What are the recent issues surrounding DTV Soft Power visas and gym accreditation in Laos?

As he, myself and everyone else that has been there has mentioned the staff there are terrible and give everyone in the queue a very hard time regardless of whether your documents are in order or not. Tourist visas get through with a bit of drama but for DTV it's crystal clear to me from her behavior and listening to other people same stories that they will look for any reason to refuse DTV whether it exists or not. It's hard to imagine for people until you see this lady barking at everyone who dares approach her window. I read the reports beforehand and thought no I have all the documents it will be different. It's not. As this guy says they just say no for no reason and seem to take great enjoyment in doing that. I am in Savannakhet now because I booked a week to come here to do this. I have previously done 2 mariage visas here a number of years ago when I was married and it was great. I'm not sure what's changed to make it like this. And yes they do a lot of agency stuff. They seem to show up at 11am for processing when the queue closes. There's embassies everywhere in the region. Choose a different one people.

@Lalph *****

it's a warning to avoid that gym. Simple... only choose a gym which has been successful in getting the DTV visa for its students

匿名互动者 but this rude ppl seems not agree with what we said👌

Anonymous participant could be many things, when all the applications come from the same companies and schools it doesn’t take long before red flags get sent etc - all the applications or most start looking identical and not genuine

@Jody ******

Everyone has bad days! There is always friction between front desk and back office employees. The officer was probably ordered to refuse the OP’s DTV and didn’t want to. Assuming the gym in question wasn’t certified the OP wound him up by accusing him of previously granting DTV’s (when he shouldn’t) and now turning ‘awkward’ by refusing to issue his.

Anonymous participant That’s exactly how it works in Government Departments.

@David *******

mr ，Please be careful with what you say. I am only speaking from experience. Laos Savannakhet is a place surrounded by agents. Many people have said that they were rejected when they presented their true knowledge documents. I am not an agent, I am just stating the facts.

Wannikea Wanblee not correct. It's a 5 year DTV multiple entry visa.

@Michael ********

agree, it's unlikely that the requirements will stay this lenient, but I won't have to worry about it until 5 years from now.

My real hope is that when the BOI see's big drops in their LTR visa applications, they lower those requirements to come more inline with DTV requirements.

@Lalph *****

thanks for update

Anonymous participant You do not know if it is legit. It might be a legit Muay Thai school, but never did the paper work to help getting a DTV. The school as to register itself at some government authority. Most likely the Ministry of Education. Just like for an ED visa. If they never did that, making you a contract, is not the valid requirement for an DTV visa.

You an not just go to a random school, buy a half year contract, and get a DTV visa with that.

If you like to Chiang Mai, I can recommend two schools. And one on Phuket.

Anonymous participant so u got the letter of accreditation from the gym?

Anonymous participant - How recently though? There have been crackdown/stricter rules lately. If so, maybe you should go to those embassies.