Can you enter Thailand with a tourist visa before the DTV is approved?

Yes. Me andy partner both did this. Flew to Vietnam and back in to get DTV stamp. Everyone saying no has no idear what they are talking about.

If location is requested or an interview you’ll be denied and loose your money Thailand isn’t going anywhere just sit tight and enjoy wherever you are

Per the Los Angeles Consulate website:

Per the regulation, the Consulate "cannot" issue a visa for foreign nationals who are not in Consulate's juridiction and who arecurrently in Thailand. All travelers need to obtain a visa before entering Thailand. *If you entered Thailand without a visa, please contact the Immigration Bureau (immigration.go.th) to explore the options in your case*

Yes, you can, absolutely. You'd be risking that your DTV might be rejected, but that's the "only" thing that could happen. About entering, you can enter.

NO!

It's not advised but yes you can, the embassy and immigration aren't linked and the only way they will know is if they look at your passport which is very unlikely.

I've got several friends that have done it with no problems.

But to activate your DTV you would have to leave Thailand again and re-enter.

Technically, you can

But you are putting yourself in a Risk ka,

1- some embassies send in the middle of the process ask full passport scan

That moment your passport will show exit ( so your application will be canceled)

2- risk that you are breaking the rule of staying in the country where you apply at.

Then your entry visa exemption to Thailand will be dated before the date of the DTV visa issued

As no one can guarantee the luck, if the I. O @ airport on your arrival,

To Thailand that time check dates ,he has the full right to deny your entry

3- we really can't understand you guys taking risk ,breaking rules and this is your behavior from the start and even before you come to Thailand, how then your behavior is when you are in here !!

Then when you get deny or stuck in the airport, you start crying on the groups and online !!

Regardless what you have done, Don’t share your experience, people only get upset when you say something they don’t like to hear 🤷🏼‍♂️

No!!!

They called me up for interview. Checked my passport discovered I bought time by submitting application 1 day before leaving TH. Rejected. Wasted money which is 100% my own fault. You are welcome to follow such and risk losing your application and $.

No! You cannot enter Thailand while your DTV is still pending.

If you leave the country you applyed in and go to Thailand, then you highten the risk of being rejected.

Or you may be called in for a interview, and have to return ro the country applyed in.

No!

You are supposed to stay in the country where you applied for the DTV