@Phil ******

when you get your 1-year extension they will put a slip in your passport with your first reporting date

@Julia *****

the school wouldn't know. Check the embassy website. They'll say how long it takes to process. Each embassy is different.

@Julia *****

you can't apply for DTV while you're in Thailand. You must go to another country and apply while you're in that country through the Thai embassy there.

None. You don't start the timer until you're already on the 1-year extension since that's the first stamp you'll receive that can go over 90 days.

@Glyn *******

not surprising at all. In many government offices different staff members process things differently.

Reports are that most embassies will not accept language courses for DTV as it's not on the list of soft power that was published by the MFA.

Also there's no such thing as a DTV approved course. Each embassy decides what does and does not qualify. Someone just posted last week about signing up for a cooking class that claimed to be DTV approved and their embassy would not accept it. It's each embassy that decides, not the school that is giving the course.

@Stuart *******

that sounds like an agent, not immigration.

If they ask you for proof of your location again you might have some issues. But if they don't, then you'll be fine and just need to do a border bounce to activate your visa.

Legally you must be able to show 20,000 baht or equivalent in another major currency in cash only. Normally not asked for unless they're looking for a reason to deny entry to you.

No forms to fill out currently. Make sure you keep your boarding pass for the flight that will arrive in Thailand and give that with your passport to the immigration officer. For some reason they always want that.

@Barry *******

just give yourself a few extra minutes when you go to the office to apply and fill in the form again then and there. Bring the ones you already filled out and just transcribe the information over. And don't tell the immigration officer that color copy machines exist and requiring blue ink doesn't actually accomplish anything 😜