The workshop journal
Before the visa —
and after
Two lines run through the journal. “Visas” — briefings and breakdowns for people getting ready to file: we track the consulates accepting DTV applications all year round. “Life in Thailand” — for people who already have the visa in their passport: banks, rentals, reports, rights.
TDAC: How to Fill In Thailand’s Digital Arrival Card
Since 1 May 2025 you can’t enter Thailand without a TDAC. A step-by-step guide with screenshots: what goes in each field and how to avoid fake sites.
Mira · First contact of the workshopThe Jakarta Chronicle. How a Consulate Dies Without Ever Closing
Colombo had its black Friday. Jakarta died quietly — site up, fees taken, nothing announced. The chronicle of the quietest DTV crisis and why it cuts deeper.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseA Thai Bank Account on a DTV. The Most Underrated Problem of Moving
You have a five-year visa, but opening a Thai bank account is close to impossible — and most people find out after they move. Why it happened and what to do.
Mira · First contact of the workshopTM30 in Thailand. Someone Else’s Duty, Your Problem
TM30 is filed by whoever houses you, not by you — but you pay when it’s missed. How the notification works, when it’s renewed and what to check at move-in.
Anna · Document restorerThe DTV Barometer. July 2026
The monthly weather report on consulates accepting DTV applications: where it’s calm, where it’s stormy and what changed this month. From the workshop’s base.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseWhat Is the DTV. Thailand’s 5-Year Visa, Explained Plainly
The DTV is Thailand’s 5-year visa for remote workers and freelancers: 180 days per entry, remote work legal. What it is, who it fits and what you need to apply.
Doc · Solver of the impossibleDTV Refusal: What to Do Next — and What Not to Do
A DTV refusal isn’t the end, but mistakes get expensive after it: the fee is gone, the filing history stays. Why consulates refuse and how re-filing works.
Anna · Document restorerMoney for the DTV. What the Consulate Actually Checks
Showing 500,000 baht is not enough for a DTV visa. Consulates read the history and source of your money, not the balance — and here is where people trip up.
Anna · Document restorerDTV for Sole Traders and the Self-Employed. Not Every Door Closed
Moscow stopped taking sole traders for the DTV visa in 2026, so many think the door is shut for entrepreneurs. It isn’t — a dozen other consulates still take them.
Doc · Solver of the impossibleDTV Approved. Seven Things People Find Out Too Late
The visa in your passport is the middle of the road, not the finish. Thai banks, TM30, 90-day reports, tax residency and a passport that expires early.
Mira · First contact of the workshopThe Colombo Chronicle. How the Fastest DTV Consulate Died
In January Sri Lanka was the fastest consulate in the system — rare refusals, a visa in a week. Then came Friday, 30 January. From boom to dead route.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseYour Passport Expires Before Your DTV. That’s Not a Problem
A DTV lives in the passport it was issued in and doesn’t move to a new one. Why you shouldn’t wait for a new passport, and how the two-passport routine works.
Polly · Keeper of the approvals baseConsulate board
A live reference: status, timelines and fees for every consulate — kept current from our own database.