What are the implications of the new Visa Exempt rules for DTV holders?

It's very clearly aimed at visa exempt entry abuse.. Dtv is a Visa. Relax.

One…. I wouldn’t necessarily believe anything from a website like this. Seems to be wrote by an agent. Two it doesn’t mention 120 day stay which DTV holders are entitled to. 3 I know this is incorrect because I was personally told to get off student visa and get a DTV. They look at student visa as fraud. I know because they pulled me into a room at Bangkok airport and told me this. On this article they are promoting student visas. Which is laughable. I’m not paying this any attention. Seems to be a scare tactic from some agency. At a site called “Thai.news” 😂

Any update on the retirement visa changes? I heard before the 800k was to be increased to 2million Thai Baht. Hoping to apply before the increase.

Interesting to see they're going to start matching up TDAC with TM30 so people putting anything on their TDAC for arrival accommodation then there TM30 don't match of have no TM 30 may find they're going to have a problem.

As far as I can see from the actual memo, it very specifically refers to tourist exempt entries, rather than any form of visa. The stuff in the article recommending other visas but not the DTV is interpretation and doesn't seem to be reflected in the memo as far as I can see. It doesn't recommend Elite/PE as good either, but that doesn't mean it's going away. The stamps the memo specifically lists, ผ.60, ผ.ผ.90, ผ.ผ.30, ผ.30 are all very specifically visa *exempt* stamps, as far as I know ผ stamps are unilateral exemptions and ผ.ผ are bilateral treaty exemption stamps (like with Brazil, South Korea, Russia, etc).

I came twice in 2025 once for about 45 days and once for full 90 but with about a month between each trip I am now back in home country and plan to return in January (so new calendar year) for a Marathon in February it will be just under 2 months since last exited when returnn and still on fence if need/want to go through DTV process - thought this would be fine before this crackdown but now concerns. Any recs so no hassle when return?

This English language communication from the PR Department is a little clearer. Focuses on visa exempt entries

It doesn't mention DTV but does mention tourist visa, which DTV technically is. I don't think it's safe to say that the DTV is safe. I think the DTV will be collateral damage in this crackdown.

No mention of the DTV as a safe path according to that article. Technically saying close to 180 days and leaving then coming back would fall inline with what they’re looking at. I certainly hope that’s not the case though.

I never understood that. Why are they charging for DTV border runs? And why would anyone even use an agent to "assist" with a DTV border bounce? The visa is made for you to travel in and out frequently without issue