HauptmannUK

I thought this oddball poster MalcolmB was British? Back in May he claimed he was set to marry a 46 year old Thai prostitute he'd met at a massage parlour in London and then come to retire in Thailand (having visited Pattaya once 'a long time ago')?

Its a long time if the aircraft a/c is not working. I was once sitting on a plane at apron with no a/c for about an hour and it quickly becomes very uncomfortable. Also strange that Thai have no contingency plans - normally full-service airlines have a list of hotels ready to contact, meal vouchers etc.

I have a DTV and its clearly multiple entry, 180 days per entry, five year validity. I highly doubt Thai Immigration will decide to invalidate the visa or retrospectively impose additional entry requirements - although I suppose they could do that with ANY visa in the event of a coup, war, terrorism etc.... In-country extensions are a different matter though and they could be awkward and e.g. ask for evidence of ongoing 'soft power' activities, supporting funds, etc.

Not always, unfortunately...

Facebook reviews are always subject to the whims of the page controller and are of very limited value IMHO, most businesses would remove negative reviews. I only ever review on Google. Some fake reviews there of course, but you can usually pick your way through. I eat at CC Jomtien sometimes and agree its a bit mixed, although never tried steak. Actually the Thai food there is not bad - the lemongrass salad with raw prawns is very nice at ฿99.

Things could get a bit hairy over the rest of the year. Lots of stock markets having a wobble (Japan down 6% over last couple days). US Fed and BoE likely to trim interest rates further. Wife and I sent large sums of GBP to THB couple of weeks back at 46.6

So my wife called the London embassy for me and spoke to several people there about 90 day reporting. Their understanding is that DTV does *NOT* require 90 day reports and a visit to Immigration office is only required for extension. Obviously they are not Thai Immigration dept but I thought I would report it anyway.

Try a psychologist.

I'm not sure if this thread is supposed to be a joke or not but 51bpm is just fine. Mine is usually in the range 48-55bpm resting. My son and daughter about the same. If it goes up with a bit of activity then no problem.

Yes, I would think they do have to report (Section 37 Immigration Act) but I think Thai Immigration need to inform DTV holders. E.g. put a note in the eVisa email message or a note in passport on entry.

I recently obtained a DTV eVisa from the London embassy giving me 180-day entries to the Kingdom. I've been visiting (and sometimes living in) Thailand for more than 30 years so I am aware of the need to do a '90-day report' to immigration if staying for more than 90 days. The thing that concerns me is that there is nothing amongst the DTV information on the embassy website, or indeed on the eVisa itself, that mentions a 90 day reporting requirement. I suspect that the majority of those entering the Kingdom with a DTV will not have stayed for more than 90 days in the past and will not be aware of the reporting requirement. Their only interaction with Thai Immigration will be when they are stamped in to the country. I'm wondering how this will play out. Or maybe DTV is exempt from 90 day reporting?

I find it curious that he was a crane operator 'in Asia'. Presumably not in Thailand because he wouldn't get a work permit for that.

I don't see a risk any different to the other visa types. They may stop issuing the visa at some point but I'm sure they would not cancel visas already issued.

I obtained a DTV from the London Embassy last week. I just sent a letter with a header/logo of a UK Limited Company that I'm a director of. I simply headed it 'Confirmation of Employment' and wrote that I was an employee of the company and then signed it myself. Short and sweet. No mention of online/remote working or any financials other than a downloaded savings statement showing more than £11k on the day of application. The turnaround was one working day so I suspect only a cursory check is made...

I'm not particularly interested in the Olympics but I did watch the opening ceremony. I thought it was pretty lame. Didn't understand the Last Supper scene at all, or its relevance to a sporting event. I actually visited Paris last year (first time for about ten years) and found it utterly dismal. I thought London had declined but apart from a few tourist areas Paris is dirty and threatening. Extortionate pricing. Many side alleys smelt like a public toilet. Did not feel like a 'First World' capital at all.

No.

Well it worked with the one-year ME Non-O eVisa I had in early 2023 and the DTV is in exactly the same format.

You carry the expired passport with you and they check it against the visa then stamp you in on the new one.

Had DTV granted by London embassy. About 30 hour turnaround! I'm co-owner of a car sales/service business in UK (although formally retired from day-to-day working). I simply wrote a letter (with our business logo and contact details in header/footer) and headed it 'Confirmation of Employment'. I then confirmed that I worked for the company and signed it myself. Nothing was stated with regard to remote working. Submitted with Council Tax bill as proof of location and a UK bank statement. Submitted about 4pm on Tuesday and received eVisa 11.00pm Wednesday! Seems ridiculously easy to obtain and good value at £300 for five years. I used to get the ME non-O 'family member' visa but they pulled it from London a year or so back.

Yes. The point I was originally trying to make is that he does this purely as a hobby for his own gratification. He has no contract, no employer, doesn't generate any income or have any accounts. He's actually an early-retired UK DWP fraud investigator!

His main page has his name, a biography and his photo....and then a series of links to his videos, podcasts, various articles he's written etc. He's quite prolific actually and it does look impressive.

He uploaded a very simple cover letter stating he was a vlogger, and a link.

Information on the London embassy website indicates 180 days per entry. i.e. the clock is reset each time you enter Thailand.

No. He did not submit any financial information other than a Building Society statement. It seems his 'portfolio' was sufficient. He submitted the application last Friday and received the visa on Sunday! So evidently they are processing over the weekend. I suspect vetting must be minimal, and in any case would the eVisa staff have the knowledge and expertise to vet employment contracts, portfolios and accounts? I would imagine they only have a couple of minutes to spend on each application. Seems like a bit of a free for all to me...

A close friend of mine here in the UK has just obtained a DTV. He has been an infrequent visitor to Thailand but plans to undertake a long trip in October. He is early retired and his hobby is vlogging - doing 'walking tours' of towns, markets, scenic areas etc. mainly in the UK and France, and unpaid. He has a very professional looking website with his bio and a long list of links to his various videos and articles going back about 4-5 years. On his application he provided a link to his website as evidence of his 'freelance' status. He used a recent electricity bill as evidence of location and a Building Society statement showing savings over £11k.