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Why was my visa application rejected despite providing all necessary documents in Cambodia?

Visa Application Rejection Reasons Cambodia Visa Issues Soft Power Programs Thai Visa Immigration Challenges

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

asked Jan 29, 2025

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Sharing an experience about being rejected without reason in Cambodia after supplying all documents and meeting all requirements.

Applied Jan 14

Pending Approval Jan 15

Rejected Jan 28

Canadian Passport

Soft power with Discover Thai Nature

No additional documents requested. Birth date, passport number, expirations all correct, 500k in the account with 3 months provided. Same soft power invitation that others were successful with prior to the new year.

I went to the embassy in person to try to talk to someone and they just kept saying to apply online and call the phone number. They also said just fly to Bangkok and they will sort me out at the airport (lol). When you call the phone number it just hangs up when you request to speak to an operator.

You can see through the window that they are just eating oranges and playing iPhone games.

Some reports of others as well just being arbitrary rejected for all soft power ever since the change to 10 business days processing time.

Summary so far

A user shares their frustrating experience regarding the rejection of a visa application for Thailand, despite having submitted all required documents and meeting criteria. After their application was submitted in mid-January, it was rejected in late January without any clear reasoning. The user visited the embassy seeking clarification but received unhelpful responses, including advice to travel to Bangkok for a resolution. Other comments mention similar experiences and skepticism regarding the legitimacy of the soft power program used in the application.

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Alex *******

It actually looks like a scam course. It doesn't appear to be real. I think it was set up just to profit from the DTV. Sounds like some people got approved with it cause the embassy they applied at didn't look into it too much. But anyone with half a brain can tell just by looking through their website that it's not a real course

2 years ago

Mathieu *****

@Alex ******

are you talking about this one

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2 years ago

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

Same course as this person as well:

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2 years ago

Sar ****

But this soft power did get approved for all those who applied in HMC?

2 years ago

Rob *********

@Sar ***

It won't be forever, no-one believes that a "course" like this for 10.000 thb is a *real" course for 5 years, ridiculous.

2 years ago

Sate *****

Me too. Rejected Jan 29

2 years ago

Greg ********

@Sate ****

Same Soft Power Course at same Embassy?

2 years ago

Greg ********

I know the programme you are referring to. I spoke to them on online and they said to use Cambodia or Laos. They also have a relationship with a certain service provider.. Given the laws of Thailand I am saying nothing else. :-)

2 years ago

Sar ****

@Greg *******

OP said he did apply in Cambodia,

2 years ago

Greg ********

@Sar ***

Yes as an individual. I am not going to write publicly my thoughts as to why he may have been rejected :-)

2 years ago

Greg ********

Anonymous participant Nope I am not saying that. I doubt the course providers have any influence in the matter. They seem very genuine in their cause to provide education in this area.

2 years ago

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

@Greg *******

are you saying that they are partnered with some agency and rejecting people who don’t pay for that service?

2 years ago

Calvin ******

@Greg *******

your last sentence is the best thing to say :) we all know why.

2 years ago