1 hour ago, anotherfarangishere said:

Otherwise, so that's it ? Muay thai, thai cooking, medical treatment... What else for soft power ? 

You are trolling. 

There is a plethora of sites on net with all info required for DTV questions.

There is also pinned thread above in the forum. 

On 7/17/2025 at 5:50 AM, daveAustin said:

Interesting. Never looked into it. So you can go in and out for six month periods for up to 5 years?

Find retirement pretty straightforward; one set of copies, in & out under an hour, 1900 baht, no leaving. 

This would definitely not be for the immobile but retirees that are complaining all the time, this would be perfect for quick hops twice a yr to Europe and other of the ASEAN countries for a weekender at the beach or mountains with snow. 

4 hours ago, anotherfarangishere said:

Really ? Dental treatment doesn't need 5 years... ?

You don't need to show 5 years.  You just need to show a treatment plan ideally more than 6 months long. Otherwise you might risk getting a multiple-entry tourist visa instead of the DTV.

5 hours ago, anotherfarangishere said:

Yes but aroi mac mac ! 😁

Seriously, it's so expensive ?

Otherwise, so that's it ? Muay thai, thai cooking, medical treatment... What else for soft power ? 

 

Think that's about it to be honest.

If you dont work and have a Thai wife you cant get DTV visa  ,,,thats what london told me ,, My wife has properties in Thailand  and a business  but I spend  half the year in Europe   , it would be more convenient  than all the other visa options 

For likes of Thai coooking do you need to re-enroll every 6 months or 1-year ?

33 minutes ago, liddelljohn said:

If you dont work and have a Thai wife you cant get DTV visa  ,,,thats what london told me ,, My wife has properties in Thailand  and a business  but I spend  half the year in Europe   , it would be more convenient  than all the other visa options 

Somebody messed up or miscommunicated somewhere, because Thai wife has nothing to do with DTV.  You either get it based on remote work for a foreign company, or you get it based on a soft power activity in Thailand.  Being married to a Thai person is not a qualification for DTV.

Many people have already reported getting DTVs from London.

6 hours ago, anotherfarangishere said:

Otherwise, so that's it ? Muay thai, thai cooking, medical treatment... What else for soft power ? 

For the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) under the "soft power" category, options include participating in Thai cultural activities like Muay Thai training, Thai cooking classes, sports training (like yoga or diving), medical treatments, and short-term educational courses or seminars. 

4 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

You don't need to show 5 years.  You just need to show a treatment plan ideally more than 6 months long. Otherwise you might risk getting a multiple-entry tourist visa instead of the DTV.

You must be right but even dental treatment for more than 6 months seems exceptionally long. What kind of dental treatment lasts more than 6 months?

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

... and short-term educational courses or seminars. 

It's a bit unclear to me. In particular, "short" seems to be the opposite of "long-term visa."

 

3 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

 

Think that's about it to be honest.

😣

17 minutes ago, anotherfarangishere said:

You must be right but even dental treatment for more than 6 months seems exceptionally long. What kind of dental treatment lasts more than 6 months?

Not difficult at all if you work with your dentist.  First thing that comes to mind is orthodontics, which can easily take 2-3 years. But something like implants can take months, and even a few crowns or veneers can be spaced out to many months, especially when you take into account temporary placement, lab time, etc.

45 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

Not difficult at all if you work with your dentist.  First thing that comes to mind is orthodontics, which can easily take 2-3 years. But something like implants can take months, and even a few crowns or veneers can be spaced out to many months, especially when you take into account temporary placement, lab time, etc.

Orthodontics seems a bit problematic given my age. An implant seems more realistic — one of my teeth actually ended up breaking in March and is now missing... Thank you for your comments and for your help!

1 hour ago, anotherfarangishere said:

It's a bit unclear to me. In particular, "short" seems to be the opposite of "long-term visa."

 

Each entry of a DTV only allows a stay of up to 180 days = short term.

20 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Each entry of a DTV only allows a stay of up to 180 days = short term.

But you can extend it 6 months, no?

1 minute ago, anotherfarangishere said:

But you can extend it 6 months, no?

Yes, but it's the continuous permission to stay that counts as short or long term.

Tourist visa are classed as short term stays, 1 year extension or a Non Imm O-A visa long term.

 

Has anyone actually tried to obtain a 6-month extension as yet?

2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Has anyone actually tried to obtain a 6-month extension as yet?

Some have tried.  VERY few have succeeded.  Even Bangkok makes it more difficult than the official list.  For example in Chiang Mai, you're required to have 500,000 in a Thai bank account.  Yet you cannot open a bank account on a DTV.  The immigration officers are straight up telling people to do a border bounce.  I know an immigration volunteer in Phuket and he says the success rate for DTV extensions is around 1-2%.

 

Often times, even if you can meet their requirements, when you go back into the office, there's magically a new requirement or two.  Rinse and repeat until you give up and do the border bounce.

5 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

Some have tried.  VERY few have succeeded.  Even Bangkok makes it more difficult than the official list.  For example in Chiang Mai, you're required to have 500,000 in a Thai bank account.  Yet you cannot open a bank account on a DTV.  The immigration officers are straight up telling people to do a border bounce.  I know an immigration volunteer in Phuket and he says the success rate for DTV extensions is around 1-2%.

