The immigration officer didn’t even look at the TDAC or the DTV printout. She didn't even take it from my hands..just the passport.
She simply asked, “What’s your purpose of visit?”
I replied, “Workcation,” and showed her my visa.
Then she signaled someone to close the counter gates and made a phone call. I ended up waiting for about 15 minutes.
During that time, she just kept staring at her screen and eventually asked, “How long will you stay?”
I said, “A month.”
Later, one of her colleagues arrived, and they had a quick exchange. All I could catch was “dai, dai” - which I assume meant “okay” or “can.”
Then the colleague turned to me and asked, “Mister, what work do you do?”
I told her I run a company back home and manage it remotely.
That was it. They stamped me in.
Still, the whole experience felt a bit tense and nerve-wracking.