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QUESTIONS

Can I apply for the new DTV visa with just a one-day Thai cooking course?

15 comments

10 months ago

How is the $80k passive income determined for the LTR wealthy pensioner visa in Thailand?

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5 months ago

COMMENTS

What do I need to do to use my phone in Thailand as an expat from Texas?

Graeme ******

@Paul ********

agree I have now got a yearly prepaid sim which i use each time I am back in thailand from ais so I don't need to get one at the airport any longer I just switch my sim over from uk to thai

14 hours ago

What do I need to do to use my phone in Thailand as an expat from Texas?

Graeme ******

You firstly need to make sure your phone isn't locked to.yoir provider, it needs to be sim free. Then once you get to thailand buy a local.sim card at the airport probably ais. They will put the sim card in for you and you be be live in thailand

21 hours ago

What information should I use for the digital arrival card when traveling to Thailand?

Graeme ******

You just use the first hotel you are staying in even if it was for just 1 night. When you move to your girlfriends villa she will need to submit a tm30 for your stay. Remember you only need to fill highlighted * boxes in you tdac.

3 days ago

What are the recent issues with bank accounts for expats in Thailand?

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@Wayne *******

I read it was because they were withdrawing g 50kbaht a day and it was triggering the anit fraud system the banks have and stopping their atm cards

6 days ago

Can you complete a DTAC form in advance and submit it just 3 days before departure?

Graeme ******

No you can't, the only people I have seen do it are some of the travel agents but they hold your info and still submit the TDAC within the 3 day window. The online form only takes 5 mins and you only need to fill in the highlighted * boxes

6 days ago

How can I find out if I'll receive a 60-day or 30-day visa exemption for my 5-month stay in Thailand?

Graeme ******

You won't know about visa exemption but you could just apply for a tourist visa in your own country before you arrive that was you are guaranteed to get your 60 days then extend in country for another 30 days, do a visa run and if it's only 30 days visa exempt then you can extend that again for 30 days meaning you'll be ok.

7 days ago

Should I list my friend's address or a hotel address on the TDAC form when entering Thailand?

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@Cüneyt *****

you really think the immigration officer you are showing your passport to is going to phone your hotel?!!. I just arrived from Japan and I filled out my tdac and as long as it's in the system they don't ask, only to see your passport

8 days ago

How do I obtain a tourist visa and apply for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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@Robert *******

you use your own bank account in the USA as long as you have the equivalent of 800k baht in USA dollars or 65k baht monthly equivalent. You only need the thai account for your extension if you apply before you arrive for your non O visa

8 days ago

How do I obtain a tourist visa and apply for a retirement visa in Thailand?

Graeme ******

Why don't you just apply for your non O over 50 retirement visa in the USA before you travel? You will then get a 90 day stamp when you arrive and with this visa you will be able to open a bank account and start the process for your extension? Much simpler and easier for you

8 days ago

Should I select vacation or education as the reason for my trip on the TDAC form for a cooking course in Thailand?

Graeme ******

They are not bothered I would put holiday

9 days ago