@Evan *******

I’m not sure that you can use Canberra if your home address is in NSW. Best to ring them and ask, or email Canberra.

@Ronnie *****

I love Thai fruits from fresh markets! They taste so much better than fruits in Australia.

@Evan *******

my experience with Sydney consulate is that they don’t answer emails 🥲

Yes the Thai course people have been great with following up to see how my application was going, and whether I needed any other help. Having a refund policy gives people more peace of mind.

I think some people may have been rejected for reasons other than the course. Eg the embassy has reason to suspect that they’re working in Thailand.

@Susannah *******

wish you all the best with your application in Sydney. Yes I sent all pages of the bank statements with nothing blacked out, so it looks genuine. I used Smallpdf to compress the file online.

@James *******

that’s really good advice for people to ask the course sponsors about recommended embassies and consulates before they apply.

Applying in the home country, and not having a recent history of back to back tourist/ED visas may also be a factor.