Can you fly in whenever, or do you need to be in Thailand soon after recieving visa?

If I have made my LTR non refundable payment of $1700usd to the Thai Embassy website too soon. Then I was told I need to have the Thailand assets like a Real Estate investment to get my LTR Visa. Since I do not plan to purchase real estate here for another year or so, What is my best Visa option to start and then transfer to my LTR Visa once I own my real estate here. Also will the immigration office hold my payment as valid for 12 months while I secure a seperate visa until I qualify for my LTR Visa? Thank you in advance. Great group ...

OA retirement question: My husband is on his 2nd year of a OA retirement extension he obtained in his home country, Taiwan. Now, a Thai university is considering giving him a paid research fellowship, so the question is: If he replaces his current OA with a paid research visa (similar to education visa), is there any risk in the future for him to re-apply for OA or O retirement extension?

Can I go to a different hotel than the one indicated in current location in my application? As long as I'm staying in country of course. I'm in cambodia

Hey all. Let’s settle this haha.

Are we allowed to work remotely with a soft power DTV visa?

I'm currently on exempt until 6th and hopefully come back in on a TR and stay until April.

Question Is this possible and wd I be able to apply via new online system before I leave ?

Hi all, just a heads up for people who may have been thinking like me. Ive just been to immigration to get a certificate of residence so I can buy a car or motorbike and get a thai driving licence, they told me you cannot obtain one on a dtv visa only a non-immigrant visa.

Seems a bit bizarre to me as the dtv virtually allows a stay of 5 years(just leaving the country annually ).

Coming to Thailand January 6th, US passport holder, do I need to apply for an ETA before I get there?

Hi guys,

This question might have been asked before but please allow me to ask.

Has anyone ever experienced applying for a “transit visa” after getting your “tourist visa”?

I’ve got my tourist visa in Phnom Penh but I have a change of plan(due to work). And I need to apply for a transit visa.

Do I need to cancel my tourist visa or I can just apply for another visa without any issue?

I’ve tried asking the embassy but haven’t got the reply yet. If anyone has ever experienced it, can you please kindly share it?

TIA

Admin can we please have this pinned?

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Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Mr. Naruchai Ninnad, deputy director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs at Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This interview will discuss Thailand’s current visa system, with a specific focus on the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Khun Naruchai talks about how Thailand’s three visa phases, why the DTV has been introduced, the number of successful applicants and some of the reasons some applicants have been rejected.

Khun Nurachai also answers some of the FAQ’s about the DTV visa