What should I do if I received a tourist visa instead of a DTV visa?

You got a multi entry tourist visa instead, not a DTV.

The exact thing happened to me. It really sucks. They advised to use the METV first, then apply elsewhere again. Bear in mind you need to leave by the exit date on your passport / extend at immigration, you can not stay in Thailand for 6 consecutive months.

You can get 9 months out of that one. Milk it and apply again at a more favourable place.

You paid alot for a 6 month tourist visa.

Write the embassy where you applied to an E-Mail or write them on Line (the embassy in Cambodia has a Line account and other embassies might have one too) and ask them, how it could be that you got approved for a Visa you didn't apply to? You applied for DTV, they can't just convert the Visa, but you can ask them that too. Mistakes can happen everywhere, but don't say: you made a mistake, just ask questions and be polite. Good luck

It looks like they give you a tourist visa

DTV is a tourist

Unfortunate. Try again from home country.

My condolences

Metv makes more sense if 6 month soft power. But seems unfair to get more strict on visa when others received visa on 2 dentist appointments or 2 weeks cooking school. They either then to cancel the visa or change it.

In this case they should inform the OP and refund the money right? Or what does this longterm visa cost?

They didn’t give you the DTV

Try to contact the embassy and ask if they made a mistake as you applied for a different visa. They might correct the error or tell you that you are indeed not eligible in their eyes for the DTV. In which case you can always try again through a different country.

i applied in the same embassy last month i think you didn't follow the full requirements

It's 6-month multiple-entry tourist visa

A DTV is a tourist visa allowing you entry for 180 days which is 6 month like the snippet shows!