@Peter ********

That's what I thought too, but quite a few people assume that IOs know their visa option.

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

The IO doesn't know which option we chose for our application unless we tell them though.

@Hari ******

Does this mean we should cancel the visa if we don't intend on continuing a course?

It's often taken for granted here that your SP course needs to be at least 6 months long, yet here we have a successful case with a one-month course. And there've been a lot of rejections in Hanoi for SP recently. What seems to have tipped the scale in Op's favor is the 1 mil bht bank balance. In this case, the embassy didn't care if the course was just one month.

Well, just for discussion, how are you planning to support yourself in Thailand and how long do you plan to be there? Are you hoping to find remote work while you're there?

Taiwan's very concerned about the risk of working in Thailand, which you might be flagged for if you have extensive travel history to Thailand, low income, or low funds without additional income.

You know, I wonder if "medical" is a banned search term on Facebook for safety reasons. If you search for "soft power medical," you'll get some hits.

Did you already get your DTV or do you want to submit a joint application? If you believe you qualify, you may want to apply on your own and then go to one of the SEA countries that allow non-residents to apply. You'd have to do some research, but there may be a few that only require the main dependent to meet the financial requirements. This requirement varies by embassy.

@Rowan ********

From what I've seen in this group, SP applicants get questioned about their source of income, even though it's not required to be employed. The exception is one person whose proof of funds far exceeded the required proof of funds. I think it could be that they are verifying whether the applicant's financial means are adequate to do their planned activity. For example, if soemone really only has 500K baht but no additional income, then I'd say they're in a precarious position to do a 6-month sports course in Thailand.

@Tan ***********

I think it depends on your circumstances. They're actually NOT picky in a few areas that were relevant to my case (NB-my experience is several months out of date). I got approved in Taiwan with SP.