What should I do after being rejected for a Thai DTV visa with a 1-month Muay Thai course?

I’m not sure if this helps, but I made sure I was very detailed with a cover letter explaining all my finances and my intentions. Like you, I had much more than the required amount in savings, and I also make around 100k thb per month pension, but they won’t allow a military pension as a “work” category, so I applied for the Muay Thai soft power route with a good gym. I included last year’s tax return, 6 months history for two bank accounts from my home country and a Thai bank account, and I explained in the cover letter how the money transits through each of them. I also explained that I categorically would not be working in Thailand and that should the visa requirements change, I would be able to meet any new requirements.

You’ll need more than one month for a 5 year visa

One month course can be made with visa exemption. You don’t need DTV for that

Désolé pour toi. Je pense que ta candidature est floue entre le « sans travail » et en même temps « free-lance » et aussi les 1 mois d’inscription. Tout ça à du achever de rendre ta candidature inéligible. Faut retenter ailleurs avec un plan clair qui coche toutes les cases

You applied for soft option ie. 1 month Muay Thai, definitely needs to be longer 6 months but on the other hand you say you are freelancing, money coming in, what exactly is your work, why didn’t you apply for workcation category?

Suggesting that you work is a no no. You don’t need to prove you have an income just the 500k.

One month will 🚫 NOT get a DTV Visa. Read the posts about getting it in Vietnam for helpful information.

You probably would have been approved in France. Always looks better when applying from your home country.

I got 6 months Muay Thai and the school made all the paperwork. I said self employed in the application they didn’t ask me any payslip or anything. Just the funds . All good 👍🏼

You can’t sign up for a whole year or better yet, 5 years with annual lump sum payments? Would make more sense for the gov to give you a 5 year visa knowing you’re contributing into thai businesses and essentially the economy. Perhaps rejected you as they’re not confident you can support yourself

You don't need a visa for a 1 month course. The consensus is you need a course longer than 6 months currently

Who in the world told you a single month course would be adequate? Did you initially tell the gym you were applying for a DTV, did they give you paperwork?

Why not apply as freelance, seems you are much better suited for that route to get your DTV

If you have a long history of living in Thailand, you should take a six-month course, I also recommend bank statements for 6 months. I attached everything for 6 months and received approval even with the status of unemployed and with a 4-year history of living in Thailand

Why would you think you’d get a 5 year visa for a 1 month course?

If you can’t afford a longer course, you can’t afford to sustain yourself for 5 years… (in their eyes)

You arrive at the airport and get a 60 day stamp for free. So what you’ve asked them to do really doesn’t make sense.

There are agents that will help you but there’s a cost attached.

Can I ask you why you did not apply for the Workaction since you are a freelancer with a good income ?

Good, what about the other 4 years and 11 months? Think it would be just easy to have some money in your account and get a 5 year pass with some course you could care less about?

Use Freelance Work as Remote working application instead.

Sorry to hear that. There has been a rash of rejections in Vietnam over the last week. One guy had a 9 months course booked and paid for at a very reputable gym which has had many successful applicants.

I did 1 month course through Tiger eye in Bangkok

6 month’s minimum for soft power

1 month? Pretty much guaranteed rejection for months. Even 3 gets rejected by most embassy's these days. 6 is generally minimum. If whoever sold you that said qualified for DTV they were outright scaming you and if they did not say that and you just assumed, well research better

You need to do 6 months at least 12 months is better. Any time I inquire about courses I ask for 12 months

I did soft power with a 6 month course. 1 month course you can enter with a normal tourist visa. No need for DTV, regardless of how much money you have in your account.

1 month course for a 5 years visa... What did you expect? The "reputable" school should have warned you about it.

You should take 6 months class

Did you apply under freelancer or softpower category?