Anonymous participant 861 if you apply for the DTV and pay the fee and then dont get approved for your DTV before your flight, you will have to change your flight at the last minute because you MUST wait in the country you apply for the DTV from until you get the approval. You cant be in Thialand whole waiting for the approval or you will be denied and lose your application fee.
Why didnt you just reapply from somewhere close like Vietnam instead of flying an expensive trip back to your home country? Probably would have been cheaper :)
Question: can you comment on what soft power you applied for and what location, and for how long is the course? Also, the price of it would be helpful.