@Gab ***

Agree. Cheapest means of travel being railway. Have to factor in Laos eVisa or Visa On Arrival.

@Luit ****************

If you are claiming that, at each entry within the five years, the holder has to be enrolled on a qualifying course, have future medical/dental appointments booked, have held a minimum of 500,000 baht for at least three months in their bank account etc. then you are contradicting your previous post. There are no such requirements.

@Luit ****************

The applicant must have complied with requirements for their DTV to be issued. As you say, there are no further requirements. Therefore, the applicant remains compliant and their DTV continues to be valid for the remainder of the five years.

What a great cook! All the contentious ingredients in this bake. Colder weather today.

Only current facts matter, not personal opinions. (1) DTV holders have never been refused entry. (2) There is no requirement to be currently enrolled on any course. (3) There is no requirement to attend any course.

@Derek ****

It was my Thai neice driving her car. I don’t believe she was at fault. However, no driving licence, insurance nor road tax. Girl on a moto (no licence etc.) undertook whilst she was making a left hand turn. Fortunately, only minor injuries, cuts and scrapes. We never received a bill from the hospital so guess the Thai NHS couldn’t be bothered. Girl only asked for 1,000 baht compensation. Repairs to her moto weren’t very much more. We had to pay for our own car repair of course. Policeman was a family friend. No prosecutions and he didn’t ask for any money for himself.

Health insurance covers both illness and accidents. However, motor insurance would take precedence when making a claim. We have motor insurance through ‘Viriyah’ Insurance Company but have yet to make any claim. I understand you call your insurance helpline and they send someone to the scene very quickly. The agent handles disputes and speaks with the police upon your behalf (assuming they are involved). Our previous accidents were not covered by insurance. The police determined liability and made binding orders for payment of hospital bills, compensation for injuries and repair of vehicles.

You were fortunate. A guy in front of me did similar but they insisted upon sight of his yellow Tabien Baan. He said “I don’t have one” and walked away.

How much were the agents fees please?

@Luit ****************

The OP mentioned; ‘400-600$ a month + saved up money’. Depends how much savings and what formula is used to convert savings into additional income. Even mentioning Norwegian salaries is ridiculous. The applicant was already disqualified under the 500,000 THB for 3 months requirement. Doubt remains whether income is considered in all applications. We don’t know the actual minimum income requirement.