@Sujy ********

good luck, I hope you get sorted, let us know how you get on 🙏

I didn't know they transferred multiple stamps, I thought they would only transfer the current stamp, I've never heard anyone mention this before, it annoys me when immigration puts a stamp in the middle of a blank page, or the stupid sticker visas, at the Lao border etc, they always missed a full blank page, and stuck it on the next page, and then continued on yet another blank page, always at the renewal of a passport, choose the one with the maximum amount of pages.

I went there once, when visiting a relative in Roi Et, I went to pick up a list of requirements for a visa he wanted to do, I was the only person there, the immigration officers looked bored, they seemed like they wanted to help because it was so quiet, completely different than trying to do something in a tourist area. 😂

That sounded super stressful, at least you got there in the end, imagine going through all that and not getting the visa 🙆😳🙄

Perhaps if you say which immigration office you will be using, hopefully people with past experience at that office will comment, if the office you intend on using is not far away, just go and ask them, what they will and won't accept.

The general thinking is why go through all that stress to apply with all those documents for under the workcation?? Just apply with the softpower option?? And if you stay in Thailand permanently you will get drawn into the tax system, call me paranoid but, they could be saving all that financial documentation, as future evidence if you don't pay tax on it 🤔

I was told to use a blue pen, when completing all the forms for Jomtien immigration.

I think it's just so they know your intended travel dates, for issuing the visa.

@AllSabai *****

lots of DTV applicants have only borrowed the money to get the visa, and returned it once the visa was granted, and have no intention of doing an extension, and will just do a border bounce, because of the fear of being asked to show any evidence again, I think it just attracts younger less irresponsible people, I don't understand the Thai governments thinking with the DTV, it just basically is allowing anyone free access to Thailand for 5 years, whether they have money or not, I don't think it's a good thing for Thailand overall.

I've heard it's best to get your UK pension sent to wise into your GBP account, turn on interest payments, and just transfer as and when needed into your Thai account.