@Dirk *************

I agree. History probably default to more than one. But Brandon is right it is the embassy responsible. FB can give an opinion which could be right. We were not in the room when requirements were written

@Nigel *******

as of now way better than retirement

No annual renewal

No Thai bank account

No agency

@Shannon *******

yes, if taxes added in future makes sense now

@Brandon ***********

I agree

They created an open door. I think it will be changed somehow. Seems easy. But I read many digital nomads approvals and they did have solid information

Pay stub

Incorporation documents

Bank account with payments posted

Employment contract

(One person did write there own letter but had a lot of other supporting documents)

Screen shot of website for business

Has any YouTuber gotten this visa? I think with that you would have to show portfolio. How you do that online with a limited upload size of file. Screen shot of every video and then showing money from YouTube?

If you really work remotely this is super easy for sure for a company

@Sean ********

I would actually be interested in all three.

Language first

Then cooking

Then Muay Thai

For me I would be nervous applying under the soft. Yes, poster booked one year. But would they say yes to one month. Seems they should have been clear with the soft. Type of classes, how many hours per week, and how long. It’s non refundable. But I wonder if you apply and have 2 weeks cooking school they send message giving you a chance to increase the classes you booked or straight denial. Because like I said.

What if I did 3 month language

3 months cooking (which might be too much) and then 6 months Muay Thai.

I assume any classes will require a minimum amount of classes and payment in order to provide letter. Nobody wants to create or response to 10,000 one day cooking class visa letter. Even thought it’s cut and paste letter

@Alfred ****

well let’s hope not many denials. But the earlier you apply probably higher success rate. Now since new most approved. After 6 months they might be picky. I just hope it doesn’t push rent high or food.

@Barry ******

then is good

But if you just want a visa probably cooking is cheaper. Muay Thai great work out

Interested if anything happens year 2. As of nothing

@Steve ******

I think everyone has seen this video by now. Everyone should get it

Before it changes

@Randy *****

yes I saw a Thai cooking school for 4 hours and 1200 baht. The question is what will be accepted. Accepting one year Muay Thai is different that a cooking class. So, has anyone been denied the visa? I read a lot of approvals. A denial with reason would be interesting. Do you risk baht to apply with a 1 day or two week cooking class. The government don’t care because they keep the money. Surprised not some basic guidelines of what acceptable fir classes. As of right now we know a 1 year class accepted. But I could take three vacations to other parts of SEA for cost of Muay Thai. I am still surprised it’s 5 years and not 1 with extension option. I assume changes might happen and the 5 years could be the first thing discussed. Make it like retirement where you have to do an extension with proof again. But for digital nomads it is great. Why they add soft to it instead of changing education visa seems odd. It only been about a month. How things look next year will be interesting.

Ok I just looked again. The price I saw for 3 places ranged from 8000 baht per month to . Maybe he found cheap. But this would be 0 for Muay Thai per year. Interested to see what he paid and if there is cheaper. It says classes are two hours. I assume M-F. One promoted a certificate and graduation so I assume you must go to get this class certificate. Unsure what will immigration do if you pay for class and never go. The Muay Thai don’t care they got 60%. This will be a great business for them. It me seems border bounces are cheaper. But not guaranteed, maybe if you use a service for bounce. But I think if you need one year of proof of class not two weeks then it will be an expensive DTV.