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

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Jul 2, 2025

10 months ago

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

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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.

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TLDR : 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.

10 months ago

Greg ********

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

10 months ago

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

@Greg *******

Including the official embassy visa fee?

10 months 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.

10 months 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.

10 months 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.

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