Finally approved! After 24 days in Penang, Malaysia.
I did the process on my own without the help of an agency and that's probably why it took so long.
I arrived in George Town on the evening of February 15th, submitted the visa application on February 16th.
February 20th 1st request for additional documents, but I only saw it on the 23rd.
From February 23rd to March 10th every 2 days I was asked for additional documents, or the same ones but to be modified, without explaining what didn't fit well, so I went a bit randomly, a bit with the help of some answers here on the group.
My photo was rejected 2 times, due to some shadows, I was asked for the bank statements several times, my money was split between multiple accounts, in the end I moved them all to a single account.
On Monday 11th morning I went to the consulate in person, they didn't let me in, but I had the chance to speak to an assistant, showing him my bank app because he told me that it was possible that they thought my bank statements were fake.
After saying goodbye to the assistant, 90 minutes later my visa was approved.
Documents submitted:
Photo, passport, proof of residence in Malaysia, employment contract, 3 months bank statements with more than 500,000 THB.
Additional documents requested:
Financial statement + total balance with 500,000 THB (requested 3 or 4 times on different days),
proof of my work, my letter explaining my work in detail (already explained in the employer's letter (the company is mine and my husband's), why I want to live in Thailand, how long I will travel to Thailand and if I have an office in Thailand,
extract of the company's trade register + cover letter of the company,
passport photo with the Malaysian stamp.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user shares their personal experience of obtaining a Thai visa while in Penang, Malaysia, detailing the timeline from application submission to approval. They encountered multiple requests for additional documents and faced challenges with photo submissions and bank statements, but ultimately received approval after a direct interaction with a consulate assistant.
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