I'm planning to move to Chiang Mai in October 2026 with the DTV Soft Powers.

Does anyone know how flexible the 6 month cooking classes are? Do you have to go everyday or can you negotiate how often you go as long as you finish all the classes? Thanks!

Dear friends! I’m thinking to apply for DTV in Phuket. Would you recommended me any Soft Power classes over there if any especially for cooking class? Also do I have to prove 3 months statement of just screenshot of balance while applying with the embassy in Vietnam! Thank you 😊

House of Taste Thai Cooking School -- Is this school credible for DTV and its cooking class?

I googled around and found this cooking school. I found there are over thousands of 5-star Google Reviews. I visited the school in Sukhumvit a few days ago and only found a few students studying there. The teacher, who is called Jay, said it's a low season but she was unable to explain any questions about DTV. Only her colleague on Whatsapp can explain the visa application.

I have searched this group with the name of the school, but I am keen to hear experience of DTV holders who got visas from this school in over past few months.

I am going to find the most credible way to get a DTV soon. Appreciated.

I’m looking for personal accounts on cooking classes in Phuket suitable for Dtv. Any recommendations? hopefully from people who have attended and enjoying the experience. Many thanks.

Hey everyone

I’m starting my DTV application. And I have a few questions

You must have the soft power activity approved and enrolled in to be able to apply?

Is there a list of pre approved courses to choose from? Or do you just apply to any course you like that’s 6+months and hope it’s accepted?

I saw they allow sports training, cooking classes and music festivals but I’m not sure where I find the courses to apply for (as I’m unsure if they need to be from a preapproved DTV list of courses)

We will be in Phuket ( chalong) so any help or leads would be fantastic

Hi

I wanna know if have any muy Thai / cooking class in KohPhangan which I can get dtv from ?

Or any agent in the island that can help with that

Hello. Can anybody recommend a place in Hua Hin for a soft power activity for my DTV Visa application? It can be anything. Muay Thai, cooking class, whatever. It took me months to get an acceptance letter from a Table Tennis Club in Phucket only to be denied by my local Thai Embassy online. Any help in acquiring an acceptance letter for some soft power activity in Hua Hin would be greatly appreciated.

Hi just joined this group as I want to find out more about getting a DTv from Australia. Using the soft option.

My Softpower DTV (Cooking) was just approved in Jakarta:

Timeline

* Aug 15 (Thursday) night: Arrived in Bali

* Aug 16 (Friday) 1:00 am: Submitted application

* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 12:15 pm: Request for additional documents

* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 2:15 pm: Submitted documents

* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 5:40 pm: Approved

Documents

* School’s packet with cover letter, copy of owner’s ID, copy of passport, receipt, photos of the school, and class schedule; mentioned enrollment for six months, no details on number of classes

* Photo of the biopage of passport

* Photo taken on iPhone (background removed using remove.bg)

* Presence documents: flight booking, hotel bookings, photo of Indonesian visa stamp (I couldn’t use the e-gates because I declared a cough on the entry card)

* Financial documents: cover letter, 3 bank statements (only 2 showing 500k), brokerage statement showing more than 500k

Additional document request

They asked for a passport photo without glasses and every page of my passport. I went to a local photographer who took new pictures and scanned my passport for me for about 80k IDR (~160 THB).

DTV approved! Went through the HCMC embassy with cooking classes through the House of taste Thailand.

Embassy asked me for a letter explaining how I will support myself and a letter from the cooking school. The house of taste were super quick to provide me with it. They were very helpful. Total turnaround was 5 business days