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What steps did you follow to obtain your Thai cooking visa after initial delays with the consulate?
Thai VisaDTV VisaCooking SchoolVisa Application ProcessCommunication with ConsulateVisa ActivationExpats in Thailand
Jan 30, 2025
a year ago
Chelsea *********
ORIGINAL POSTERApplied in LA Dec 16, 2 week soft power cooking. Emailed Jan 2, further documents requested/sent Jan 4, emailed later that day with no response for weeks. Called many times but the line is disconnected. Decided to go to Thailand on my scheduled flight anyway. Emailed the consulate again Jan 26. They requested the same exact documents I previously submitted. I uploaded and emailed, then was approved today.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user applied for a Thai cooking visa on December 16 and faced communication issues with the consulate, including a disconnected phone line and repeated requests for the same documents. After emailing the consulate again on January 26, they received approval. Commenters congratulated the user and inquired about the cooking school details. Others provided advice on activating the visa by exiting and re-entering Thailand.
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Tod *********
Then what you need to do so you can "activate" your DTV is
exit/re-enter the country to get OFF this free stamp entry you're on now (60 day visa exempt) and to get ON the DTV 180 day entry stamp
Make sure you print out the PDF they emailed you as that IS your visa and give that with your passport to the officer when you stamp back in to thailand
exit/re-enter the country to get OFF this free stamp entry you're on now (60 day visa exempt) and to get ON the DTV 180 day entry stamp
Make sure you print out the PDF they emailed you as that IS your visa and give that with your passport to the officer when you stamp back in to thailand
Anna *********
Congrats that’s great. Could you tell me which cooking school, class duration and cost
Thank you
Thank you
Chelsea *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Anna ********
LoveChiangMai Cooking School. Length/price options are on their websiteAnna *********
Fabulous I will have a look Thank you
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Sean *******
Congratulations. Applying from your home country is the best option.
Chelsea *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Sean ******
wouldn’t recommend LA though. The worst process, very unresponsiveReply to
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