What are the risks of being denied entry into Thailand while applying for a DTV and trying to obtain a tourist visa?

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Hi all.  I am currently applying for a DTV from Manila - my Thailand tourist visa which I got extended to 90 days expired 4 August.  I am trying to plan ahead in case DTV is not approved.  If not approved then I am thinking of flying into Bangkok, see if I can get a tourist visa stamp and then stay 30/60 days and then return to the UK once that expires.  Should NOT get a tourist visa stamp upon entry back into Bangkok I am thinking of flying to Vietnam.  Does anyone here have any knowledge of the practicalities of landing in Bangkok, getting rejected for a tourist visa and then being detained/help until an outbound flight is purchased out of Thailand?  I do have a return flight for 18 October out of Bangkok to the UK but I would prefer to go an experience Vietnam for a month whilst I am in this part of the world and then take my scheduled flight back to the UK.  For what its worth, AI suggests " One more option worth having in your back pocket: if the DTV is refused, you could also just fly straight to Vietnam first (skip the Bangkok test entirely) and enter Thailand later, if at all, on a separate trip with a cleaner-looking travel pattern — avoids a refusal stamp altogether".  Thanks

Ask Thailand · Answer

A user is applying for a DTV from Manila after their previous Thailand tourist visa expired. They are considering the implications of traveling to Bangkok to obtain a tourist visa if the DTV is not approved. Concerns arise about the risk of being denied entry and what to expect in such situations, including potential detention until an outbound flight is purchased. Responses from the community indicate that entering Thailand causes complications given the user's visa history, and they are advised to be cautious about their travel plans.

GrayWal******** · Answer

So you are planing to apply for DTV in the Philippines but you want to fly to Bkk in 3 days? 😳 Did you read the visa requirements? If you apply for DTV in Manila you will have to stay there during the entire application process. You are not allowed to enter Thailand before your visa gets approved or rejected. I also don’t understand about what kind of “tourist visa stamp” are you talking about. There is a 60 days visa exemption which means you don’t need a visa which you can extend 30 days.  You seem very confused about all this. And yes, if you get denied entry, you will be detained until you leave the country but you will have to return to where you came from and not travel further to another destination

John ********** · Answer

Whether you will be allowed to enter visa exempt or not will likely depend on your history in Thailand over the last 12 to 18 months. If that's getting on for 150 days or so, including the entry, you might be better just going to Vietnam and saving the entry for closer to your flight home

What are the risks of being denied entry into Thailand while applying for a DTV and trying to obtain a tourist visa?

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