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Will traveling to Hanoi after Songkran on a normal visa affect my DTV application process?

Sergio ******
asked Mar 17, 2026
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Bit of a dumb question, but if I go to Thailand with a normal visa, spend days at Songkran, and then fly out to Hanoi to apply for the DTV, would that affect my process of being accepted or nah?
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The user is inquiring whether attending Songkran and then traveling to Hanoi to apply for a DTV visa will impact their application. Community members respond affirmatively, indicating that leaving Thailand for this purpose will not pose issues for the DTV application and suggest that the user has ample time to apply before the festival.
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Dusty **********
Dusty **********
No
Luit *****************
Luit *****************
What do you mean with normal visa?
Sebastian ********
Sebastian ********
lol
เบน ******
เบน ******
No issue . U can leave Thailand and immediately apply at the ambassady of whatever country ur in !
Todd *********
Todd *********
no problem
Robert *******
Robert *******
Songkran is a next month, plenty of time to apply for the DTV before travel.

Why wait?
Andi ***********
Andi ***********
No problem doing that.

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