Thailand Legal and visa information

[EverythingThai]

I am starting this thread to give back to the forum by posting useful bits of info weekly to help the guys navigate their way around Thailand as a tourist or an expat. I will post 1 blog post weekly. If you have any questions, please keep them short and to the point by posting in this thread. I will answer when I can. PMs will be ignored. Any debates about the info provided will also be deleted. I am doing this free of charge, so I don't need drama or augments about visa exemption entry requirements or people disputing my info. There are other forums where you can debate until your heart's content on posts. If this request is ignored, I will just stop posting. Simple, end of story.

[EverythingThai]

1. If possible, try to pay 1 month's rent and one month's security deposit. Avoid the dreaded 2 month deposit. This may be difficult in tourist areas, such as Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket and so on. In this case, make sure the deposit will be returned to you within 7 days from the end of lease.

2. If an agent is acting as the landlord for the condo rental, make sure you see a valid power of attorney with the owners ID card or passport, and house registration. You want to make sure the agent has been given the authority to rent the condo on behalf of the owner and / or collect the rent. If no power of attorney, make sure the owner listed on the title deed matches the landlord on the lease contract and is the owner of the bank account you will pay your rent to as a last ditch effort before agreeing to rent.

3. Make sure the lease contract is clear. Sometimes, English lease contracts are bad translations of a Thai version. This is important for clarity if there is ever a dispute. If you get a contract with an English version and a Thai version, make sure the contract is clear as to what version prevails if there is a dispute. By law, the Thai version will prevail. In this case, have the Thai version checked to make sure it matches the English.

4. Make sure the contract is clear about what happens if you terminate the contract or break the lease before the end of the term. Are you responsible for the remaining months or not. If you can, try to get them to allow you to terminate the lease by giving 30 days written notice for a reasonable cause. Make sure the contract is clear about what happens to your deposit. It should be fully or partially refunded in this case.

5. Make sure the lease contract mentions that normal wear and tear or routine maintenance will be the responsibility of the owner during the lease and will not be deducted from your security deposit at the end of the lease.

6. Make sure the contract states that the landlord should be responsible for repairs to the condo where the damage to the condo or the need for repair to the appliance was not the fault of the tenant.

7. Make sure you are paying the government rate for electricity and water and it's not being marked up by the landlord. If the rate is not the government rate, make sure they disclose the rate on the lease contract and then you can decide to rent or not.

8. When your lease ends, make sure you have the agent or landlord do the final inspection while you are still there. That way you can sign a doc regarding any deductions from your deposit with no surprises later. You have no recourse after you leave. Then it becomes he said she said.

9. Make sure the contract is clear on who is responsible for the condo maintenance fees. Normally, this is the responsibility of the condo owner.

10. It's important to know that if both Parties agree, some of these things can be left off or changed. Reasons for this are if the condo unit is in high demand. If you agree to something different, make sure it is clear on your contract.

11. Disputes on condo rental contracts are handled by the Consumer Protection Agency and / or the Civil Courts. To avoid disputes, deal with a reputable agent.

12. It's important to note that most of these items are in the law for landlords that rent 5 or more units, where the rentals would now fall under a contract controlled business. However, some landlords will circumvent these laws by putting additional condo units in a family member's name such as a spouse. Therefore, when renting, you should always consider these laws as a good guide to follow no matter what.

13. Make sure the contract states your security deposit will be refunded within 7 days after you leave. If that's not possible due to final utility costs won't be known, then you should agree that the deposit minus the estimated final utility bills will be returned within 7 days and then rest will be reconciled after the utility bills are received and paid.

14. Make sure the contract is clear on whether or not you can sublet the unit. If so, do you need the permission of the landlord or not.

15. Make sure that the owner is there to sign otherwise the agent may have signed instead.

16. Request to see title deed to match up the owner's name and the landlord on the rental agreement. Also the name on the landlord's bank account should also match the name on the title deed.

17. Never rent a condo or property before coming to Thailand and viewing it first. Arrive first, stay in an Air BNB for the first few weeks as they are cheaper than a hotel and just a little more expensive than a normal rental. Why? Many have been scammed. They arrive to find the condo does not even exist or it's not available to rent. The booking fee you paid will be gone.

