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How many nights do I need to stay in Malaysia before returning to Thailand on a DTV Visa?

Dec 23, 2025

13 hours ago

I plan on doing a border flight to Malaysia for my 180 days. Does anyone know how many nights I need to stay in Malaysia before￼ returning back to Thailand?  I’m on a five-year DTV Visa.. thank you all in advance 🙏😬

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If you are doing a border run to Malaysia for your 180 days on a DTV Visa, you do not have to stay any specific number of nights before returning to Thailand. You can return as soon as you wish, with no requirement to leave the airport if you're just catching a flight back.

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Mick *****

You don't even need to leave the airport, can just get the next flight back. The requirement is to leave and re-enter that is all.

8 hours ago

Todd *********

Exactly zero nights. You can return when you wish

12 hours ago

Jennah *******

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@Todd ********

thank you 🙏

11 hours ago

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Jennah *******

Brandon ************

There's no requirement to stay out any nights. Who told you there was?

13 hours ago

Jennah *******

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@Brandon ***********

thank you for clarifying that for me 🙏

13 hours ago

Lhiling ********************

I stayed one night in Malaysia and comeback to Thailand thru my agent, no problem

13 hours ago

Jennah *******

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@Brandon ***********

I know they are being more strict with border runs but this is my first time leaving after 180 days

13 hours ago

Brandon ************

@Jennah ******

they're not being more strict with border runs. They're being more strict with people entering Thailand visa exempt, without a visa. You have a visa.

13 hours ago

David ******

@Jennah ******

within 180 days you go back to immigration

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David ******

Jennah *******

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@Brandon ***********

because i have a friend that went to Malaysia but denied coming back the same day.

13 hours ago

Graham ******

@Jennah ******

probably doing a visa exempt entry

11 hours ago

Duncan *******

@Jennah ******

did your friend have a DTV, though?

13 hours ago

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Duncan *******

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