The business visa is generally a Non B visa. You can get a work permit on a non O if married to a Thai national or have Thai kids but I’m assuming you mean the Non B.

For most companies trying to get a Non B in country is nigh on impossible. Many can’t provide the vast amount of paperwork immigration would need to issue one. And I mean vast.

Usually it’s way easier to have the person visit a nearby consulate and apply there (or via the evisa system where applicable - you have to be in the country of the consulate you are applying to regardless that you are using the evisa system).

You can enter as many times as the immigration officer you hand your passport to will let you enter.

No one can say how many times this equates to as it’s at the individual officers discretion.

@Jan *****************

I seen loads of questions from people asking what to answer on the DTV forums. “Do I put flights for 180 days out” or similar so I’d assume it does ask for something like that. I’ve not applied for one nor walked through the steps to do so so I can’t be sure.

The OP is almost certainly confused and is referring to the DTV visa. Not an METV.

Either that or he’s a complete asshole and won’t listen to anyone. He’s too superior to listen to people on here advising him he can only get the METV in his home country.

And if he gets pissy with me for not answering his question he’ll be gone in the blink of an eye. We’ve got enough arrogant pricks to fill our quota.

It is completely dependent on your local immigration office policy. Some only require a new filing if you return to the country. Some don’t care if you return to your same address. Others will need you to do a new one if you stay in a hotel for one night.

@Angelo **********

Making sense is not something that exists in a Thai dictionary. All other extensions are 1,900 baht. Except the DTV. Which at this point is scheduled to be 10,000 baht. We shall wait and see what transpires.

If you use it within 1826 days you’ll still get a stamp for 180 days.

Where do you get the impression that you have to validate it within 3 months? It’s valid for 5 years.

You friend or their house owner can file a TM30 for you online. By far the easiest way to do it.

@Jan *****************

Yes. That was the policy. Changed a few weeks ago.