Sumiyoshicho

You have a 5-year multi entry visa no need to pay for safe entry. I have entered 5 times with a DTV no problems and know many others the same.

I got the letter and very shocked by it having banked with them for over a decade. I tried to negotiate a reduction in the monthly fee, but they would not budge. Santander has just taken over TSB which gives some insight into the increase, they need to make savings/income to pay for the sale. I may have to pay a few months fee while sorting out another account.

Should have wrote, there is no minimum amount of time the 500k THB should be in the account.

The London embassy told me 500k THB/GBP equivalent is required in a personal bank statement. There is no minimum amount the 500K THB should be in the account.

There are growing numbers of blacks from all over the world living happily in Thailand. No where is perfect but Thailand is definitely not on the do not go cos your black list.

I have had similar root canal treatment and X rays done at Asavanant Clinic Thong Lo, Bangkok. Excellent service, easy to understand treatment plan over several months given.

I arrived with my DTV, the IO told me you get a 6 months stay and then grilled me on Man UTD, the location of Manchester an how to get there. This FB posting does not reflect the vast majority of DTVers arrivals which are drama free.

3 business days for approval in Vientiane. Need 500K THB in an account for 3 months plus 3-6 months statements. Dec 20 is last day for walk in applications. Laos will move to Evisa applications Jan 1, 2025

There is no income requirement for the DTV. The priority is the 500K THB in a bank which shows you can live comfortably for 6 -12 months.

A tiny step in the right direction. Will need to decrease considerably the actual visa cost to really beef up the Elite visa holder figures.

Malaysia has a lot of complaints in various FB groups on the DTV process there. Vientiane, PP easier. Jakarta and Taipei are great choices also. Taipei same day approval with docs submitted in the morning. Malaysia requires bank statements stamped by your relative embassy, not needed for other SE Asian Thai embassies.

On FB Thai DTV/Visa sites i have read reports of success as online traders.

Very true , Dec is the 6mth mark and when reality will set in for many.

They are not free, free. There are substantial costs involved. I live in Tokyo, and this is a regular topic of discussion. You can get some good bargains but free is not really free.

Those houses require major works plus there is substsntial land, house taxes which ends up totalling at least 10x orignal price.

Thanks.

Do you know anyone who has been successful getting a DTV in Laos and Cambodia?

Did you include details of income?

By email. The contact form should work too.

The Laos Thai Embassy website.

I contacted the Thai Embassy in Vientiane, last weekend. They informed me non-residents can apply for the DTV. Need to book an appointment online, bring required docs and completed application form, 10K THB cash only. Approval given in 2 days except for the day of submission.

Yes it is, i live in Toyko but still have a UK bank account and have paid for my trip to Thailand next month in GBP, as the rate is much more favourable than the JPY. A lot of foreign residents in Japan doing similar.

Official statements by June 1st. Should be in the next couple of days.

Insurance requirements for retirees to be relaxed. Exact details not known yet but it applies to O-X, O-A visa.

Hurghada is where I`m visiting next year. As you say large numbers of Europeans do retire in Egypt which surprises many. Egypt is not as bad as many think.