18. If possible, have a lawyer review the contract before paying your booking fee and signing. Plenty of services that can do this for you for a reasonable price.

[EverythingThai]

A Limited Company in Thailand that has foreign shareholders (no more than 49% total), and / or foreign directors, can use the said company to purchase land in Thailand and also register the land in the company name as an asset. Of course, owning property through a Thai company can carry a certain level of risk if the procedure is not done correctly.

Registering a company in Thailand with the sole purpose of purchasing private property and land is starting things off on shaky ground immediately as the company in question must also be ticking a few boxes, these are:

– Conducting Legitimate Business Activities
– Generating Revenue
– Providing Profit To The Shareholders.

It's not uncommon for a business to want to acquire a property to set up a base from, but the corporate laws of Thailand must be followed correctly. Foreign shareholders and / or directors that take a trip to the Land Office with hopes of registering land under a company name will normally be refused. The Land Office will almost certainly presume that the company in question will only have nominee Thai shareholders who only hold their shares as a proxy for one or more of the foreign shareholders, and let's be honest, this is often the case. The Land Office maintains a right-to-refuse on this basis alone.

If the buyer feels that they are legitimately purchasing the property / land on behalf of the company, they have the right to ask to proceed. This will start an investigation process by the Land Office regarding each of the shareholders, and their investment in the company. If the investigation by the Land Office doesn't throw up any red flags, the officer should then proceed to send the documents over to the Bangkok offices for either approval or refusal.

The approval process can drag on unfortunately and may end up taking many months and sometimes it may not be possible for the purchaser to be able to wait that long. Purchase / Sales and Pre-Purchase / Pre-Sales agreements will normally have a reasonable closing date but adding months onto that time frame can lead to unforeseen problems.

As a company director, it's important to know the exact laws regarding property / land purchase, and how they will apply to your situation. This is where getting the right legal advice will come into play. It's a crucial stage of company land purchase and any failure that your company has to adhere to the letter of the law may end up making the company directors criminally liable!

It's quite easy to be sat in a bar and spitballing ideas of "ways to buy freehold landed property", but be wary of the pseudo-legal advice that will end up flowing faster than the beer will.

For many of the villa and townhouse owners in touristy areas, such as Pattaya and Phuket, that have recently chosen or been persuaded to buy landed property, this can often be a very sensitive subject. Not everyone has the same respect for the Thai Law regarding property and land ownership and it's often impossible to challenge someone's pre-existing belief that "they paid for it so they own it", regardless of the sheer volume of information on the subject that states otherwise. It's a conversation that is bound to upset someone at some point.

So for the sake of argument, let's reiterate a simple fact: Foreigners Are Prohibited From Owning Land In Thailand.

This applies to any landed property be it a townhouse or a villa. For anyone that's leased land, the same rules still apply. They can opt to build a house on the leased land, but they will not automatically gain the subsequent perpetual rights of ownership of any buildings constructed, as the land is only leased.

It's easy to try and justify ownership after a few bottles of San Miguel, but it's simply now true.

It's not uncommon for a business to want to acquire a property to set up a base from, but the corporate laws of Thailand must be followed correctly.

Foreign shareholders and / or directors that take a trip to the Land Office with hopes of registering land under a company name will normally be refused. The Land Office will almost certainly presume that the company in question will only have nominee Thai shareholders who only hold their shares as a proxy for one or more of the foreign shareholders, and let's be honest, this is often the case. The Land Office maintains the right-to-refuse on this basis alone.

However, If the buyer feels that they are legitimately purchasing the property / land on behalf of the company, they have the right to ask to proceed. This will start an investigation process by the Land Office regarding each of the shareholders, and their investment in the company. If the investigation by the Land Office doesn't throw up any red flags, the officer should then proceed to send the documents over to the Bangkok offices for either approval or refusal.

The approval process can drag on unfortunately and may end up taking many months and sometimes it may not be possible for the purchaser to be able to wait that long. Purchase / Sales and Pre-Purchase / Pre-Sales agreements will normally have a reasonable closing date but adding months onto that time frame can lead to unforeseen problems. This is one of the reasons why it's important to get the correct legal council before doing anything.

[EverythingThai]

This is a question that many expats ponder and I think it would be a good idea to compare the two. Let's begin with the marriage visa.

