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What is the process for re-entering Thailand after an extended stay abroad?

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Returned to Thailand Tuesday, after 6 months in the UK....via Suvarnabumi , showed passport, DTV, no questions, stamped in for another 6 months.

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The user shares their recent experience of returning to Thailand after a six-month stay in the UK. They reported that upon their arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport, they only needed to show their passport and Departure Transit Visa (DTV) and faced no additional questions, receiving a stamp for another six months.
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