BrandonJT

We as customers do not dictate the airline's policy. If they want to require TDAC they can, since it's a Thai entry requirement. Same as they can check for visas or other items. I've even been asked by an airline if I have cash, as it's an entry requirement to Thailand. Telling them are wrong is not a good way to ensure you make your flight.

But the embassies that issue most of the DTVs do not issue them for Thai Language. And what anyone at immigration says about DTV is irrelevant. Immigration has nothing to do with issuing DTV. That's the embassies under the MFA.

LOCA app is good too. Also lets you use QR code scan from a credit card with a small fee.

How would a Thai person do the same in your own country? My guess is, it wouldn't be possible. So take the generous policies that exist and don't abuse them, or get a long-term visa meant for the purpose you are talking about.

99% of Thai embassies will not issue a DTV for studying Thai language. They will tell you to get an education visa instead. I don't know Muay Thai was on the original MFA infographic as a soft power and Thai language was not, but it seems most embassies are following that guidance.

You missed page 2, where the passport number is recorded.

You should have SOMETHING that shows you with an address in UK. A bank statement, your drivers license? Any utility bill, whether it's where you are staying at now, such as your cell phone bill. Credit card statement, etc.

There is no rule that says this. The US embassy does not make rules about staying in Thailand, that's Thai immigration. But each entry is at the discretion of the immigration officers. People tend to start having problems if they've entered as a tourist and applied for a 30-day extensioon after that. The other general guideline seems to be 90 days in 180 days can be problematic, or 6 months within a year.

I definitely took it within the last year, so it wasn't scrapped during Covid. Whether it's still currently running, I don't know. @Cuchulainn Perhaps try calling the airport, they would know for sure.

As long as your salary is at least 40k baht per month, you can use your salary to meet the financial requirements. When your next extension comes up, you would just apply based on marriage to Thai instead of work. Should be relatively simple (if you can consider a marriage extension simple). I would recommend going to your immigration office beforehand and asking them for their handout of requirements.

You likely will not be able to file a 90-day report until you get a new TM30, as the passport number will not show that you've previously done a TM30.

The only ones who don't require the 400,000 are a foreign female married to a Thai male. Everyone else requires the 400,000. This includes foreign male married to Thai female. Foreign male married to Thai male. Foreign female married to Thai female. This was confirmed to me by Thai Visa Centre. It's very possible that not every immigration office in Thailand has the policies in place to process same-sex marriage visas/extensions.

Your mistake was going through normal immigration. Those officers have no idea about LTR. They've never seen it and were not trained on it. Do yourself a favor and go through Fast Track next time, and deal with officers that actually know what an LTR is.

Extension date and 90-day report date have nothing to do with each other. SOME immigration offices, and even some officers in some immigration offices, will do a new 90-day report for you as part of your extension. But other offices will not, and a 90-day report filed for example 40 days before your extension will still be due 50 days after your extension, as they are not related.

Not sure that you can update the passport information when your new passport arrives, but you can certainly update it at the check-in desk.

Actually, it saves 2 trips to immigration. The first one to apply, and the 2nd to go back after the "under consideration" period to get the visa.

One problem, the limit is now 500k for the other banks and not 50k. But they've also completely eliminated the ability to transfer to multiple smaller banks.

DTV does not give a work permit. If the person got a non-O they could do what everyone did long before the DTV existing. Work remotely and not advertise the fact. They don't care as long as you're not serving Thai clients or working for a Thai company.

If they don't have the money then they don't get the visa, it's not complicated. If they are a freelancer they can write themselves a contractor, since they are self-employed. And there is no upper age limit. Maybe at some embassies, but anyone over 50 qualifies for non-O visa.

You could do a mini-van border bounce with an agency. Leave around 4AM and return before dinner. Around 4000 baht I believe and they'll make sure you don't have any problems getting out and back in.

There is no newer order, but as always, each immigration office interprets the rules as they see fit. So some still require it. There is no different form. The system has a check-in and check-out date for all TM30s. But the check-out date field is not required.

There is a non-required field on the new TM30 system for check-out date.

It's a crap shoot. But you'll need your receipt regardless. They might make you get their form, they might accept what you have. Probably depends on the officer.

The private sector is not required to offer all of those extra holidays. Only 13 days per year are mandated by law. My friends who work for transnational companies don't receive every Thai government holiday, only the official bank holidays.

It does not make the past disappear. If an officer checks and sees it was missed, they can still fine you. That being said, just because you didn't get a confirmation back doesn't mean your mailed submission was not processed.