You can qualify for it by being married to a Thai, obviously. The financial requirement is 400,000 Baht locked into a Thai bank account or an income of 40,000 Thai baht monthly. For the deposit, it must be in your account for a period of time before and after the extension. If you have issues with this, visa agents can often help. What are the benefits of the Thai wife visa? First of all, this visa gives you the privilege to work. That means that if you are here on a Thai wife visa and get hired to work in Thailand, your employer can just simply apply for your work permit and you are off to the races and allowed to work legally with that employer, and thanks to a Royal Decree in 2018, you can also easily work for another employer legally without adding a second employer in your work permit. The second benefit is if you want to open a Thai company here and need a work permit for yourself, the registered capital requirement to get your work permit is 1 million Baht instead of 2 million. Further, depending on the area the business is registered in, the Thai staff ratio of 4-1 will be reduced to as little as 1. The one big disadvantage to this visa is if your marriage goes sour, your visa and company status will be impacted immensely. If you are under 50, you may have no choice as this visa will be your only choice if you want these benefits.

Now onto the retirement visa. This visa is for expats 50 years and older. It requires a Thai bank account with 800,000 Baht locked in it or a monthly income deposited into your Thai bank account every month of 65,000 Baht. For the deposit, it must be in your account for a period of time before and after your extension. If you have issues with this, visa agents can normally help. The benefits of this visa are it's not affected by a marriage gone bad. However, the disadvantages are two fold. On this visa you can't work and there are no benefits for company ownership. This meaning you will have to give up your retirement visa if you want to legally work in your company and you won't be able to obtain any type of employment in the country legally on this type of visa. For taxes, if you are here more than 180 days in calendar year, you are subject to paying personal income tax on any income you bring into Thailand to use as you are now considered a residence for tax purposes. This is almost impossible for the Thai revenue dept to enforce but it is the law. And finally, most expats don't like the idea of having such as huge amount of cash in a Thai bank. They would much rather invest it. As well as this, if exchange rates are unstable, they could end up losing money.

For both visas, the income methods can't be used in the first year because most embassies don't issue the income verification anymore. Therefore, mist guys will use the deposit method for the 1st year and switch to income method for the second year when they can prove 12 months of deposits into their Thai bank that equal at least the required monthly income. Again, for the deposit method, agents can often help if you have issues.

For all the technical language buffs, Thai wife visa or Marriage visa = Non O visa based on marriage.
Visa extension= Extension of stay based on marriage.
Retirement visa= Non O visa based on retirement
Visa extension= Extension of stay based on retirement.

I use easy language for the average Jo to understand.

[EverythingThai]

Opening a Thai bank account can be puzzling for many expats. If you go online and read about it, you will find numerous accounts outlining how some people have been successful and some haven't. Some needed a work permit where others didn't. There are even accounts of expats stating they were able to open a bank account on a tourist visa.

Today I will hopefully make it clear for you all. First of all, let's just get one thing straight. If you want to open a bank account or do almost anything Thailand, such as getting a drivers license, visa, and so on, you can hire an agent to make the process painless and easy. However this comes with its own set of challenges. Is it affordable? Is the agent reputable? Or maybe you are just the type of guy that refuses to pay someone for something when you know it's possible to do it yourself. If you are one of those guys, keep reading.

So, you want to open up a Thai bank account. What docs do you need? To answer this question, it depends on the type of visa you have. Here is what is required:

Non-Immigrant B visa.

1. Copy of passport.

2. Copy of valid work permit.

3. Copy of non immigrant be visa extension of stay or the initial Non be visa from the Thai Embassy if you haven't done your extension yet.

Thai wife visa no work permit / retirement visa / dependent visa.

1. Copy of passport.

2. Copy of lease agreement.

3. Resident certificate from immigration or your home country embassy.

This is much easier to obtain from immigration. For a fee of approx 300 Baht. Take your passport, lease agreement, and your TM30 from the landlord and immigration will provide you with the residence certificate.

Education visa.

1. Copy of passport.

2. Copy of visa.

3. Supporting letter form your education institution.

4. Residence certificate from immigration or your home country embassy.

This is much easier to obtain from immigration. For a fee of approx 300 Baht. Take your passport, lease agreement, and your TM30 from the landlord and immigration will provide you with the residence certificate.

