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Do you need to exit Thailand every 3 months on a DTV visa and can you do a quick land border run?

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Do you have to leave Thailand every 3 months on a DTV visa?

If so, can you do a land border run for just a few minutes?

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Holders of a DTV visa are allowed to stay in Thailand for 180 days per entry. While it is indeed possible to extend this stay once for another 180 days, the process can be complex and may not always be favorably received by immigration officials. Many expats opt for 'border runs,' which involve leaving Thailand and re-entering to reset the visa duration, although this practice might not be as feasible or officially supported as it once was.

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James ********

James ********

DTV = 180 days . . border runs are a thing of the past. You must fly now.

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Graham ******

Graham ******

James Renaud not true if you have a valid visa

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Ross ************

Ross ************

James Renaud

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Ronnie ********

Ronnie ********

You have a DTV and you don't know the rules...wow🤔🤔🤔

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Michael ********

Michael ********

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Ronnie Norman who told you I have

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Ronnie ********

Ronnie ********

It doesn't matter whether you have DTV or not, knowledge is power, inform yourself before applying! 💪

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Donnell **********

Donnell **********

How long do you have to leave to do a visa run? Is there a set time frame

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Bex *********

Bex *********

Donnell Williams no

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Arma ********

Arma ********

How dumbs don't know how to use google or just a simple trolling?

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Arma ********

Arma ********

Michael VillinHi dumb. Do you need any info ask me

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Michael ********

Michael ********

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Arma Geddon are you?

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Nick *******

Nick *******

Arma Geddon looks like you know what simple trolling is.

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Brian *******

Brian *******

Arma Geddon How obnoxious do you have to be to post in this way?

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Arma ********

Arma ********

Brian HeardAre you from same club dumbs of Australia?

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John **********

John **********

Every entry allows you to stay inside Thailand for 180 days

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Michael ********

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@John *********

thanks, i heard also that you can extend this 180 days once? So it means you have to go abroad only once an year?

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John **********

John **********

@Michael *******

yes, each entry can be extended once for a further 180 days but it requires you supply all the information you did to obtain the visa originally but updated to the time of application. Most prefer just to do a border bounce.

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Hǝınz ***********

Hǝınz ***********

Michael Villin in theory, yes. In practice they don’t like to do extensions in the country and at the end of the day it’s easier to border bounce after 179 days.

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Hǝınz ***********

Hǝınz ***********

Michael Villin You can of course try it at your immigration office. Just go there amd ask for the requirements.

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Michael ********

Michael ********

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Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ what is reason and they can just don't like it? For me it's important because going abroad is inconvenient and costly

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