Anonymous participant 678 An applicant might get lucky and hit the required criteria. If they don’t, they will be rejected, sometimes without any reason stated. Nobody should have to risk their application plus course fees on that basis.

@Benjamin ********

Perhaps the OP doesn’t want to risk his application and course fees? Would rather pay for guaranteed success?

@Henrik ****

I’m sure the OP will be grateful for your helpful advice.

@Andrew *******

Then why post obviously irrelevant and unhelpful comments?

@Andrew *******

No it’s not. It’s most useful.

@Henrik ****

In the days of endless Visa Exempt border bounces, guys were worried in case they might be asked to show 20,000 baht upon reentry. What chance of ever saving up 500,000 baht?

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.