Now comes the burning question. How about the tourist visa or even visa exempt option? For this, it is not black and white. If you can find a bank to entertain your request, you should be prepared with the following. Keep in mind that one brach of a particular bank may say yes, where another branch location of the very same bank, may say no.

1. Copy of passport.

2. Copy of visa.

3. Second piece of ID in English. If not in English, it needs to be translated and certified by your home country embassy.

4. Residence certificate from immigration or your home country embassy. This is much easier to obtain from immigration. For a fee of approx 300 Baht. Take your passport, lease agreement, and your TM30 from the landlord and immigration will provide you with the residence certificate.

5. Some banks will do it on the sole premise of you taking out one of their accident and life insurance policies. This usually costs somewhere between 5000 Baht all the way up to 10,000 Baht.

6. Evidence of condo purchase.

7. At least 20 days left on your permission to stay.

It has become more difficult to walk in on your own as a tourist over the last 12 months, so using an agent is more common.

[Houston Player]

Opening a Thai bank account can be puzzling for many expats.I didn't see you mention that a Thai cell phone number is a requirement. It may be possible to open an account without one, but it would be almost unusable except inside a bank location. In Thailand almost everything is tied to your mobile phone. On-line banking, mobile banking, ATM card activation (I think).

[SubCmdr]

When did you open you account XXL? Because when I opened mine just about one year ago, I could not get access to online banking with Bankok Bank until I had a Thai Phone number. It was not a requirement to open the account.


In Thailand everything that matters is tied to your passport number, not so much to your mobile phone number. It might still be possible to receive OTPs on a non-Thai phone number (not sure about this though). Whatever, I didn't even look at this possibility since Thai phone numbers are one dime a dozen.

I use online banking with Bangkok bank, for which I never need my phone number: everything runs through the phone's biometrics and phone PIN. The phone number is useful to get push notifications AFTER the transaction. However, if I remember right I could have set such notifications on "e-mail" instead of phone number, had I chosen to do so.

[SubCmdr]

It should be noted I have had excellent success engaging Immigration directly in Chomburi. But decided that my time is WAY to valuable to spending doing that and now I pay an agency to handle everything for me. My fellow ISG Brothers can contact me via PM if they would like to know what agency I use.

[SubCmdr]

Mr. EverythingThai, I respectfully request a comparison between the DTV and the Retirement Visa (Non O).

Thank you for your posts on this subject.

The Cmdr.

[EverythingThai]

I am starting this thread to give back to the forum by posting useful bits of info weekly to help the guys navigate their way around Thailand as a tourist or an expat. I will post 1 blog post weekly. If you have any questions, please keep them short and to the point by posting in this thread. I will answer when I can. PMs will be ignored. Any debates about the info provided will also be deleted. I am doing this free of charge, so I don't need drama or augments about visa exemption entry requirements or people disputing my info. There are other forums where you can debate until your heart's content on posts. If this request is ignored, I will just stop posting. Simple, end of story.

[EverythingThai]

Mr. EverythingThai, I respectfully request a comparison between the DTV and the Retirement Visa (Non O).

Thank you for your posts on this subject.

The Cmdr.The DTV is a 5 year multiple entry visa that can only be applied for at your home country Thai embassy or consulate. You can also do it through the E-visa system if your Thai embassy offers that. The cost is 10,000 Baht or equivalent in the local currency of your country. Each entry is good for 180 days and each entry can be extended one time for another 180 days for 10,000 baht, after you must leave the country and come back. You can avoid the pain and cost of the extension by doing a simple border bounce to Cambodia or another country. The categories are as follows:

1. Digital nomad / remote worker / freelancer.

2. Students of Muay Thai courses, student of cooking courses, student of sport training, engaging in ongoing medical treatment or seminars, or participating in music festivals.

3. Your spouse and children can be dependents on this visa.

More specifically:

Purpose of Visit.

* Workcation: Employment contract or employment certificate outside of Thailand or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status.

* Activities: Proof of confirmation to attend the activity or letter of appointment from hospital / medical center.

* Spouse and dependent children:8232;Proof of relationship to the DTV visa holder.

