What are the requirements and duration for Soft Visa cooking classes in Thailand?

@Tim **********

they don't know what your DTV is for at immigration at least not at airport I don't know about the immigration office.

@Christopher ********

Oh, they most definitely would be able to find out. Also, when the officer asks you "what are you here doing under the DTV?" the reply will be what? If you say cooking classes, he may or may not want proof. If the reply is remote work, he may or may not want proof....it doesn't mean you fly under the radar of some DTV status. The DTV is just a glorified tourist visa. There is really nothing different except you had to prove an interest in staying longer than the current 60 day exemption. If an officer is suspicious of someone abusing the tourist visa they can question you, and ask your intentions. If you keep coming in and out for up to 5 years on the DTV, you can bet they will ask what your intentions are and to prove that you still qualify. Just because the visa is valid doesn't mean they are obliged to let you in and it's smooth sailing. I think we all have this ideology that we can book a cooking class and stay 5 years in the kingdom...it's simply will not be the case in actual practice. Imagine how ridiculous that is that a visa for a dentist appointment gives you 5 years...too good to be true? Yes. I mean, don't get me wrong, Im applying as a freelancer. Can I stay 5 years? Apparently, yes. BUT I will be very sure to have all my evidence each time I return and be able to prove that I still qualify.

@Tim **********

I didn't mean they can't ask you questions they can ask you questions for any visa.

I am just saying when they scan your passport it doesn't say what DTV you have.

@Christopher ********

Fair point. But thats not a thing any of us know anything about. We don't sit behind their computer screens. Do they see it on their screen? Probably not...Can they dig further...probably.

@Tim **********

ah I misread I thought they were trying to run a cooking class. You can get a visa by taking cooking classes? Lol. I had no idea.

@Andi **********

do you have any news from the embassy?

Leo Clairet Helen is applying to Paris Embassy for DTV. You are applying there ?