What are the current challenges and experiences related to obtaining a Thai DTV for cooking courses?

@Todd ********

where did I say they couldn't? Read what I said slowly

@Mac ******

in you first sentence you 🤡.

What is clear is that you are not grasping this situation. Many people use agents for good reasons. Like retirees avoiding the 800k on deposit. You have to be a bit daft financially to leave 800k doing nothing for years on end. And cost is about 18k annually for agent renewals.

In the case of DTV, anyone sane isn’t gonna pay 95k baht to an agent to facilitate the visa. If needed, sell some stocks/ and fund your account with the 500k for a couple of weeks

@Todd ********

clown? So you're using insults now, like I said, read it slowly, I said alot of people with money don't have ฿0 just sitting in a bank account...I never said they couldn't transfer ฿0 into their accounts, seriously, learn to read information before you comment on my posts

@Mac ******

again you are struggling to grasp the basics. Now YOU read it slowly and try to figure out why you bothered to write the obvious. Sort yourself out.

Anyone with money can figure it out… you seem to be struggling. I can guess why

@Todd ********

ok mate, put the drink down, I've forgot more than you know about money, speaking with absolute idiots on here, I retired aged 40 and have lived all over the world, of course I know nothing about money 🤦‍♂️

Anonymous participant 964 the first rule of finance is to avoid losing money

Anonymous participant 964 ok mate

@Christopher *******

they could yes, but many don't, they would sooner pay someone to sort it for them rather than start taking loans against assets out, money is a tool to be used to make life easier, just saying, not everyone who uses an agent is doing so because they can't afford to live here

@Mac ******

People with assets either have $15,000 or they won’t have assets for long.

@Christopher *******

so why would I keep $ in a bank that's losing me money to inflation daily when I could just as easy keep it in bitcoin, have full control over it on my ledger wallet, be able to liquefy it within seconds if needed or send $00 seamlessly across borders with no checks or authorization and transfer fees? No one in their right minds in the day and age of blockchain keeps cash above their living allowance in a bank, especially not investors

@Mac ******

you are a moron.

First of all you can put the 15k in an easy access account which earns a rate of 5% and access it just as quick if not quicker.

Second BTC is volatile and if you had a situation where you needed to cash out some for an emergency BTC could be down 30% at that moment which means you have made a significant lose.

This is again why you should always have a cash emergency fund, so you are never forced to liquidate an asset which could be in negative equity.

Anonymous participant 964 may aswell speak to the wall with you, you just can't grasp it, good luck

Anonymous participant yes

Anonymous participant Just to add. Most people are not going to have any issues at all on the DTV. We might be overthinking it. The 2 agents I spoke to said it was mostly clients who had previous complicated immigration Histories who were questioned ie multiple border runs and Ed visas to stay years.

Anonymous participant Of course hard to check on cooking or MT. As you point out they can ask to see your future activities booked. How many agents have own school though. Most just work closely with outside schools. Anyway, nice little earner for schools and agents to provide ongoing proof and documentation. Add on a safe entry fee too if they have any nous.

@Greg *******

i think should talk with school for next 6 months they should give us free payment receipt for next course.Or pay like 5000 baht just for for showing immigration in border

Anonymous participant There is another I know who has too. I spoke to 2 Thai agents Thursday and they both said a lot of their clients getting questioned now on entry. I said what about kf a person has own money plus finds own valid soft power course is that OK? They said that is fine. I think some of these agents have a very good relationship with local Imm office. They want to avoid any conflicts of interest and the other visa types are worth more to them and are ongoing. The Thai Agents are much more honest and open about the situation than the foreign get rich quick pi55 takers. What do they care if they have your 100k and yiu get refused entry after 1 year. They are not likely to even be around

@Greg *******

then can pay for muay thai boxing with arrangement like 5 6 thousand baht for new 6 months and not go course.Should talk before leave country

@David *******

Fair enough. If people need that then they have to just pay up. 99% of people should be able to do it themselves. I am a lazy fecker sometimes and even though have everything I need for my O extension I pay an agent 7k to do it for me. I hate paperwork and running about. I hand over my passport and 7k. Go to Immigration for a picture and all done a day or 2 later.

@Greg *******

yeah I here ya, I had everything needed for my DTV but I’m lazy and not broke so I just got an agent to do it 😂

@David *******

Exactly. My time is more valuable and when I worked most was outsourced. Risk avoidance strategy lol

Anonymous participant I have not used an ageny yet. There are 2 in Pratumnak offering DTV I think?

Anonymous participant Got mine in August from London and entered September. Done 90 day report in December and will do a border bounce in March.

@Erik ******

With DTV? Why did you get grilled?

Anonymous participant I think the DTV visa is excellent for someone in your position. I know who the 100k package is from and it is ridiculous. I am sure you can find other cookery schools, or other soft power, on your own for example you could do a course with cheaply each year if you really needed. I think a gym is already anticipating this too and offering ongoing packages at pocket friendly prices.

@Greg *******

And the term 'ongoing' seems to have already been mentioned regarding extension requirements. I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes something that gets checked randomly. But hey, according to some specialists here who don’t understand the system, we’re just spreading lies. 😝

@Greg *****

my thinking too

@Greg *****

Totally agree with you. Many burying heads in sand and beleiving agents and others. Even if yiu had to do an ongoing activity to keep the visa live it is not exactly a burden is it? It is a very good visa. Workaytion is probably the easiest to continue as long as you are working remotely. Medical might be easy for someone with a long term chronic disease ie Type 2 diabetes with 3 month blood checks.

@Greg *******

Yes, if people were applying honestly for the real reasons and conditions of their visa, there wouldn’t be any issue. The problem is that some people want to obtain a 5-year visa (which I also hope to get) without meeting the requirements or purposes. It’s understandable that immigration is now cracking down on these.

@Greg *****

Once agree I totally agree. I am on an O and looking to launch a startup. Until DTV was looking at BOI S Startup but the DTV might just work.

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