Answered5 months ago
Do cooking schools in Thailand really offer a 100% refund if my application is rejected?
Do cooking schools really offer 100% refund if application is rejected? (excluding embassy fee) Should these guarantees be trusted? Thanks
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The discussion revolves around whether cooking schools in Thailand genuinely offer a 100% refund in the event of an application rejection (excluding embassy fees). There are various opinions sharing skepticism about trusting such guarantees. Many commenters emphasize that refund policies may vary by school, suggesting thorough research and reviewing recent experiences from past students to ascertain legitimacy. Some also pointed out that refunds of embassy fees are typically not granted, and it's crucial to check the credibility of the school and understand the visa implications for studying cooking in Thailand.
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CopperGol*********
Do you trust they will refund guaranteed or believe I m Elon Musk😂
Kaylie ****************
They usually say they don't offer a refund which seems like a more realistic thing. They also don't ask for the full amount either though.
Adrienne *****************
Check out Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy
Kurt *************
I have never seen a agency or school pay back the embassy fee
Christopher ***********
@Kurt ************
I read it as only asking about refund of the course fee?James ********
Let's cut to the quick...
Which cooking school are you asking about?
Which cooking school are you asking about?
Anonymous *************
OP@James *******
House of taste, and Arun ThaiJames ********
Anonymous participant both are reputable cooking schools.
Be sure to review the posts about getting the DTV visa for Cooking schools in this forum.
And note that the number of months for the cooking school is more important now.
Thai Embassies and Consulates are issuing the SETV single entry tourist visa or the METV multiple entry tourist visa if they believe that you can complete the course in 3 or 6 months instead of the DTV visa.
Suggest you sign up for 9 months or 12 months course with the cooking school to obtain the DTV visa, avoiding the SETV or METV.
Ask the cooking school for their recommended Thai Embassy or Consulate for you to go to submit your application using the Evisa online application system.
Be sure to review the posts about getting the DTV visa for Cooking schools in this forum.
And note that the number of months for the cooking school is more important now.
Thai Embassies and Consulates are issuing the SETV single entry tourist visa or the METV multiple entry tourist visa if they believe that you can complete the course in 3 or 6 months instead of the DTV visa.
Suggest you sign up for 9 months or 12 months course with the cooking school to obtain the DTV visa, avoiding the SETV or METV.
Ask the cooking school for their recommended Thai Embassy or Consulate for you to go to submit your application using the Evisa online application system.
James **********
@James *******
Just sentJames **********
@James *******
hello James sorry to be a pain can I drop u a inbox and have a chat with u about what I plan to do for a dtv i see u comment a lot of gd stuff and thought a real person with knowledge might be better than ChatGPT 😂Anonymous *************
OP@James *******
Thank you so much for your help!! I willJames ********
Please let us know what you decide to do and where you submitted your DTV Visa Application. And the decision when known.
Good luck 🍀
Good luck 🍀
James ********
DTV VISA Cooking Class in Bangkok & Phuket - House of Taste Thai Cooking School
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MemorableCr***********
1- is that written somehow?
2- do you have a reference of a client they served to be sure if their legitimate
3- check reviews carefully and check the frequency of the reviews. Try to contact some profiles that they left reviews... because there are some not real people buying reviews but it is easy to know by check the reviewer profiles and the frequency
2- do you have a reference of a client they served to be sure if their legitimate
3- check reviews carefully and check the frequency of the reviews. Try to contact some profiles that they left reviews... because there are some not real people buying reviews but it is easy to know by check the reviewer profiles and the frequency
Anonymous ******************
No. You can't trust Thai businesses when it comes to refunds. Some will rather burn down their office than refund 500 baht.
But you can look for recent reviews and see what other people have to say about the school, and if any of those people got a refund.
But you can look for recent reviews and see what other people have to say about the school, and if any of those people got a refund.
Christer *****
Are you thinking there's a cooking schools union that has set up universal rules that ALL the cooking schools have to follow?
Or could it be up to the individual school?
Or could it be up to the individual school?
Scraggl********
@Christer ****
that's not what he asked. How unhelpful.Anonymous *************
OPI'm asking for people's experience
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