@Sascha *********

ok, you learn something everyday, I always thought kicking was the same in TM as kickboxing.

@Sascha *********

I agree about the Thai culture thing, but I presume some people that enrol on this, they do it for one of two reasons. 1. To keep fit. 2. Two for access to getting the DTV visa. The keep fit and/or competing why would you go to all the expense of travelling and getting setup in Thailand, when there are Muay Thai or the other name it's known by in Western countries, kick boxing. So number one reason for applying on the basis of doing MT., seems at least to me, to being used for getting the visa. Just my opinion. Also the climate for extreme exercise as opposed to a country with a much cooler climate seems a bit drastic.

@David *******

He didn't say he was complaining. He said he wanted to share his experience. I'd hardly call that complaining.

@Ronnie **********

ok, I think they probably scrutinise more on remote working, although I believe some Embassies are getting a bit particular now about the Soft Power route.

Which have you applied on? They reckon Remote working takes longer than Soft Power because of more checks I presume.

@Nicolas ********

The money has to be in an account in your name, so at least you can't lose that 400,000 THB. Once your married, it's the same as getting married in any country, bloody expensive 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Then later along comes the divorce and it gets much more expensive 😡😡😡

@Graham *****

If you deposit 400,000 THB for the visa, whether your in Thailand at the time or not, if your then in Thailand more than 180 days does that sum become taxable?

If you can download it and fill it out while you have an internet connection and save it to your device, so it can be scanned by immigration, all well and good, but what about if it can only be accessed online and you don't have roaming on your SIM card and will buy a local SIM once you've passed through immigration. 🤔 🧐

Or the reason for it.

@Mark *******

With respect Mark, I don't think that it's people worrying about it so much, more people, unless you've travelled to Thailand a lot previously, they don't understand what it is for.