Hello, I have a couple of questions about DTV. Any advice would be appreciated.

1. I see comments from this group saying that it is harder to get visas approved at the Hong Kong embassy comparing to the others. I wonder if that's the case only for foreigners in Hong Kong or is that for everyone. I am from Macau btw. I don't really want to travel if I dont need to.

2. I work remotely. Would it improve my chances for DTV if I pay for one of those soft power classes?

thanks

As far as Thailands 46 approved countries go, is Hong Kong China?

Any ideas about a country nearby that a South African passport holder could enter on a passport with under 6 months validity?

Someone is waiting for their new passport (and the old one is NOT canceled yet) and they need to come back to thailand on a 30 day visa exempt entry and wait for their new passport to arrive.

And before you start the real rule for entering thailand is that you must have more time left on your passport than you are being stamped in for NOT that you need 6 months on the passport to enter the country. That 6 month rule is to BUY a thai visa from a consulate.