Hello, this is my DTV journey.

12 Jan , Submitted in Manila, Philippines

13 Jan, Additional Documents Requested

19 Jan, Additional Documents Requested

21 Jan, Additional Documents Requested

26 Jan, DTV Approved 🥳

Arun Thai Cooking School, they recommend me Issa Compass and I go with it. I did do my research a bit before making my decision.

Things I prepared.

1. Deposit funds into my K Bank account on first week of Oct.

2. Signed up for cooking class with Arun Thai in Dec.

3. Prepared letter of intent and how I will support myself while I am in Thailand. I ask my sister to write a sponsor letter for me because I am unemployed.

4. Booked flexible Manila to Bangkok air ticket since I am not sure of the results.

5. Bring all of my hard copy with me to Manila in case Embassy appoint me for interview, one dark color business casual outfit too 😅

I have great experience with Arun Thai and ISSA, Arun Thai provide necessary documents seamlessly and their class are super flexible in schedule. I will be very happy to attend all the classes.

Issa was very helpful too, although I can do the submission myself I choose third-party because I don't need to worry about formality in submission such as file size, name spacing, payment etc.

All in all, I have great experience. Had a great time in Manila too.

On 28 Jan, landed in DMK. The IO don't even look at my DTV print out and I got my first 6 month seal.

Hi All, I‘m currently on non OA immigration visa, arrived on 7th Oct. Got a year stamp to exit by 6th Oct 2023. Wanted to let this visa lapse then, depart and return as visa exempt for 45 days and then apply for Non O retirement visa. In preparation for this non O visa, plan to start transferring 65,000THB monthly from overseas for the next 12 months. Regarding this 65,000THB, I understand I can use as expenses and draw it down. After several months of international transfers into my KBank, can I actually transfer back some funds to my overseas bank as I am unlikely able to consume fully the 65,000 THB accumulated over several months? I assume immigration only looks at the 65,000 THB monthly international transfer to my KBank? TIA.