What agencies can assist in switching from DTV to Non-B visa and obtaining a work permit in Thailand?

If you have traveled to thailand a lot and at risk of being denied entry then it's a good idea to ge the tourist visa in advance as you will know before you travel if you are going to get in, once you have the visa you get in but if they refuse to issue it then you most likely wouldn't have got in if you traveled without one. Also they are now going to reduce the visa waver back to 30 days so if you want to stay longer the 60 day tourist visa is a good idea.

There is still some discretion on the part of the immigration officer you meet on arrival. The visa does mean that someone has already checked through things and so there is a hedging aspect for arrival. I should have been ok for visa exempt but things were in flux and it felt safer to get a SETV and have less chance of being turned back and having to do a day of purchase of a ticket back to the U.S. denying visa exempt and canceling a visa are at different levels.

Technically there's no difference until they reduce the visa exemption back to 30 days, however not every Country qualifiers for visa exemption and therefore if they wish to stay up to 60 days they need a Tourist visa.

It will possibly go to 30 but nobody can guess when, just like the 60 days introduction took a while, basically do not rely on it, take care to regularly research changes and check your stamps as you enter Thailand.

It depend on agent immigration

The average Tourist stays less than 2 weeks in Thailand.

The Thai Govt gives you 30 days on arrival and you can extend that for an additional 30 days for l900.

The Thai Govt doesn't believe that those who enter for Tourism and want to stay longer are real Tourists.

For those who want to see their wives and kids or retire here or stay for other reasons there are other options.

Thailand believes most who stay here longer than 2 months at a time on a Tourist Visa are working or engaging in illegal activities.

I'm of the opinion they're probably correct..

The most interesting change back to the old scheme, is happening to Indian citizens.

They have to go back to the 15-days Visa-On-Arrival for 2000 Baht.

If they want to stay for 60 days, the need to apply for a tourist visa through the Thai E-Visa online system in India - and pay the fee.

Regarding this, it will have a significant impact on tourist numbers from India

After all, in terms of sheer numbers, Indians were the primary beneficiaries of the visa-exempt 60-day stay introduced on July 15, 2024.

Depends how long you want to stay if 30 days is enough - fine

Be interesting to see if the normal 30 days extension is still the norm ?

And something like a

Multi Entry 6 month Visa

Does that change ?

John Stanners

Thoughts ?

Does that include UK passport holders

No you aren’t