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Aug 1, 2025
23 days ago
Jonathan **********
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Hello,

I would appreciate anyone sharing their experience working with the THAI VISA CENTER to obtain a non-o visa. I am presently in Thailand on my 30 day tourist extension. I do not want to fly all the way back to my home country (USA), but would be happy to fly to any S.E. Asia location that has a Thai embassy that will allow me to apply for a non-o. Thank you for any thoughts you care to share.

JP
Jul 15, 2025
a month ago
Has anyone used Issa Compass to apply for the DTV as self employed? What was your experience with them?

And before all of you salty expats start shaming me: I’m genuinely curious.

Please only leave a comment about your experience using Issa Compass.
Jul 2, 2025
2 months ago
Has anyone here successfully applied for the DTV Soft Power visa through the Thai embassy in London?

I’m considering enrolling with Arun Thai Cooking School, which offers:

* 6-Month Program (8 Classes) – 18,900 THB

* Visa Support Package (Optional) – 18,000 THB

The visa support package includes the official embassy visa fee (13,000–14,000 THB) and claims to cover full application submission and embassy coordination. They also say there’s a money-back guarantee if the visa gets rejected.

I’m wondering if it’s smarter to go directly through them, or if it’s better to just take the course and use a more well-known visa agent like Issa Composs?

Has anyone here gone through either route? Would love to hear real experiences — success stories or warnings welcome.
May 20, 2025
3 months ago
What's the current waiting time for approval in Vientiane at the moment?

Thanks.
Mar 15, 2025
5 months ago
Adam *********
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Where has people gotten their DTVs in neighboring countires?

How was the experience?

Thank you so much!
Mar 15, 2025
5 months ago
Hello everyone. I'm 3 weeks in to my first ever visit to Thailand and really like it here. I want to get the DTV and spend more time here. I want to get the soft power visa. Maybe take Muy Thai or some other sport / course.

I've seen a few people online talking about various embassies being faster about processing DTV applications than others, Jakarta and Taipei for instance.

Does anyone have any experience with embassies that process quickly in SE Asia? What about Cambodia?

Also, can anyone point me toward sports and/or martial arts class providers that would qualify for the soft power DTV?

Thanks in advance!
Mar 13, 2025
5 months ago
Avalyn *********
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Hi! I'd love to hear about NYC Consulate experiences applying the soft power route & a cooking school. Approved, declined, what school did you use? Thank you.
Mar 7, 2025
6 months ago
Anthony ******
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How long have you guys been stuck on pending approval?

Edit: I applied in the UK

Edit 2: Visa has been approved after submitting all requested documents. Was pending approval for 5 days total
Feb 24, 2025
6 months ago
Tee ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Has anyone applied WITH children??? If so, what was that experience like? Seems like info overload.
Feb 14, 2025
6 months ago
Victoria ***********
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Has anyone successfully gotten a soft-power DTV visa in Hanoi this month? I’m seeing a lot of not so great posts about HCMC but nothing about Hanoi? Thanks in advance.
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