@Wannikea ********

I just contacted an agent. I wanted to take their van to the border (basic package) but not use their other assistance, and this is the exact notice they sent me - trying to suggest I pay for their assistance. So I think you are right. Good observation.

@D**

thank you for your response. I totally understand and will definitely be reporting unhelpful, nasty and off topic comments.

Admin - could you start monitoring the posts in this groups for trolls? This was once a wonderful group to gain information and mutually support each other and now, each time I read the comments on posts that people have taken the time and effort to write, a good portion of them are critical and even vicious. There's at least One guy here who's bothered to have a go at the OP twice just for the hell of it. What do you all hope to gain from this - discouraging people from posting their experiences? I also had an unpleasant experience. It happens!

@Cliff ********

hi! Just to confirm (un-anonymously)... I came through CM airport and was questioned about what I was doing here and then also questioned about my previous ED visa. The officer seemed very reluctant to allow me in. She didn't ask for documents but she did scrutinise me closely. In the end, I told her in Thai that I could speak some Thai and she relented and stamped my passport. Obviously, this isn't the same as the original poster's post, but I had read previously here about scrutiny of DTV holders with past ED visa and then I experienced it. All of this is to say, just because the majority of people pass through uninterrupted, doesn't mean some of us don't experience scrutiny. Also the IO who scrutinised me turned the woman before me (not DTV) back (referring her to the manager) and made a point of saying she was strict. Some officers are. It does happen.

I wrote the apartments where I stay in Thailand

You definitely need to translate everything to English - most Thai embassy sites mentioned this. (You could probably do Thai translation but I think English is safer in order to ensure a likely more accurate translation).

@Andi **********

Vientiane, Laos

I'm waiting to collect my passport on Tuesday so I'm still not a 'successful case' yet, but since my application was a walk-in and they accepted the documents and my money it's likely that I will be. When I was lodging my application, they sent a guy away for not having a 'letter' from the company he worked for. He came back a little later and said that he owned the company so why should he need a letter? They finally accepted his application without the letter but it caused issues. I didn't have any issue like this because I wrote a letter explaining that I'm a self-employed freelancer and that my business structure is 'sole trader' as it is called in Australia. I provided my Australian Business Number in the letter and a supporting document. I also explained how I receive money from my clients (in my case from Fiverr to Payoneer and then my bank account) and showed evidence of the payment trail in my accompanying documents. What came across to me from their questions is that the most important thing is to provide documents that allow them to understand your business and how it works and to prove that you actually get paid. I think their main concern is that (on top of the required 500k baht) you actually earn an income so that you won't be likely to work illegally in the country. Actual examples of work might be good but I didn't provide that. I provided reviews from Fiverr (my printed Fiverr profile) and one contract with a private client and an invoice to that client specifying the service I was offering. The officer glanced at these things but spent the most time reading my letter and then asking questions about my payments and bank accounts. I hope this helps.

@Ryan ***********

yes, that's what my school told me.

Thank you for posting this. I have the exact same situation as you - ED extension plus re-entry permit. I've got my appointment at the Vientiane embassy tomorrow and I've been worried that this might cause issues, but it sounds like it shouldn't be a problem. Will report in when I know the outcome of my application to confirm.