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What should I expect when arriving in Thailand for the first time?

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Landed at BKK this morning for the first time. Showed my passport, laminated DTV paper. they scanned my fingerprints and stamped me for six months. No questions. 
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The user shared their first arrival experience at Bangkok Airport, noting that they showed their passport and a laminated DTV paper. They were scanned for fingerprints and received a six-month stamp, with no questions asked during the process.
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