 

Often times, even if you can meet their requirements, when you go back into the office, there's magically a new requirement or two.  Rinse and repeat until you give up and do the border bounce.

Thanks for that, as I haven't read any reports of someone successfully obtaining the 6 month extension.
In particular, I wondered if Immigration requested the same evidence and documentation as that for the original DTV.

I find it quite ridiculous that someone would want to have a complete run around and repeated trips to immigration to avoid a simple border bounce every 180 days.

 

The silliness is beyond belief.

 

With a DTV, ' You've never had it so good! ' 

 

3 hours ago, anotherfarangishere said:

But you can extend it 6 months, no?

 

I think we have answered enough of your questions. You're either trolling or bored now.

 

For additional information, please visit the DTV website.

 

Answers to all your repeated queries are there

 

https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/dtv-visa-thailand

8 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

If you dont work and have a Thai wife you cant get DTV visa  ,,,thats what london told me ,, My wife has properties in Thailand  and a business  but I spend  half the year in Europe   , it would be more convenient  than all the other visa options 

 

That's all irrelevant.

 

What your Thai wife does has nothing to do with a DTV for you.

 

https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/dtv-visa-thailand

Application Guidance for DTV Visa in Vietnam

 

Foreign nationals in Vietnam must apply in person at either the Hanoi Embassy or the HCMC Consulate, depending on their location. The online eVisa portal is generally not available for applicants based in Vietnam. thaiconsulatehochiminh.com

 

Appointments are usually required at both missions. They typically accept and process your documents within 2–3 business days. 

 

You don’t need to show Vietnam residency, just proof that you’re physically present in Vietnam—entry stamp, accommodation booking, or onward flight. 

 

Vietnam missions began offering eVisa-based DTV issuance starting late 2024, but not full online service—you still submit in person and then receive a digital PDF approval to be presented at Thai immigration. 

For those going the same way as me, that is the soft power Medical route. Here are the requirements:-

 

I never provided a criminal record check.

 

I have been here for many years, and it wasn't requested by the Embassy or through the online application.

 

 

 

✅	Document	Notes
🛂	Passport	6+ months validity
📸	Photo	Standard visa photo (4x6 cm)
🏦	Bank statement	Showing ≥ 500,000 THB in savings
🧾	Medical appointment confirmation	Letter or email from a Thai private hospital with:
• Patient’s name
• Appointment date(s)
• Clinic/specialist name
• Hospital letterhead or stamp
🧼	Criminal background check	From home or residence country
🏨	Accommodation booking	Hotel or serviced apartment in Thailand
📋	Visa application form	From consulate or online (eVisa)
💳	Payment	10,000 THB fee at the consulate or online

Guys,

 

I am now finished with answering questions, as I feel the subject has been thoroughly explored and all relevant questions have been addressed.

Trolling post removed. 

8 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

Application Guidance for DTV Visa in Vietnam

 

Foreign nationals in Vietnam must apply in person at either the Hanoi Embassy or the HCMC Consulate, depending on their location. The online eVisa portal is generally not available for applicants based in Vietnam. thaiconsulatehochiminh.com

 

Appointments are usually required at both missions. They typically accept and process your documents within 2–3 business days. 

 

You don’t need to show Vietnam residency, just proof that you’re physically present in Vietnam—entry stamp, accommodation booking, or onward flight. 

 

Vietnam missions began offering eVisa-based DTV issuance starting late 2024, but not full online service—you still submit in person and then receive a digital PDF approval to be presented at Thai immigration. 

This information is badly outdated.  There is no in person.  You won't even be allowed into the embassy.  It's ALL done online through the e-visa portal.

On 7/20/2025 at 7:40 PM, Mark1969 said:

Do you do the 90 day reports, or just forget about it?

Always.  EXTREMELY simple.

On 7/22/2025 at 4:31 AM, anotherfarangishere said:

You must be right but even dental treatment for more than 6 months seems exceptionally long. What kind of dental treatment lasts more than 6 months?

Implants.

On 7/22/2025 at 5:36 AM, anotherfarangishere said:

Orthodontics seems a bit problematic given my age. An implant seems more realistic — one of my teeth actually ended up breaking in March and is now missing... Thank you for your comments and for your help!

Age is no bar to getting orthodontic work. 

 

I found the following on the website for an orthodontics clinic: 

 

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The fact is that teeth straightening can be done at any age or stage in life. It's just that it is relatively more difficult to move the teeth during old age as the bones have stopped growing and become brittle. This means that adult braces may take longer to move and realign adult teeth than in kids. 

 

https://clevelandorthodontics.com/what-is-the-best-age-to-have-braces/

17 hours ago, Mark1969 said:

Implants.

Yes, you're right. Thanks.

16 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

Age is no bar to getting orthodontic work. 

 

I found the following on the website for an orthodontics clinic: 

 

 

https://clevelandorthodontics.com/what-is-the-best-age-to-have-braces/

Thank you. But I'm not ready to do this, even for a 5 years visa.