What should I expect during my first entry with a DTV visa in Phuket?

Dtv for long stay no good

'but two others are apparently being deported'. Are the other two also DTV holders?

Yeah this feels like some facts are missing from the story.

When you have problems entering a country, understand what your passport country is. Its what it is, and will be for tens of years to come

first time ive ever seen such a post and the OP isn't anonymous llama or some s**t

Phuket and the other islands have a PR mess to contain about foreigners living there in villas and creating their own exclusive communities, including illegal work (childcare centres etc.) especially those from Israel and Russia/Ukraine. This is well known now. It will impact all long term foreigners who do not have a Work Permit until this spotlight moves somewhere else. This is not something to be alarmed about every day/week in this forum.

Thank you for sharing this. Phuket is known to be very strict now for DTV first entry. They want to be sure your remote work and money are real. Checking bank, invoices, rental and cash is what they do when they are not sure. If you have all papers clear they let you through, but if papers are weak they can send people back.

For next entry it will be easier because you already have a record. Always keep your DTV print, bank statement for last three months, invoices or work contract, rental agreement and some cash or proof you can support your stay. Keep them in a folder so you can show fast. Officers respect when you are ready and calm.

Stories like yours show why it is good to be prepared. I found a very useful checklist for first entry and what Phuket officers ask in Unlock Thailand by Isla Rey on Amazon, it tells you what to print and how to answer. It helps many DTV holders avoid long checks.

I've come to realize that it doesn't matter how many people share these experiences or how much evidence someone provides; there will be always be others in this group calling a post BS just because it differs from their own experience. Thank you for sharing your experience. It also happened to me and I will never fly into Phuket again.

Yes this is happening to first time DTV activation ppl coming into phuket. Posted about this two months ago, my partner went through the same thing.

They probably check certain countries passport holders differently comrad. 🤷

Israel? I dont blame Thailand for any extra scrutiny

The truth is people are getting denied entry on the daily basis, it is normal and yes it is happening. It is absolutely normal, I just don’t understand why everyone is freaking out when someone posts this Having a visa does not grant you entry in a country. Everyone should just have his legit, comply to the visa requirements and nothing can happen, it’s as simple as that

I laughed when I read the response. It never happened to me then it’s not true while others are posting similar things happen to them. My question. Many DTV visa are supposed to have legit jobs, but how come many can’t afford flights out every 6 months and do land borders? It seems to me a bunch of failing influencers have gotten them visa and try hard to stay to get legal weed. 2 worst things that brought bad tourists. DTV visa, legal weed. Get rid of both and Thailand will be a better place.

What the heck thats crazy, they are deporting people who arrived on a visa that they got approved for, while letting in random tourist left and right without any checks at all?

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I call "other issues" not being explained

So I entered BKK if I travel to Phuket I wonder if I will have issues since I am already in on a DTV visa.

This post is total bs I come and go from phuket every 2 weeks last 2 years not a question asked...dtv visa holder

More to that than you are telling us

Never happened to me on my DTV visa.

Is this real? If you have a valid Dtv visa already then what is there for them to check? I’ve been on the Dtv for over 2 years now and flew in and out of Thailand maybe 6-7 times since and never had a single question, just a new stamp every time?

Post sounds suspect

Seems like Phuket worst place to enter based on reports from this group. Pretty annoying really as need a border bounce next month and wouldn't have minded flying in there but no chance I'm dealing with this kind of BS from the officials there

Not deported, rather denied entry. It's not the same, to be deported you need to have entered the country first.

Anyways, this isn't really news neither for Phuket or Chiang Mai airports. If you want to guarantee a smooth entry, use either Don Mueang or Suvarnabhumi airports.

Are they Russian people being detained? Like yourself