@Harry *******

do you really believe people who learn Thai Cooking or Muay Thai are doing it to become professional chefs or One Championship pro fighters? Come on. Most are doing it for fun, and for the visa.

@James *******

you replied to the wrong person. Got my DTV 2 months ago, first attempt. Through an agent, yes.

@Harry *******

and how is using the DTV 'Soft Power' the way it was intended, through Muay Thai or Thai Cooking schools, a 'risk'?

@Niklas *******

just use the search function and you'll find some. Last time I mentioned the one I went for, in this group, an army of 'trolls' almost insulted me...

@James *******

not at all, and I wouldn't want to be one either.

I'd advise you try one last time with a reputable agent offering some serious 'guarantees' of success (or money back). It's definitely worth the few extra thousand baht despite what some here keep saying. Of course, it's another visa fee to pay for, but at least you'll then be absolutely certain you'll have done everything you possibly could to get this DTV.

@Marcus **************

Hanoi. Soft Power Thai Cooking (House of Taste Thai Cooking, in Bangkok).

@Marcus **************

About 5k THB, in May 2025.

Congrats! I used Issa Agent as well, they were great and got me approved in less than 4 days.

Maybe you can just pay a visit to the school if you don't believe what most of us share in this group? You seem to have done some research already and came up with good reviews everywhere, and you're still being cautious. What else can be said, online, that you'd accept to trust?