What are the common experiences regarding re-entering Thailand on a visa?

Remember people holding a valid visa to Thailand doesn't guarantee you get in.

All it does is guarantee that IF they let you in you get stamped in for the days the visa allows.

Plenty of people with valid tourist visas (that they bought at a Thai consulate before arriving here) get denied entry because of previous extensive entry/stay history.

With that being said, very few people with valid DTV are denied entry and those cases usually have more to the story than the people relate in their post..

Understand that immigration stereotypes, and profiles. If you set off any of their concerns, and it has nothing at all to do with your visa, they will increase their scrutiny of you. They base things on your physical look, how you actually smell, and other physical traits, but none of it has anything to do with what visa you have. Thailand does not like poor people.

Some weeks ago I came back from KL and I saw a very old white man with DTV and yes, they interrogate him hard and they call to the supervisor. Was wait on the line and can't advance. But at the end the supervisor let him enter to Thailand but the immigration officer doesn't seems haply with that.

Just entered via BKK airport today and got some questions before getting the stamp:

- What are you doing? Answered I travel around and scuba dive. I'm a remote worker.

- A statement was made saying "You come here a lot"

- I'm a Filipino citizen so was asked why I got my visa in Laos. I said it's nearer because I was already in Thailand from a former visa.

- Was asked what my work was. Said i work as a consultant for an organization in the UK.

Then got stamped. First time to be interrogated after having the visa for almost 2 years, going back and forth almost every other month.

Most likely.

no, and i have done it often and recently. Just complete the “Arrival Card”. Then physically attend an immigration office for an extension beyond 60 days. 🤔

When I landed in Chiang Mai from Vietnam Hanoi, there was a random immigration check. I just had to fill a form, very similar to TDAC, and after a review I entered, no questions asked. It had nothing to do with the DTV specifically but just a random immigration check.

I think they should rename the soft power entry scheme to soft powanoia.

I had a hernia issue while walking through the airport. The other thing was the long queue for a taxi.

If you want to know more

Go home and don't waste your time and money. Its no good here anyway anymore if you don't have a Thai wife who knows the loopholes. I've been here 26 years now. You need to leave or you'll go home with empty pockets

Nope

Zero

It’s very rare

If you're a normal, respectable person no issues.

For every 1 person that has a light interrogation, there are hundreds who have zero issue.

The difference?

When it works, we tell no one.

When it’s uncomfortable or not as expected?

Better get on Facebook and tell everyone.

I’ve had zero issues. Every one I know on this visa has had zero issues.

For the paranoid: you can always use an agent for a fast track safe entry.

Yeah I nearly shat myself but just managed to reach the toilet in time.

ED visa people are questioned

Ive been here since DTV released and in/out prob 10-20 times each entry ZERO questions, well very first entry they questioned me what is this visa as the officer never saw it before, other than that nothing

Only on the 4th time and 23rd every other entry is fine

No. No one

Yes I accidentally listed ladyboy as a gender and looking at me you knew that was a lie

Yes.. Bad after 1hr questioning and waiting they leave me inside