Can a DTV visa be processed in Thailand if I am already on a valid ED visa?

I got pulled up there too when i arrived into phuket. First time in 2-3 years...

Not ❌ possible to get the DTV Visa from inside Thailand.

@Tod ********

reply is correct ✅

This is an excellent reason why you should follow this rule

𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆

𝗔𝗡𝗗

𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆/𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮/𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆

Thai Embassies/Consulates scattered around the world are run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Whereas;

Entry points to Thailand and all Thai Immigration offices inside the country are run by the Immigration Division of the Royal Thai Police

They are two completely different governmental offices and have abso-tively, posi-lutely nothing to do with each other

Yes, the lawyer who has handled immigration matters for me in Bangkok since the 90s also told me that he could arrange for the DTV visa to be issued here without leaving the country if I wanted to switch. So I gather it’s at least possible, although I don’t know if it’s a ‘general public’ thing, or just (as with practically everything in Thailand) a ‘with the right connections’ thing.

the embassy is king

You need to cancel the ED visa and then enter Thailand with the DTV

Dtv and ED visa are two different visas I think..and for all we know you can change to ED without leaving but not DTV ...