Will I face issues crossing into Thailand by land now that I have a DTV visa?

DTV Visa Tourist Visa Visa Entry Issues Land Border Crossing Immigration Regulations Visa Types

Dec 24, 2024

2 days ago

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Help Needed - Land Crossing 

I exited Thailand on a Tourist visa recently. Immigration pulled me aside and said I cannot cross again. I don't know why because I have never entered or exited Thailand by land before and have just one Tourist visa stamp. I had a marriage visa prior but let that expire and hopped on a tourist visa before doing the necessary for the DTV.

I secured my DTV. I have the physical stamp in my passport now.

Does anyone know if I'll have problems crossing by land now that I have a DTV visa in my passport?

I had some say I've been flagged and it matters now that I don't cross by land again but I can't believe it's true unless I was trying for a tourist visa on arrival.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The poster encountered issues when trying to re-enter Thailand on a tourist visa. After securing a DTV visa, they asked if crossing by land would now be a problem. Comments from others suggest that with a valid DTV visa, the poster should not face any issues crossing by land. Generally, past experiences with immigration can vary, but having a proper visa should alleviate any concerns, particularly if entering through a different port than the one where they faced problems.

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Lee ***********

Ou have no choice try, a different IO a different day, don't worry

12 hours ago

Henrik *****

You need to make a little research about visa excempt, tourist visa & visa-on-arrival, it seems that you confuse the 3

a day ago

Henrik *****

a day ago

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Henrik *****

Imran ***************

As long as you use a different port of entry than the one where you were denied entry. Sometimes, people are stubborn and don't like to be proven wrong, in any way.

a day ago

Henrik *****

If warned by Immigration officer at exit, it will be shown in the computer, which all officers use, so. it wont change anything going to another point of entry, unless a proper visa can be shown to enter Thailand.

a day ago

Imran ***************

@Henrik ****

Yes, it will be shown on the computer. Still, if he goes to that same point of entry, he's more likely to meet that same immigration officer.

Since it seems unusual that he was denied entry after just 1 tourist visa, I don't feel the same officer will be the sort of person who will have already reached a state of enlightenment, that will allow him to overlook petty grievances, in such a short space of time. I think it would be more prudent to err on the side of caution, in this situation.

That's what I would do.

18 hours ago

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Imran ***************

Michael *******

Hey probably say to you that you can not cross again without visa :) now you have dtv visa 😀

2 days ago

Luit *****************

I assume you did not exit on a tourist visa but without a visa.

The fact that you never entered or exited by land before does not tell how many times you entered by air, and it is just the total number of entries in relation with the total duration of the stays what let IO decide if you can be considered as a tourist or not.

Now you have DTV there should be no problems anymore, neither by land nor by air.

2 days ago

Christopher ********

How would we know ?

2 days ago

David ********

I crossed yesterday on my new DTV at Vientiane not an issue. They just asked me where I was going. So l said it visit my friends in Xxxx for Christmas. She just smiled and stamped me. It's a power game with immagration l never engage simple answer and smile. Don't forget they have all your entry and stay details in the system in front of them it's a boring job they have ti have some fun playing with. Farang 🤣🤣🤣

2 days ago

Peter **************

@David *******

I was there on Friday ....he didn't even said anything ...just stamped it and came back my passport ..DTV

2 days ago

Craig *******

@Peter *************

yes but you are dangerous looking 🤣🤣

2 days ago

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Craig *******

Wannikea *********

Where did you get the DTV and what border point are you crossing? Laos at Nong Khai?

2 days ago

Robin *********

They almost did not let me in on my 2nd visa extempt. Forced me to buy a ticket to Europe. I had non b, ed visa before that etc. But I asked them several times. They told me I will be fine on a DTV visa. So you will as well. Just to many idiots working on visa extempts etc..

2 days ago

Jai *******

What nationality

2 days ago

Chris *******

If you have a proper visa now, you should have no problems.

2 days ago

Phonemyat *******

No problem can cross

2 days ago

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Phonemyat *******