What are the experiences of applying for a DTV visa with Muay Thai from the Thai Embassy in Moscow?

🇹🇭 DTV Soft Power — Thai Embassy in Moscow

A friend from Russia told me that she visited the Thai Embassy in Moscow after completing her DTV visa application and was ready to pay the government visa fee. However, she was reportedly told by a Russian-speaking staff member at the embassy that her application under the Soft Power Program — Muay Thai training in Phuket could not proceed.

She was allegedly told that Muay Thai courses had never been accepted for DTV applications at the Thai Embassy in Moscow, even though she had purchased a 12-month course.

According to her, the staff member also said that she could try applying with a 5-year course paid in full upfront, but that even then, approval was not guaranteed because, according to them, they had never approved a DTV application based on Muay Thai before.

I would like to verify whether this information is actually correct.

Questions for other Muay Thai providers and applicants:

• Have any of your customers successfully received a DTV visa through the Thai Embassy in Moscow using Muay Thai as the Soft Power purpose?

• Has anyone been rejected for this reason?

• Have you had customers successfully obtain a DTV through Moscow using any other Soft Power activity?

• Have other Muay Thai schools experienced the same situation with the Moscow Embassy?

Please share your real experience, preferably with the approximate date of application and the type of Soft Power program used.

Thank you 🙏