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Can I switch from a cooking class to Muay Thai on my Destination Thailand Visa?
Destination Thailand VisaThai Culinary VisaMuay Thai TrainingVisa RegulationsSoft Power ActivitiesVisa ValidityBorder Run
Aug 29, 2025
8 months ago
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ORIGINAL POSTERHi everyone, I have a Destination Thailand Visa and under remarks it says Thai Culinary (as I've enrolled it with a cooking class course for 6 months).
Does anyone know if this restricts me only to cooking courses for the validity time of the visa, or could I re-enroll in a different soft power activity (for example Muay Thai) after 180 days when I do a border run?
Does anyone know if this restricts me only to cooking courses for the validity time of the visa, or could I re-enroll in a different soft power activity (for example Muay Thai) after 180 days when I do a border run?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post discusses a user's Destination Thailand Visa marked for a Thai Culinary class and inquires whether they can switch to a different activity like Muay Thai after 180 days. Comments suggest that once the visa is obtained, it allows for a variety of activities, as long as they fall within the visa's parameters. There is a notion that border control may not be strict about enforcing the specific activity stated in the visa remarks.
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Sean *******
Early DTVs didn't specify what you applied under. Now some embassies add it into the remarks so Immigration know.
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It is also desirable to be enrolled in a cooking course, but I think the border control will also accept Muay Thai. I have nothing written down, because I did soft power myself, without help from agencies
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ORIGINAL POSTERAnonymous participant 818 did everything by myself too.
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Анонимный участник 😣Then you're out of luck. Maybe you could write which consulate gave you such a mark?
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Mine just says "Employment Prohibited" under Remarks. Is it normal for it to say what activity you're doing on the visa? What embassy did you go to?
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Анонимный участник 224 One school told me that the visa would be tied only to their school. In fact, such a note happens when you do it through a specific school or through helpers, they like to tie the visa and then oblige you to buy a course, if you do everything yourself, then no obligations.
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Anonymous participant 224 No, the vast majority say Employment Prohibited.
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Sean *******
You will probably be stamped in no questions asked if you enter through BKK every time. What's your nationality and where was your DTV issued?
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They did you dirty lol
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ORIGINAL POSTERAnonymous participant 286 what do you mean?
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DTV_Be*******
You can do anything once you get the visa
You want to learn Thai learn Thai you already have a visa so all you have to do is study and learn
It’s up to you…don’t over think the visa…think and do like what a Thai would do
You want to learn Thai learn Thai you already have a visa so all you have to do is study and learn
It’s up to you…don’t over think the visa…think and do like what a Thai would do
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