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Feb 19, 2025
3 days ago
Please could someone clarify exactly what this means, they have asked me for more info:

A deposit account shows the transactions last 6 months and the account balance or a combination of a deposit/saving account totaling not less than 500,000baht. Stock/Crypto/Bitcoin/Investment/Business/PayPal account and sponsor are not accepted

I previously sent them a statement from a brokerage trading account showing over 500k thb of assets. Do I have to sell my investments and transfer the cash to a checking account, and then show the latest statement from that? Is 1 month ok or do they need 6 months? Alternatively can I leave the cash in my brokerage account and just submit that? Thanks in advance.
Feb 18, 2025
3 days ago
Nicolas *********
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Hello, I am thinking about applying for the DTV visa, but I wanted to know in which country the application is easiest to do, fastest and most likely to succeed. I see a lot of people doing it in Vietnam. I live in France but my file is not really complete
Feb 14, 2025
8 days ago
Angelina ******
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Hi guys!share contact to make border run from bangkok please🇹🇭❤️
Feb 13, 2025
8 days ago
Cathy *******
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Hi everyone I have a question are their any parents raising teenagers or have raised what was it like ? safe ? what neighborhood did you live in and what solution for school did you find planning on leaving the US in may
Feb 13, 2025
8 days ago
Rich *******
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How many different visa are there for Thailand. I’m thinking of moving out there later this year

47 year old British male ex army 50k+ in the bank 1k monthly income just want to lay on a beach all day and chill out. Don’t want to work happy to rent somewhere
Feb 12, 2025
10 days ago
I needed to wait until today to post this. But I went through immigration in Bangkok yesterday with my new DTV Visa I got in Ho Chi Ming. My husband went through with no issue in another line. When I went to a different immigration officer. He looked at me with a nasty look as a passed my passport. Then when I handed him my printed DTV Visa he pushed it back at me and said "I didn't ask for that". I just smiled and said Okay. Then he asked for it again. This time he said "Why did you get your Visa in Vietnam and not the USA". I said because I was told I could get it in Vietnam. He then said Yes, but it's not right. Who told you to go to Vietnam. I said the person who I'm attending the Course with.

He then said "Course are you running a Race". I said "Correction, Seminar". Then he raised his voice a little and said "What are you doing in my Country" you have been in and out for 2 years. I said yes, I have and I've never overstayed and I leave for 2-4 months at a time. I love Thailand and I have decided to get a Visa so that I can stay longer. He said louder this time. I Love Thailand too Why are you in my country. At this point I am pissed but I remain calm and I say. At this point nothing I say will satisfy you, and I don't like the way you are yelling at me please let me speak to a supervisor.

He looked at me with an evil look and said follow me. We went to another line with a female and he said things to her and then walked passed me and said Stay here, I looked and him smiled and said Thank you.

I get to the lady she ask me some questions after looking at my paperwork and passport. And asked me how long I plan to be here I said I'm leaving in July for 1 month then I will be back. I'm signed up for a seminar and the month I'm gone I will be able to do it online so that I don't fall behind.

She then stamped my passport for 6 month and said have a good day.

I have never experienced that the whole time I have been in Thailand. Now that I have a valid Visa I get treated like trash. It really put a nasty taste in my mouth. And after the wonderful time I had in Vietnam I may consider that as a place to live.

Has anyone else been treated bad coming into Bangkok with the DTV?
Feb 11, 2025
10 days ago
Gary ***********
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Okay folks, strange question. I have 13 cats, live in America and want to retire there on retirement visa. I have a lot of time in Thailand, studied the language at a Thai temple in USA and love it there. I am 56, high income/assts, so no issues with getting the visa. The issue is my cats that I will not separate from. I do animal rescue and will be doing this until I die. The cats are all spayed/neutered, and just domestic breeds I rescued from death row at shelters, found on the street hurt, et cetera. Thank you in advance, Gary
Feb 8, 2025
13 days ago
Hi. I thinking seriously about applying for the DTV in HoChi Minh next month. I’m currently in Thailand on an ED visa which with expire soon. I was hoping to hear people’s experiences on applying and getting the DTV after having one or two ED visas. Any issues, problems applying, getting back into thailand if it gets denied etc… Im applying for the workcation category. Thanks for your help.
Feb 7, 2025
14 days ago
Did anyone receive the visa email after working hours or during the Weekend? Or will it be another weekend in Phnom ??
Feb 2, 2025
19 days ago
Paolo ************
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Hi I would have a question about how the fine tm 30 works. I had already had a room in jomtien chonbury with tm 30. I haven’t been out of Thailand in years. about a month ago I took another room in rayong with annual contract, the owner did not do the 30 tm.now I decided to leave the room of jomtien. If I go to the rayong immigration to make new tm 30 of the room in rayong and show the contract started already a month ago, do I have to pay the fine for delay? thanks
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