Hey everyone! 👋
I’ve been in Thailand for 4 months now (with one border run to Phu Quoc), and honestly this has been the best time of my life. I’ve completely fallen in love with the place, the lifestyle, and the people.
My business just started gaining real traction (digital nomad), and I’d love to stay here for at least another year to focus on growing it and keep enjoying what Thailand has to offer (I already have a routine here)
I wanted to ask for some advice about visa options, and hopefully, someone here can point me in the right direction 🙏
Here’s my current situation:
I did one border run, which gave me another 60 days.
I now have 45 days left on my current stay.
I was considering applying for the new DTV visa (Digital Nomad), and I technically qualify:
I run two eCommerce brands based in Europe
I have enough income/funds
BUT the problem is that my funds are in business bank accounts (US LLC + HK company). I don’t have a personal bank account showing those funds, and from what I understand, the DTV requires personal banking statements. I might be able to get a letter from the bank confirming that I’m the sole owner and signatory of the business accounts (with my personal name on it). But I’m not sure if that would satisfy the DTV visa requirements, since the funds aren’t in a traditional personal account
I’ve started the process of opening a personal account in the US, but realistically:
It’ll take 1–2 months to open
Then 3–6 months to accumulate 6 months of statements
So DTV is off the table for the next 6–7 months.
So my question is: What are my best options to stay in Thailand until I’m eligible for DTV?
I’ve heard:
You can get a visa by enrolling in Muay Thai training (i'm ok with that)
Some people use agencies/services to handle visa runs or deal with immigration, how reliable is that and can it be used for 3-4 times?
Maybe there’s a better visa route I haven’t heard of?
Any advice, experiences, or recommendations would really help! 🙏
Thanks in advance
