Thank goodness my DTV approved using soft power cooking class. 23 March 2025 - Applied the visa online at Laos 24 March 2025 9.00am - Make the payment at the Consulate. 4.26pm - Ask for the Laos Stamp 28 March 2025 9.00am - Went to Consulate and asking my application 10.42am - Email (Ask about the DBD and Owner ID for the Cooking - must signed by the owner). Few round email. 5.00pm - Sent the right documents from the school. 31 March 2025 9.10am - Went to Consulate and asking my application 10.00am - Change status from Checking to Waiting for Approval 3.00pm - Went to Thailand and waiting for the bus 4.55pm - Email (Interview on 2 April 2025 after lunch) 5.30pm - Back to Laos 1 April 2025 2.10pm - Interview 2.15pm - DTV Visa Approval When I crossed the border, I showed Thai Immigration my visa via phone. But she never bothered to look, because their system already showed DTV.

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Apr 1, 2025

2 days ago

Boaz *****

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Thank goodness my DTV approved using soft power cooking class. 

March 2025 - Applied the visa online at Laos

March 2025

00am - Make the payment at the Consulate.

26pm - Ask for the Laos Stamp

March 2025 

00am - Went to Consulate and asking my application

42am - Email (Ask about the DBD and Owner ID for the Cooking - must signed by the owner). Few round email. 

00pm - Sent the right documents from the school.

March 2025

10am - Went to Consulate and asking my application

00am - Change status from Checking to Waiting for Approval

00pm - Went to Thailand and waiting for the bus

55pm - Email (Interview on 2 April 2025 after lunch)

30pm - Back to Laos

April 2025

10pm - Interview

15pm - DTV Visa Approval

When I crossed the border, I showed Thai Immigration my visa via phone. But she never bothered to look, because their system already showed DTV.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user describes their experience applying for a DTV visa via the Laos consulate, detailing the steps taken from application to approval. After applying online on March 23, 2025, and following up with required documents and an interview on April 1, their visa was approved the same day. They noted the importance of having proof of the DTV visa upon arrival in Thailand and shared advice regarding immigration requirements for stays longer than 90 days.

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Joel *******

Why did you keep going to The consulate? You can just do it online until you get the interview.

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Anonymous ******************

Wow so quick, I applied on 18 march and still saying pending approval!