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

I think Thailand immigration is beginning to realise that some people are working without work permits by filming for YouTube and TikTok . Some successful YouTubers are making a fortune and the amount of YouTubers has grown quite considerably.

I can’t believe the influx of westerners that have moved to Thailand since the pandemic, is it out of control?

Ask him back, why Thailand make a visa for digital nomands If they should work at home 😅

That’s their job. Just be nice and answer the question then they let you go.

I got my DTV a couple of months ago.

Got my DTV stamp in my passport.

Left for 3 weeks, came back on Tuesday.

They demanded to see my Evisa print out.. even though the DTV stamp was already in my passport.

Wasn’t expecting that.

Luckily I did have it… at the very bottom of my backpack… which held up the queue for a while 🤷‍♀️

That's really uncalled for and very rude !

Sounds like it's Benjamin Hart again.

He was doing his job. A visa is not a golden pass, he still has to ensure you come for the right reasons

He's doing his job, answer the question correctly and smile, it's there job to question people it's also their country

Hats the point

By any chance was it a lady immergration officer?

Should have told him you're spending money in TH so he and his family have a better life :p

Welcome to Thailand. Everything is unnecessary and more complicated than it has to be.

But also, have you never been through immigration anywhere before? These are basic questions.

They’re paid less than $500 per month. Let them have their mood swings. Sometimes they put all their whole life’s stress on you

You feel it personal, he's at work. Now you're in Thailand, so good for you! 😀

Don't worry, sometimes it's like that and they feel the need to challenge. Never happened to me in Thailand but I did have it happen in China a few times. Just smile and answer 🙂

I had my DTV from Indonesia and I came back to Thailand. The immigration officer was about to stamp next to my DTV sticker page, but with his hand on the stamp he asked me “but what is your purpose to come to Thailand”

I thought 3 seconds. I thought about the fact that maybe he still doesn’t know about digital nomad remote work.

I answered “to visit and enjoy Thailand”

Then he smiled and stamped 6 months. Only rely on you. Don’t think everyone has the same level of Information as you.

But never lie. What I said was true too

An immigration officer asking questions about what the purpose of your visit to the kingdom of Thailand sounds like the person is doing it's job.

How did you answer the last question? Please share.

I don’t really think those are irrelevant questions for an immigration officer to ask. I’d assume that someone living itterantly rather than residing in, and applying from their own country, would naturally raise more questions. Hey, he let you in, so ไม่เป็นไร

Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so sorry my dear friend

Don’t worry they are tired from their work

Some of them just don't like foreigners & look for any excuse to deny someone. Those types must be seething over the DTV... 😂