Hello everyone, I would like to ask if anyone has experience with deportation from Thailand and applying for a new visa.

My friend is Spanish. About 2 months ago, he came with a tourist visa but was rejected at the airport because he had done too many border runs last year. He stayed in the immigration quarantine zone for 1 week before flying back. The officer did not blacklist him, but we believe there is a record of deportation.

Now he wants to apply for a DTV visa. We are worried if the previous deportation will affect his chance to enter Thailand again. As I understand, the embassy and immigration do not always share information closely. I also heard some people got a DTV visa but were rejected at the airport because of fake or missing documents. In our case, we have all real documents with evidence.

Our question: Will his past deportation cause a problem for entering Thailand with a DTV visa?

If anyone has similar experience or information, please kindly share. 🙏

If I apply and get 3 months retirement visa in UK, travel to Thailand, open a bank account but don't apply for year retirement extension, leave Thailand before 90 days up. Can I return on sixty days visa exempt maybe couple of times a year?

Hi everyone, I need some advice about the Thai visa.

I applied for a visa back in August ( in Paris ) but my trip is only from December 13 (I already included my flight ticket and hotel bookings for those dates in my application).

Since the application was made more than 3 months before my trip, I’m worried that if the visa is approved, it will start from the date of approval and may not cover my travel period in December.

Has anyone experienced this situation? Do they issue the visa starting from the approval date, or do they take into account the travel dates shown in the application?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Not visa, related but apparently all Tai mail to the US is being suspended according to Bangkok Post, true or more fake news?

Has anyone get vat return at airport with their retirement visa?

Hay guys,

I would like to know that even though I’m currently landed in Hanoi but I would like to apply DTV visa in Ho chi Min Thai embassy, is that eligible to apply ?

Hello. Can anybody recommend a place in Hua Hin for a soft power activity for my DTV Visa application? It can be anything. Muay Thai, cooking class, whatever. It took me months to get an acceptance letter from a Table Tennis Club in Phucket only to be denied by my local Thai Embassy online. Any help in acquiring an acceptance letter for some soft power activity in Hua Hin would be greatly appreciated.

Should I stay over 180 days in Thailand or better not?

My situation:

1. I have a DTV and I am coming close to the 180 days threshold in Thailand since January 1st.

2. I pay taxes in my home country and we do have a tax treaty with Thailand.

3. I don't want to deal with filling any forms and deal witb tax coordination.

4. I don't want to have a TIN (tax ID) I Thailand in any case.

My question:

since the tax rules for foreigners in Thailand are not clear, would it be wise to simply avoid staying in Thailand for 180 days (or more) in 2025

Or is it not an issue and I will not need to deal with tax coordination and issuing a TIN?

Was it a bad idea for me to apply at Phnom Penh on August 11?

The embassy is open and accepting applications, but I'm still waiting for a status on the DTV.

I ask because no one seems to be going to that embassy anymore in this group.

Hi,

Has anyone applied annual extension based on Thai Spouse at Chaengwattana lately without having online booking?

I have to travel for work and next free slot for online booking is September 12.

Just wondering how long is the wait if just go and apply without booking the slot beforehand.

Thanks.