Jila is correct you have to apply outside the country amd I have read that the approval process varies in time from country to country. You also can't apply more than 3 months in advance and obviously need the 500k baht in a Thai bank plus health insurance.
Brandon, I would assume you can apply at any embassy outside of Thailand but my question is more about which courses are accepted besides Muay Thai which seems to be very popular.
thank you Brandon. Like many things here this programme seems quite full of inconsistency. I recently read that the Thai Embasdy in London approved a language course for one person but not another