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What should I expect when re-entering Thailand after receiving a Muay Thai visa?

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Got approved for Muay Thai visa today, same day after the interview for 5 years. I used an agency which helped get all the documents in order before everything was submitted, IMO, this makes it worth the cost. They also have a service that can do the 90 day report for a small fee.

Short story though: about a month ago, I attempted to return to Thailand on a visa exempt status after my ED visa expired, I got grilled at the BKK border and was denied entry. I don't believe i was given a fair chance to demonstrate my Thai knowledge, the officers were quite hostile which totally threw me off and I hesitated having a conversation with them in Thai. They asked maybe 2 questions at most and spoke at a native level, didnt ask to see if I could read or write Thai - the experience afterwards was fking awful. Anyone that has been through this will know 😂... surprisingly very few first hand accounts of others experiences i can find online, but you literally get treated like a criminal.

Anyway, just curious if anyone has had an extended stay in thailand and now obtained the DTV. Will they ask to see a departure flight? Got the feeling if I fly back into BKK, they will try to give me a hard time for the most idiotic reasons even though I have a legit visa.

Please advise 🙏
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The user shares their experience of obtaining a Muay Thai visa after a difficult re-entry into Thailand on a visa-exempt status. They faced hostility at the Bangkok border when denied entry after their education visa expired, leading to concerns about future re-entry despite possessing a new visa. They seek advice on whether a departure flight will be required for re-entry and express anxiety about potential scrutiny.
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Thailand and crackdowns work in a cycle. Most of the so-called "students" are now moving to the DTV, along with the "tourists" who do 10 border runs, plus the Muay Thai and cooking "experts." I wouldn’t bet that this Soft Power DTV will last very long, at least not in its current form. You’re a perfect example of how the system works; you had no issues for years, and then suddenly got denied...
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Did you cancel your ED before you left Thailand? That could have given you problems when you tried to return.

I obtained a DTV after 3 consecutive years on an ED. Never had a problem re-entering, but it was always through land borders from Laos or Cambodia.

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