You need 500,000 Baht in your bank account to qualify or evidence of sponsorship of that amount via a letter from the sponsor. Sometimes, they will also require a pay slip along with your bank statement. This visa is too new to gage for now, but currently they are being very flexible with the docs they will accept. However, the Thai immigration dept have hired extra officers to inspect expats on this visa while in Thailand. Many of my clients have received home visits asking to see evidence related to their category, such as medical appointments if they are in that category.

The Non O visa based on retirement can be applied for at your home country Thai embassy, just the same as the Non-OA based on retirement, but unlike the Non-OA, it can also be applied for in Thailand if you are on a tourist visa or visa exempt entry. However you need around 15-20 days left on your permission to stay to do that. You must be 50 years of age or older to qualify. The Financial requirement is 800,000 Thai baht in a bank account in your home country and for the extension of stay in Thailand or the initial visa if applied for in Thailand, you need 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank account or a monthly income of 65,000 Baht. You can also have dependents attached to this visa. The initial visa is good for 90 days permission to stay and the extension of stay is good for 12 months. If using the income method, you must be able to show either an income verification letter from your home country Thai embassy, just a few still do this, or 12 months bank statement's showing the monthly deposit into a Thai bank account. Guys using the income method often use an agency for the 1st year as they don't have a Thai bank account yet to show the bank statement. Then they will use the income method the 2nd year. The bank will issue a special letterer for this or the 800,000 Baht. There are more specifics about docs required and funds in the account before and after the extension, plus some docs proving residency in Thailand or sometimes you can use a combo of deposit and income, that I won't go into now, as this is just a general comparison.

Both of these visas do not exempt you from filing personal income tax in Thailand if you qualify as a tax resident, but until there is enforcement on this, let's save that for another post. I do not believe this will be enforced on retired foreigners, but we will have to wait and see.

For a retired person already on an extension of stay based on retirement from a Non-O visa, I recommend not switching to the DTV at this time because your existing visa it more stable as its not new and immigration unofficially allows retirees that either do not qualify financially or do not want to disclose their financials or bring 800,000 Baht all at once into Thailand to use an agency to facilitate the financials for this visa. Especially in tourist areas, such as Pattaya, Bangkok, and Phuket. Additionally, if you don't work anymore, you will need to take those courses or do medical treatment.

Hope this helps.

[EverythingThai]

Non-Immigrant Visa "O-X" (Long Stay).

On 22 November 2016, the Cabinet of Thailand approved new scheme which allows nationals from 14 countries to stay in Thailand for the maximum period of 10 years. In order to enjoy this new scheme, the applicants must apply for Non-Immigrant Visa "O-X" (Long Stay) or so called Non-O-X Visa at the Royal Thai Embassy / Royal Thai Consulate-General (when applying outside Thailand) or the Immigration Bureau (when applying in Thailand). *.

The purpose of this type of visa is to promote long stay for foreign travelers to Thailand. Nationals from 14 countries at the age of 50 years old or over can apply for a multiple-entry Non-O-X visa and stay in the Kingdom for a maximum period of 10 years (5 years according to visa validity plus an extension for another 5 years). The visa fee is 10,000 Baht (or local currency equivalent if applying outside Thailand).

In accordance with the Notification of the Ministry of Interior Re: Authorization for Certain Groups of Aliens to Enter the Kingdom on an exceptional case on Long-Stay Purpose in accordance with the Cabinet Resolution, dated 22 November be. E. 2559 (2016) (effective from 11 August 2017), foreigners with the following qualifications and supporting documents may apply for a multiple-entry Non-O-X visa:**.


Applicants' qualifications.

1. Age of 50 years old or over.

2. Applicants must hold passport and nationality of (1) Japan (2) Australia (3) Denmark (4) Finland (5) France (6) Germany (7) Italy (8) Netherlands (9) Norway (10) Sweden (11) Switzerland (12) United Kingdom (13) Canada (14) United States of America*.

3. Financial qualifications.

(a) Applicants must have money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand with the amount of not less than 3 million Baht; or.

(b) Applicants must have money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand with the amount of not less than 1. 8 million Baht and have income with the amount of not less than 1. 2 million Baht per year. Once the applicants enter Thailand, they must have accumulated money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand not less than 3 million Baht within 1 year.

The money in (a) and (b) must be kept in bank account at least 1 year before withdrawing and, within another next year, the money must be left in the account with the amount of not less than 1. 5 million Baht and can only be spent in Thailand. *.

