Answereda year ago

What are the experiences of applying for the DTV Soft Power visa through Arun Thai Cooking School in London?

DTV Soft Power Visa Thai Embassy London Visa Application Experiences Arun Thai Cooking School Visa Support Package Issa Composs

Anonymous *************

asked Jul 2, 2025

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Has anyone here successfully applied for the DTV Soft Power visa through the Thai embassy in London?

I’m considering enrolling with Arun Thai Cooking School, which offers:

* 6-Month Program (8 Classes) – 18,900 THB

* Visa Support Package (Optional) – 18,000 THB

The visa support package includes the official embassy visa fee (13,000–14,000 THB) and claims to cover full application submission and embassy coordination. They also say there’s a money-back guarantee if the visa gets rejected.

I’m wondering if it’s smarter to go directly through them, or if it’s better to just take the course and use a more well-known visa agent like Issa Composs?

Has anyone here gone through either route? Would love to hear real experiences — success stories or warnings welcome.

Answer summary

A user is inquiring about the DTV Soft Power visa application process through the Thai embassy in London while considering enrolling in a cooking school. They seek advice on whether to use the school's visa support package or a different visa agent, and they invite others to share their experiences.

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Rogerio ******

yep if they refuse both fees if not approved, probably a safe bet.

a year ago

Greg ********

Will the cooking school refund both course fees and the support package for a rejected application.

a year ago

Dnatjugweme ************

@Greg *******

Including the official embassy visa fee?

a year ago

Greg ********

@Dnatjugweme ***********

Some do I think. The one I saw had proviso of course that all information submitted by the applicant was truthful, accurate and up to date. Ask further questions about immigration history too.

a year ago

Greg ********

@Dnatjugweme ***********

Yeah they are going to be pretty sure you are going to be accepted before they offer any guarantees lol My personal view is if you are a risk averse applicant 300-400 USD Fee to an agent is fine with the refund option. When they start asking 75K THB up there is something going on.

a year ago

Dnatjugweme ************

@Greg *******

If they do, they won't accept everybody I guess. I think it's a nice perk if they really refund everything. Unless their business model is to systematically deny refunds on the basis of inaccurate data provided by the applicant.

a year ago