Hi everyone! I’m planning to apply for the DTV Visa via a House of taste Thai Cooking Class (Soft Power) in Vientiane, Laos at the end of March.

I’ll be traveling with my child (under 20) as a dependent. Since I’m currently in Phuket, I’d love some advice on the following:

1. Route from Phuket: What is the most efficient and cheapest way to get to Vientiane from Phuket with a child? Is the direct flight to Udon Thani + van to the border still the best recommended route?

2. Accommodation in Vientiane: Any recommendations for family-friendly hotels that are convenient for the Thai Embassy/Consulate? (Looking for places with good Wi-Fi and maybe a pool for the kid while we wait for the e-Visa).

3. Critical Documents for e-Visa: Besides the School’s Acceptance Letter and Syllabus, what are the "must-have" details that often get overlooked? For the 500k THB financial proof (from a Thai Bank), do I need a Bank Certificate or just the 3-month statement?

4. Applying for a Dependent (<20 y.o.): How does the process work for my child?

• Do I submit a separate application for him simultaneously?

• Is the Birth Certificate (English translation) the only proof of relationship needed?

• Can we share the same 500k THB bank balance proof?

5. Safety & Sightseeing: How safe is Vientiane for a parent traveling alone with a child? Any kid-friendly spots or hidden gems to visit during the 5-7 days waiting period?

Thanks in advance for your help! Any "do's and don'ts" for the Vientiane Consulate would be much appreciated.

Hi Members,

I have A DTV Visa. I intend to stay in Thailand approx 123 days.

I have an elderly mother who is 80 years old and relies on me as her carer.

I understand the spouse Visa is for a wife and Children under 20.

1 - Will they make any exception to allow me to sponsor a Elderly dependant parent if paperwork (Medical - birth certificate etc) is provided to show the dependancy.

2 - If this is not possible, and we apply for her own Soft Power DTV Visa, can anyone recommend a Thai cooking class Close to Pattaya who we can book with, Ideally a company that can provide the relevant paperwork for the Visa Application.

Any help would be appreciated, I just want to decide which is the best route to go down.

Many thanks

Jac

✨✨ My DTV Soft Power Thai Cooking (Arun Thai Cooking Class) visa has been approved in Laos. Everything went super smoothly, and all the required documents were arranged within just one day.

My DTV visa journey (Thai Embassy in Laos):

Applied online → paid the fee at the Thai Embassy in Laos in Thai baht (cash only) → waited for my interview appointment → had the interview and received the result on the same day.

Total time: 11 days from application to approval.

After you finished your original reason for the DTV (i.e. finished all your Muay Thai or cooking classes),

do you still have the right to enter via the DTV visa?

I have heard of people asking to prove that they're still enrolled for classes.

First of all thank you very much for the administrator of this group and the people’s support to provide the right information- really helpful.

I need your opinion about DTV visa for my daughter, who is 25 years old . She born and brought up in Thailand , now doing her masters in Europe . She wanted to apply DTV visa from India in the Thai cooking class category.

My questions

1: Any problem realed her passport which is issued from Indian embassy Bangkok

2: I am a PR holder , showing my residence details as per the PR for her residence in Thailand

3: In addition to her bank balance , should I show my Thai bank balance and PR as a sponsor

Thanks in advance for your advice

Looking at the DTV and doing a Thai cooking class to qualify (too old and unskilled to be a digital nomad). Is the class a one-off for the 5 year duration, or are they expecting you to do a new class every 180 days?

With the cash requirement, would an Australian Super fund balance that I have total access to be sufficient, or does it have to be in a bank?

If anyone desires to go Soft Power route with a cooking class. See below

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Can someone direct me to a link or way to find the soft activities for the DTV visa? Such as yoga and or the thai cooking class.

Hello, I want to apply for a DTV visa based on a Thai cooking class.

Does a visa for this reason allow remote work as well? Also, can my husband get a dependent visa for this reason?

Update on my earlier post on the cooking class route for the DTV visa. I got aproved today, used the two week option from