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What should I expect during my first 180-day stamp upon entering Thailand?

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Oct 15, 2024
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Adrian **********
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Just landed in BKK, 1st 180 day stamp, just asked my job at immigration, i said contractor, she said ok.
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The post discusses a user who has just arrived in Bangkok and received their first 180-day immigration stamp after identifying as a contractor at the airport. There are several comments sharing excitement and experiences related to the new DTV visa being used, including plans to stay and extend visas. Users clarify how the 180-day stamp works, potentially extending for another 180 days afterwards, and share their experiences to give insights into immigration processes and expectations for newcomers.
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Andreas ***********
I only got questioned when I left! Why are you leaving after 3 weeks when you have 180 days, something wrong here? 😅
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Adrian **********
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@Andreas **********
 I was arriving on 1st use of the dtv, she just asked my job, I said contractor, she said ok, gave me the stamp in till
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@Adrian *********
 everything was fine for me too, no questions asked. Only when I left Thailand... Thought it was funny to be questioned about why I leave early :)
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Mike *********
Don't forget the 180 .

100 bill bath..they will be gone very fast
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Steve *********
Entrepreneur. 😆\
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Dan *******
I did the same as you, got it in the UK before they had time to reneg or change rules haha! 2 weeks I’ll be in BKk too. Can’t wait!
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Paweł *********
@Dan ******
 Did they change anything to it?
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Dan *******
@Paweł ********
 nah not yet but the cost of it in some places is crazy now like NZ. Have to be careful they don’t flip flop like with the weed laws
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Janine *************
@Dan ******
 haha same! I got it back in July and flew here in august. I was like, I’ve got it now, they can’t back out or change anything 😅👌🏼
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Florian *****
Bet it’s good feeling isn’t it?

I will enter with my dtv in 4 weeks.

Can’t wait for it anymore 🥴
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Adrian **********
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@Florian ****
 yes, feels good, no more border runs every 2 month haha
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Rob *********
180 already?. What month did you get it ? 🤔
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John *******
@Rob ********
 he just arrived and received a 180 day stamp.
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Rob *********
@John ******
 Ah ok, i get it now, thanks 👍
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Adrian **********
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@Rob ********
 I got the visa in July, was 50 last week and was gonna do the retirement visa as been planning it a few year, then as luck had it the dtv was introduced and I fell in the category of self employed
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Rob *********
@Adrian *********
 sorry my English maybe is not good enough in (I am not English 😂) , I meant if the DTV is for 6 months, and after that you can extend it another 6 months, how is it possible you need to extend it already if you got it in July? You should do it after 6 months right? Maybe there is something I did not understand.
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Janine *************
@Rob ********
 this explains everything 😁

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Adrian **********
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@Rob ********
 sorry, I meant immigration desk at the airport, not at a province.
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Stuart *********
@Rob ********
 He doesn’t need to extend it yet. He’s only just arrived. Even then they probably won’t extend it anyway if the expected fee of 10,000 baht plays out (we don’t know yet). They’re better off to do a border bounce for cheaper.
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Adrian **********
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@Stuart ********
Yes, this is my 1st entry/use of the dtv, so I get my 1st 180 days, then can extend at immigration for another 180 days, which I'm led to believe is 1900 baht same as any other visa extension, after all, you can extend a 1 yr ao visa for retirement for 1900 so why would this be any different.
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Craig *********
@Adrian *********
 pretty sure it’s the standard 1900 and usual line up and paperwork
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Stuart *********
@Rob ********
 Not sure what you mean here. The OP just landed and got a 180 day stamp on arrival. Irrelevant what month they got it. It couldn’t have been before July 15th.
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Rob *********
@Stuart ********
 What is OP, "Operation Patayya? 😂
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Stuart *********
@Rob ********
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Mike *****
Short conversation but why not
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Adrian **********
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@Mike ****
 I'm used to writing on thai visa advise and not getting posts approved so didn't want to waste to much thumb energy
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