Hi everyone, I’m on a Non-B visa for the last five years. Unfortunately, my 90-day report was overdue by one week. Immigration fined me 2,000 THB and put a stamp in my passport.

Does this stamp affect anything — my passport, future visa extensions, or any other countries’ visas?

One way ticket and travel around SE Asia

This was our experience yesterday at BKK airport. We had a one way flight into Bangkok as we are going travelling.

Arrived from the UK via India. No onward/return air ticket. We were asked by the IO how long we were planning to stay and when/where/how we were leaving.

We have been to Thailand twice this year already but short stays within the 60 day visa exempt period. No questions asked about number of times visiting.

We do not plan to stay longer than our visa exempt 60 days this time either but our plans are flexible. I purchased bus tickets to Vientiane and booked a refundable hotel there for two reasons:-

1. In case we needed proof we would be leaving Thailand (within the visa exempt period); and

2. In case our airline questioned us having a one way flight (Air India did question this at the boarding gate in London). They do not want to be responsible for paying in case we are deported.

The IO did not ask to see any proof of the onward travel out of Thailand. But for the sake of £7 for two of us, this was worth it for peace of mind!

There were other nationalities being carefully scrutinised by the IO who were in front of us in the queue.

Thanks for all the advice on the posts in this group. They have been very informative and helpful.

Hi guys, what means the last port of embarkation?

I am in Sri Lanka and flew here from Male, Maldives.

I am applying for the dtv visa in Sri Lanka

Now that it's "Pending Approval"... Does this mean they won't request more stuff from me, or is that still possible to happen?

Hi guys, I have been seeing many posts about the bank accounts of DTV holders getting closed. And I am wondering if anyone with a bank account that was opened on the non immigrant B visa.

Background:

I have been in BKK for about 2 months on DTV. And I have a bank account I made in early 2023 when I was on a Non-immigrant B visa. I was hired by a company in my home country and entered BKK on that visa if I understand it right. I was hired in my home country so I was already an employee and was basically an expat worker entering Thailand.

I opened an account with help of the company right away, then later in a month or so, I got a work permit. So in my case it was not an ED visa or DTV when I opened my account.

Update info: My bank is KrungSri bank.

If you have any information, I'd appreciate it!

If I am on a retirement visa with a multiple entry permit and I want to travel to my home country is there a time limit to return without loosing my visa?

My marriage visa was stamped for Jan 22nd. We arrived October 24th. I would like to extend it an additional 60 days. What is the timeframe for doing so and do I need a bank account. Do I just show up at immigration with the documents I have? Thank you for your time

Hello all 🙏. I need some visa advice. I have a question on the 60 days visa. If I go into Thailand on 20 Dec 2025 and stay for about 40 days. I leave after that via my return flight to my own country to stay for 14 days than I return back to Thailand to stay for another 40 days in the kingdom. is that considered a border run to the immigration of Thailand? Will immigration officers refuse my entry into the kingdom? TYIA for any advice given. 🙏

Heads up on double nationality

Hello everyone

I have shared my experience applying for DTV from Nepal.

What I didn’t share was that I have double citizenship and this was questioned during the interview also. I didn’t mention it because I didn’t think it was relevant to everyone. However, coming into Bangkok last night, I was pulled aside to be questioned. There were many others there scrutinized. I waited about 40 minutes before they even got to me. When they did what they questioned once again was my other passport.

They asked why I have two. I said I wish I had three 🙂 

My current passport also happens to be new - as old one expired. This too raised some eyebrows.

At the end, I have told them that I had moved to the country I got a citizenship from and was married to a citizen for many years.

I am a middle aged woman, with a long life lived and left 🙂

After that they didn’t ask any questions. I was not questioned like others I witnessed.

Unsure why this is an issue - but here you have it.

Mildly rough landing but got my visa till May 🙂

I’m looking for advice if anyone who has done a DTV recently.

Seems to many people offering advice and services. Has anyone got any personal experience with a company that can make the process easy for me as I only have till the 24 December until I need to get my 30 day extension.

And experiences you can share would be very much appreciated 🙏