Why was my immigration experience in Thailand so complicated with a DTV Visa?

@Robin ********

he wanted to 💩 so bad

@Samantha *********

never said you were complaining and agree it's not clear. The only place you'll see that they want your e-visa is when you are about to go through immigration. The windows all have a little sticker showing to have your boarding pass, visa and passport ready but when you've already presented the visa, you'd expect it's fine based on the stamp Still not super clear since a lot of people have immigration anxiety, are just off a long flight, etc. At least now you know so next time will be easier.

@Helen *******

thank you. I was worried there for a second

@Helen *******

Sure it says take the paper Evisa to get the DTV stamp in your passport when you’re first approved.

Nowhere does it say that you need to take that paper every time you come back in.

That was my point.

I wasn’t complaining. I was just saying it was unexpected.

@Rachel *******

@Roberto ***

you only have an e-visa if you applied online, so it's not strange. If you apply in person you get the actual visa sticker in your passport, which means you have to keep that passport with you for 5 years or pay to get it transferred to a new passport.

If you apply online, you get the e-visa pdf which you have to show on entry.

@Samantha *********

it does actually say, either in the approval email or when you submitted for the e-visa that you need to print off your e-visa to show at immigration. That said, it's not the easiest to spot and you'd think it should say on the visa itself to be clear. Last time we entered, the person next to me got in trouble for trying to show the pdf on their phone and was told they want the print. We always keep a paper copy in our passport now, so no confusion.

@William *******

mhh but the visa is not printed inside the passport? I did a dtv in presence and they give me that and a receipt. Should i conserve the receipt too?

@William *******

Yeah, I got that now

@Mo *****

i never try to be rude with thai people , they are so nice that i would be ashamed to give them hard time , some times they are nervous or anxious so they make mistakes but i would tolerate it from them anyway unlike back home i would go like crazy

@Ahmed ******

i always do that because I work in finance. And no one understands what we do. I like to make them feel awkward 😂 but with a big smile on my face like a stupid guy

@Ahmed ******

you should play with them. When she asked what you study. You can say what you study and then ask do you know about this subject? It’s very interesting (for example do you know about physics? Do you know that mechanics laws do not apply to the microscopic scale? And then quantic physics apply? Quantic is very different? You know why? And keep going. They will feel bad and stop you, stamp you, and say goodbye. Same applies with anything

@Mercy ********

you told him "be grateful they let you in"... if it's not submission, I don't know what it is.

He has not to be grateful, this agent is not the kingdom. He made all that required for his entrance, made a visa, gave reason and justifications for it, and paid for it + will spend his money in Thailand for 5 years.

That's all the agent has to know and definitely not to be thanked for a gratefulness he doesn't deserve

@Barc **********

I didn't say it was necessary for the imm official to do what they did. But yes they CAN do it. They have the power in that situation. What about any of my statements made me sound submissive? I clearly did stand up for myself and phoned a friend and got in didn't I? I didn't just accept the nonsense and leave the country. I also never said anything about visa exemption or anything like that. If you're going to completely miss the point and also share wrong opinions, be my guest. But it's not useful.

@Mercy ********

no you are allowed to come in Thailand, it's not a visa exemption, it's not a common tourist visa.

They don't have to repeat, and certainly not to be aggressive for nothing. Try to not be so submissive once in your life

@Joshua **********

I do know. It doesn't matter. They can question you all the same. Not sure why you think it makes a difference.

@Mercy ********

you don’t know what is DTV visa 😁

@Joshua **********

how does that matter? These are basic immigration questions anywhere you travel with whatever visa. Sometimes you get picked to be grilled and sometimes you don't.

@Mercy ********

Perhaps Mr. Anonymous is a Mss. Anonymous, looks breathtaking beautiful and the immigration officer only wanted to chat - or assumed she might (plan to) work in an odd profession.

I wonder why people post such stories on FB.

I entered Thailand via a bridge last time. So after immigration is a bus bringing me to the next town. An officer at the bus door, double checked my stamps on my passport. And he aske the same ... long after I passed immigration.

Why? Oh he liked to speak English. So? He probably recognized me, as recent years I passed there a dozen of times. But since a year or more I live in Bangkok. So did not use that border long time. So he likes to talk to me.

Would I make a post about that? Obviously not. But as a answer here it seems fitting.

@Mercy ********

you are not on digital nomad visa when you were asked the same questions at other places.

Anonymous participant Well, at this point, be grateful they let you in. I went for a change of Visa a couple of years ago, got questioned up and down when I came back, and they were ready to send me away at BKK. The only reason they didn't is because I was able to call a Thai friend who could vouch for me. I hadn't overstayed or done anything wrong, and I had a paid for and approved Visa in hand. They can do what they want at the end of the day.

It is not stupid. Why would it? There are no stupid questions. Only stupid answers.

I do not work in Germany or France:

- high level cost of living

- slow internet

- to hot in summer (hotter than Thailand)

- to cold in winter (and mostly rainy and on real snow anymore)

Simple answer. Every officer will be happy to hear that, and ask about summers and winters.

@Johannes ****

it has nothing to do with that, usa is a sh*thole country wearing a Gucci belt

@Johannes ****

And: are you carrying a weapon? I mean, a guy just stepped out of a plane, and is carrying a weapon now? One guy I know answered stupidly: the only weapon is myself (he was a Karate and Aikido practitioner), for that answer they detained him 8 hours.

Participant(e) anonyme I would say “because I come back to my country only in the summer. Maybe you should try to travel too, you will like it I am sure”

Anonymous participant Don Meaueng or Suvana?🥲