4. Applicants must have no forbidden diseases according to the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B. E. 2535) which include Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, drug addiction and third stage of Syphilis.

5. Applicants must have Thai medical insurance during their stay in Thailand (per the approval of the Office of Insurance Commission) and medical claims for outpatient must not be less than 40,000 Baht, for inpatient must not be less than 400,000 Baht.


Required Documentation.

1. Passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of travel.

2. Three (3) application forms and 3 photographs (size 4 X 6 cm. Taken within the last 6 months)*.

3. One (1) biography.

4. Financial evidence.

4. 1 Certificate of bank deposit stating bank contact information, copy of bank book and bank statement which shows fixed deposit with the amount of not less than 3 million Baht deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand;.

OR.

4. 2 Certificate of bank deposit stating bank contact information, copy of bank book and bank statement which shows fixed deposit with the amount of not less than 1. 8 million Baht deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand and certificate of annual income with the amount of not less than 1. 2 million Baht (local currency equivalent) per year. (Once the applicants enter Thailand, they must have accumulated money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand not less than 3 million Baht within 1 year.).

5. Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality. In case the applicants have permanent residence in other country, they must provide the aforementioned document from both country of nationality and country of permanent residence. *.

6. Medical certificate from the country where the applicants apply visa stating that applicants don't have any prohibited diseases according to the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B. E. 2535) which include Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, drug addiction, third stage of Syphilis. The medical certificate must not be issued over 3 months. *.

7. Copy of evidence stating that applicants have insurance as per stipulated by the *Office of Insurance Commission and health insurance of Thailand which has insurance money for outpatient not less than 40,000 Baht and for inpatient not less than 400,000 Baht.

Please check < http://longstay.tgia.org for more information regarding the insurance requirement.

8. Visa fee: 10,000 Baht (local currency equivalent) Spouse and child, age under 20 years old, can apply for Non-O-X visa and must have the following required documents.

9. Spouse (no age restriction) must show a copy of marriage certificate together with documents.

Stated in 1-8.

10. Child age under 20 years old must show a copy of birth certificate or proof of legitimate child and also have to submit documents number 1-3, 7 and 8.

How to Apply for Non-O-X Visa (in case of applying outside Thailand).

1. Foreigners who have the required qualifications and supporting documents as stated above may apply for Non-O-X Visa at the Royal Thai Embassy / Royal Thai Consulate-General in the country of their nationality or where they have permanent residence.

2. The Royal Thai Embassy / Royal Thai Consulate-General examines the qualifications and supporting documents and informs the result to the applicants.

3.In case that the visa is approved, foreigners (main applicant, spouse, and lawful child under 20 years old) will obtain a multiple-entry Non-O-X visa with visa validity of 5 years.

4.Upon arrival in Thailand, the immigration officer will grant the Non-O-X visa holders the stay permit in the Kingdom for the period of not exceeding 5 years according to visa validity.

Other Useful Information.

- Benefits of the Non-O-X visa holders.

1) Can work as a volunteer (in accordance with the list of volunteer work as stipulated by the Department of Employment).

2) Can purchase vehicle (under the provision of laws on motor vehicles).

3) Can purchase condominium (proceed in accordance with the Condominium Act).

- Foreigners who enter Thailand with other type of Visa / Visa Exemption may contact the Immigration Bureau and apply for Non-O-X visa.

- Foreigners who enter Thailand with Non-O-X visa may change from Non-O-X to other type of Visa by submitting request to the Immigration Bureau. Spouse and child's visa approval will be changed according to status of the main applicant. However, spouse can apply for Non-O-X by himself / herself if he / she meets the qualifications.

- Spouse / child who does not qualify for Non-O-X visa may apply for other type of non-immigrant visa in order to stay in Thailand with the Non-O-X visa holder.

- Upon the completion of 90 days stay period in Thailand, foreigners must notify the Immigration Bureau of their residence in Thailand and shall repeat at every 90 days interval.

- Foreigners must report, in person, to the immigration officer every 1 year for the examination of the qualifications and supporting documents.

- Stay permit of the Non-O-X visa holders may be revoked due to following conditions:

1) Foreigners do not have financial evidence as per stipulated by above qualifications such as:

- The sum of money in the bank account is less than 3 million Baht at the end of the first year of stay period in Thailand.

