Agents claim they can satisfy the 500,000 baht requirement. At risk is the DTV application fee. Then there are course fees. Seen reports of agent fees from 27,000 baht. That would be reasonable providing the agent guarantees success.

Andrzej has reason to feel pained. Did Warsaw embassy publish course minimum frequency and intensity? There are reports of DTV’s granted for half a dozen medical or dental appointments. Total time involved may well be less than 20 hours. If Warsaw embassy didn’t state their application criteria they have committed fraud. Andrzej should ask his bank/credit card company for their intervention.

@Pete ******

You omitted to say that a DTV holder entering Thailand with a non-current course is on equal footing with the holder of any other visa.

Anonymous participant What else did you do? Try to telephone but they didn’t answer? Have you asked your bank/credit card company to make a chargeback on your card? You have paid for goods/services that you didn’t receive and neither were you provided with an explanation.

@Kool ******

Either you qualify or you don’t. If you don’t you’re entitled to know why. Processor may have omitted something or read it wrongly. If your course is deemed too short or appointments too few you should be told so that you can book extra. Minimum income limit should be stated. In countries that require residency in order to apply they don’t state what proof is required.

@Calvin ********

Do you know what the initial requirements were? There’s no number of lessons, length of course or number of appointments (medical/dental) published.

@John ********

You refer to arrest, prosecution and conviction in Thailand only since the DTV was granted?

@Phil *****

There is no requirement to book further courses. Or appointments if a medical or dental DTV.

@Kool ******

If it was my money I’d want telling for certain. If the consulate won’t then I want my money back.

@Pete ******

Your second sentence is irrelevant. A veiled threat with no justification.