I think the bery reason for whoch exists the option sift power and workacation is because technicslly you can't work remote while on soft power learning?!

@Robert ******

maybe you could kindly provide ifficual statements about this?

There is no lie, there is just trying to understand the Thai embassies perspectives on what they require. I have savings 20k euros to spend. I have paid the muay thay course. I will go back to my home country to work if necessary

@John *********

savings in my case 20k euros

@John *********

if i understood well: DTV soft power (muay thai/cooking) precludes that you use your savings during your stay in Thailand, no work even online for Western clients is allowed right? Workacation option allows this? If soft power doesn't then, if the embassy ask you: "what do you plan to do after the muay thai course finish, and how do you intend to sustain yourself", how do you answer? Saying: 1) i can go back to my country to work and then come back to thailand 2) i could work online for clients in my home country and get some income ???

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

@Robert ******

John Stanner if i understood well: DTV soft power (muay thai/cooking) precludes that you use your savings during your stay in Thailand, no work even online for Western clients is allowed right? Workacation option allows this? If soft power doesn't then, if the embassy ask you: "what do you plan to do after the muay thai course finish, and how do you intend to sustain yourself", how do you answer? Saying: 1) i can go back to my country to work and then come back to thailand 2) i could work online for clients in my home country and get some income ???

@Wannikea ********

i am leaving the country in a few days. What do you meant applying immediately? I will not enter with visa exemption, only with any visa i can get.

@Toni ******

thanks. Did you fly home from thailand and is traceable? I haven't been back in EU since 2021, as i was living legally in india for 2 years

@John *********

i don't intend to work remotely, i want to do muay thai training, but as i said below, some people i know have being asked proof of income even when applying for muay thai soft power.

@Robert ******

working for Eu clients has nothing to do with Thailand and Thai jobs, and here comes the unclarity for me about the DTV. Anyways, i will apply for sift power. I already paid the school fee

Dear

@Robert ******

it seems that having savings way over what is required, and paying the fee for 6 months muay thai training it might be not enough for the embassy, hence i mentioned that in case i feel is needed, i can do some little job to get some income. It Is not on paper? Well has been asked to a gew people i know. Yes, getting a 6 months stamp, and no hassle if you want to stay in the country more than 2 months, is nice. I feel things abput the DTV are a bit unclear, and together with this new enforcement policy it makes things more complicated. Nobody wants to throw in the bin 700€ and don't get the application approved. Would you? So just trying to understand embassies ppints of view anout this....