- the sum of money in the bank account is less than 1. 5 million Baht at the end of the second year of stay period in Thailand, and / or the money in said account was spent outside Thailand.

2) Foreigners do not have insurance as per stipulated by above qualifications.

3) Foreigners pose threat to peace and security of Thailand.

4) Foreigners work without permission.

[EverythingThai]

Everything you need to know is in this short video click from Thailand immigration.

https://youtu.be/QSEoVloM5A0?feature=shared

[HorseTrader]

Everything you need to know is in this short video click from Thailand immigration.

https://youtu.be/QSEoVloM5A0?feature=sharedThat video is a good reference, thanks for posting. The painful part is that we must wait until 3 days prior to arrival before we apply. In some cases, Thailand will be the 2nd or 3rd stop on an extended trip. That forces us to apply after we are away from our home computers. I hate doing stuff like this on my tiny smart phone.

Another problem is what do we do if we get rejected and cannot even enter Thailand? Expensive to learn this after lots of money has been spent on airlines and prepaid hotels.

[NicFrenchy]

If you want to come under the Thai DTV Visa, it's simple:

500 K THB in any Bank as proof of worth, 10 K THB cost ov Visa and you can come to Thailand, stay 180 days, go to Vietnam for 2 nights, come back 180 days indefinitely. OR you can go to Immigration bureau and extend it for another 180 days while in Thailand for a visa extension fee of 2 K THB.

Great Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfy6zvvekkE.

[EverythingThai]

If you want to come under the Thai DTV Visa, it's simple:

500 K THB in any Bank as proof of worth, 10 K THB cost ov Visa and you can come to Thailand, stay 180 days, go to Vietnam for 2 nights, come back 180 days indefinitely. OR you can go to Immigration bureau and extend it for another 180 days while in Thailand for a visa extension fee of 2 K THB.

Great Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfy6zvvekkE.Yep. Chris did the very first video on the DTV visa and it was spot on.

[HorseTrader]

Everything you need to know is in this short video click from Thailand immigration.

https://youtu.be/QSEoVloM5A0?feature=sharedThe link provided by EverythingThai states that "The TDAC online is available for submission within the three-day period preceding your travel date." That doesn't make intuitive sense to me because it forces everybody to wait until 3 days prior to travel to get authorization to arrive.

But Thaiger (https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-launches-digital-arrival-card-to-replace-paper-system) says the opposite: "Travellers are required to apply for the TDAC at least three days before their intended arrival in Thailand."

To me, the policy stated by Thaiger seems to make sense, but EverythingThai's link seems more official as it was posted by the "Thai Immigration Bureau". When someone actually uses this system, I'd appreciate a report that tells us which is actually correct.

[HorseTrader]

The link provided by EverythingThai states that "The TDAC online is available for submission within the three-day period preceding your travel date." That doesn't make intuitive sense to me because it forces everybody to wait until 3 days prior to travel to get authorization to arrive.

But Thaiger (https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-launches-digital-arrival-card-to-replace-paper-system) says the opposite: "Travellers are required to apply for the TDAC at least three days before their intended arrival in Thailand."

To me, the policy stated by Thaiger seems to make sense, but EverythingThai's link seems more official as it was posted by the "Thai Immigration Bureau". When someone actually uses this system, I'd appreciate a report that tells us which is actually correct.The TDAC website says "Foreigners should submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of arriving in Thailand, including the date of arrival." This seems to say it must be exactly 3 days prior to arrival. Or does that implicitly mean "3 (or more) days in advance"? Good grief, sometimes I read things too exactly.

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The TDAC website says "Foreigners should submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of arriving in Thailand, including the date of arrival." This seems to say it must be exactly 3 days prior to arrival. Or does that implicitly mean "3 (or more) days in advance"? Good grief, sometimes I read things too exactly.It says on the website "4. Foreign travelers are required to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card form no more than 3 days prior to their arrival in Thailand. " They don't want you filling it out too early. Looks simple, I will do it at the airport while waiting to board my plane. My understanding is they have a paper version at the airport in case you don't have a phone or lose it. The system is designed to make their job easier not prevent tourists from entering Thailand and spending money.