Soft Power Route with Cooking Class (6-month course) in Bangkok
Further information requested by the Embassy for your reference.
Good luck everybody. π€
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The user successfully received approval for a Thai visa through the Soft Power Route by attending a cooking class in Bangkok. The application process involved a 6-business-day processing time at the Thai Embassy in Ho Chi Minh. Other commenters shared insights about documentation requirements, questions posed by the embassy, and additional tips for new expats considering similar visa routes.
Anonymous participant 196 I have seen other people taking a photo showing the time/date on their laptop at the same time. They hold the passport up to the lap top
Congrats! And thank you for sharing all the additional requests made by them.
I'm curious to what you answered to "what are your plans after completing the course while holding the 5-year visa". I'm going to apply for soft power at the end of the month.
It is quite make sense for them to ask the planing of the next 5 years stay in Thailand. I believe the enrollment of 6-month course is not necessary to apply 5 years visa. So, I planned to enroll the advance cooking course and will enroll the Muay Thai course during 5 years visa period.
You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight βοΈ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.
Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.
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