@Kevin *******

i agree perhaps it has something to do with the business qualification. In that case it would be so much better if the listed the requirements or at least communicated if supplemental documents are needed? The PP embassy doesn’t provide any explanation or communication whatsoever. How can an applicant/business know what should be provided beyond what’s on the website? According to the embassy’s requirements i’ve met all of them.

On your latter point, we’ve had reports here of people approved (not in PP embassy) for 1 month muay thai camps, <3 month cooking courses, and proof of only a few medical appointments

Personally i thought 3 month unlimited training and 8 private lessons would be sufficient based on these reports. If the embassy asked for a longer period, i’d be happy to extend my membership and pay for more lessons.

Imagine I prepaid for 6 months and 20 private lessons? I’d be SOL right now.

I even emailed the PP embassy about badminton training weeks ago but no response

@Eric ****

Thanks, it’s in Chiang Mai. I’m going to hold onto it for now and ask other embassies if it would be approved.

If not, i will contact the academy and ask for a refund or membership transfer

@David ******

Thanks for sharing your experience.

This is what’s so frustrating about this visa and various embassy requirements.

It almost seems arbitrary because what you’ve said regarding CrossFit, football club, etc is what’s officially allowed according to the Royal Gazette’s press release about the visa.

Some embassies hand out this visa like free candy based one one medical appointment, and some are incredibly strict.

@Greg *******

The PP embassy here also has this document posted on the door.

Anonymous participant Here’s the google translate of what’s officially posted in the Royal Gazette

@Greg *******

Who knows? The problem in Phnom Penh is there is literally zero explanation. It’s a black hole once you submit documents.

I even directly asked them how to get this approved (i would even offer payment to an agent) and they just say “we don’t know, it was rejected”

@Wesley *******

Shouldn’t this fall under “sport training”?

Is badminton not a sport? Thailand has some of the best players in the world.

Otherwise, what’s the point of them including “sport training” as one of the eligible activities if they’re only going to accept Muay Thai