Personal account only

Just wait. They don't answer emails. If you leave the country before you get your DTV you run the risk of it being denied because you are no longer in the country. You can not change any detail after you apply.

It is no problem having your bank account in a different country. The big difference is how long it takes when applying in Vietnam as opposed to Canada. Thousands of people apply in Vietnam. It can be considerably faster applying in Canada.

Workcation is the best, with the least hassle

Anonymous participant originally you could get it with just one week of classes. Now it is 6+ months, and changing weekly.

For classes 6 months, or less, many have been given METVs instead. The multi-entry tourist visa valid for 6 months. More than 6 months of paid for classes are now the norm.

You are not showing a pattern of trying to live here long term on tourist entries, so you will be fine, no problems.

They have no interest in that at all, as it has zero relation to the DTV. It would not be in your favor to include it.

Anonymous participant 459 How can he train in Chaing Mai while living in Bangkok? From my understanding remote training has not been accepted, as if he is training remotely he can do that from anywhere in the world, and doesn't have to be living in Thailand to do it. You seriously think you can actually live 700km away from where you supposedly train regularly? Like I say, they are not stupid

They are not stupid. Ask yourself how you can regularly go to a Muay Thai gym in Chaing Mai, 700km away from Bangkok, where you say you live? You apply at Thai embassies for the DTV, and you are assuming they don't know the geography/map of their own country.