What are the experiences and tips for applying for a DTV visa at the Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur?

Approved DTV (Soft Power – Cooking School) from Kuala Lumpur Thai Embassy🇹🇭

First of all, thank you to everyone in this group for the advice shared, it really helped!!! But I would advise everyone to just apply elsewhere to save you from all the anxiety and stress. Even though I’m Malaysian, I have learned my lesson not to apply from KL again 🤣🤣

KL embassy requested an additional document: an acceptance letter issued by the Thai government. Many suggested reapplying elsewhere or notarising documents, but since most DTV cooking schools are privately owned and cannot issue such letters, I decided to explain the situation instead.

Huge thanks to Cookventure for providing a cover letter explaining they are a private cooking school and emailing the embassy directly, along with my own explanation that this is an industry-wide limitation. If anyone is looking for a cooking school in Chiang Mai, they’re a great option! Thankfully, the embassy accepted this and my visa was approved. My takeaway: if a requirement feels unreasonable, it’s okay to explain logically, politely, and respectfully.

My processing time was longer than usual. Despite advice not to follow up, I did so respectfully when it felt delayed. Email didn’t work, but the embassy’s official Facebook page did (“กงสุลไทย กัวลาลัมเปอร์“) (Not sure if all embassies have their own Fb page tho, might worth checking out!). They replied the next day both times (for document clarification and status update). Just be polite and give them time!

Timeline:

• Applied: 12 Dec

• Additional documents requested: 17 Dec (submitted 18 Dec)

• Follow-up with embassy: 29 Dec

• Pending approval: 30 Dec (morning)

• Approved: 30 Dec (afternoon)

Not sure if following up helped speeding things up or if it was coincidence, but it didn’t hurt 🤣🤣

Lastly, like many people here said, don’t let negative experiences stress you out too much. Even if they’re real, wait until you actually get rejected before panicking (just kidding 🤣). You won’t if you have all the documents they need!

Now I’m back in BKK! And no questions asked from officer as what many ppl here experienced as well. Happy new year everyone! ❤️❤️