Is it a good idea to laminate my visa for easier portability?

@Thiên *****

Seems they not so popular, i think the DTV and various retirement options have more takers. They are trying to simplify the application but i do not think it will increase numbers too much.

@Greg *******

ok,, they have those shops in BKK?

@Andi **********

any well sorted print shop can do that. Shops like 50Press in udom suk for example

@Jay *****

ok..Thanks will check them out..

@Andi **********

They do but any place that does copying and printing should be able to do it

@Greg *******

Tks, i t is useful to have that size. to carry around.

@Andi **********

They are. As I say I once forgot my passport when I went to Bangkok for a weekend. After a bit of backward and forward the hotel accepted it. Hospital too but I was registered there anyway. Pal involved in the club raid was thankful. Those without ID taken to police station. Could ask a friend etc to bring ID and go home. If nobody then wait till morning and police go with you to hotel or condo etc.

@Greg *******

Train company will also accept it i think cos when i did not have my passport they said a copy would be fine. If you have a valid reason not to have your passport then hotels accept other forms of ID..

@Andi **********

On another subject have you seen the changes to Smart Visa and LTR? Basically Smart Visas except "S" discontinued and "S" only the 2 year one now. Must set up company first for S visa. Basically they are getting rid of the overlaps and making LTR the primary visa for long term residents. If they really wanted to be sensible they should have different levels of Digital Nomads/Work from Thailand professionals. Could then roll DTV Workaytion into that one.

@Greg *******

Have not seen that. Are those visas popular?

@Andi **********

I do not think the Smart Visa outside S was so popular. The LTR did have a lot of crossover and having a single option makes sense.

@Cole ********

It is for those that E file. i have a DTV stamp Visa in my passport., we do not get a PDF to print out. I think it is a requirement to print out the E visa DTV.