What to do when the Thai Embassy in Jakarta repeatedly requests documents for a DTV visa application?

DTV Jakarta nightmare: 28 days of "document dripping", status moved BACKWARDS, and CNY holidays starting soon.

Hi everyone,

I need to share my experience because the Thai Embassy in Jakarta is driving me crazy. I've been waiting for 28 days for my DTV (Muay Thai) and the process has been a constant "document dripping" every two weeks.

Here is the step-by-step of this nonsense:

1. Initial Application: I submitted everything required (Gym certificate from Tiger Eye, 500k+ THB in bank, etc.).

2. First Request (2 weeks in): They asked for EVERY single page of my current passport and my detailed bank transactions. I sent it all immediately.

3. Second Request (2 weeks later - Day 27): This is the craziest part. My status was already "Pending Approval", but yesterday they moved it BACKWARDS to "Request More Documents".

4. Current Status: Now they want my OLD PASSPORT (all pages), my 2026 training program, and actual photos of me training to prove I’m a real Muay Thai athlete (luckily I had my old passport with me and photos of my technique).

I’ve provided:

• Full history of my old passport (including a previous Non-B visa and legal exits).

• High-quality photos showing my stance, guard, and interaction with the Kru.

• Proof of funds way over the limit.

I am currently in Bali and my Indonesian visa is expiring. I already paid for an extension here just to wait for Thailand, and now Chinese New Year is next week. I’m terrified they will close the embassy and leave me in limbo for another 10 days after a month of waiting.

Has anyone else experienced this in Jakarta? How can they ask for documents every 2 weeks instead of all at once? Any advice on how to reach a human there?

Thanks.