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What are the best practices for presenting your DTV at Thai Immigration?

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Coming home from Hanoi on Saturday I handed over my passport and folded A4 printed DTV. Usually I have it printed passport size, but my printer wasn't playing ball. 

The IO asked "Why so big?" as she smiled looking me dead in the eyes. That set me off because of my kid brain, which in turn set her off 😂 

Next time I'm printing it A3

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A humorous story shared by an expat about their experience at Thai immigration, where they presented an unusually large printout of their DTV and engaged in a light-hearted exchange with the immigration officer.

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Thai ladies always ask me that question 🤷‍♀️

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If you have correctly entered your dtv no in the box marked Visa on the TDAC, you won't be asked to present any silly laminated stuff to Thai Immigration it's on their screen keep life simple, stamped 6 months, on your way🫡

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