I wouldn't be surprised if they end up having a thing where on each entry or extension you have to show an up to date letter from the employer or if doing a cooking or boxing course an up to date enrollment for the next period. I'm just thinking I can't imagine them just letting people stay for 5 years after paying for a 3 or 6 month cooking course........ But I'm just guessing, maybe they won't care at all

@Arv***

in Phuket you can get a Thai driving licence with no visa. I did it last year on a 30 day visa exempt stamp. I had to get a residency certificate and a medical certificate

You would be able to pay for your boxing training upfront now, get your DTV and when you are ready to start training you can start. The boxing gyms don't care if you start now or in 6 months. It will be fine

@S**

people get retirement visas through agents who fake the 800,000 Thai baht in a bank account. It's been going on for years and no one gets in trouble. It's Thailand bro, if you are happy to pay you can get around just about anything

@Al**

only 50,000 baht in total, that's cheap. You get your DTV plus you get to train Muay Thai 🌞

@John *********

exactly bro

@Jo**

I hope they don't increase the price of an extension. It's currently 1900 baht, but looking at the other price increases, if the extension goes up as well, it might cost 6000+ baht 😅

@T**

I better apply before mid March then😊

Did the Sydney Consulate give you a date of when their evisa service starts?

@Al**

I got a tourist visa in Sydney last year and didn't have to show booked flights, just had to list the dates I intended to travel. The application doesn't ask for proof. It just asks you what dates you are travelling on