do i need to show a printout of DTV visa?

Or can i show immigration the downloaded file on phone + QR code?

Hi all

I am going to Thailand in 8 days and didn’t apply for a single entry 60 day visa online

I can enter on a visa exempt from ireland in 8 days and it will not be a problem ?

If you know what is needed in the airport that would be helpful also

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this and answer if you can

Hi everyone,

I spent a few years in Thailand and Vietnam and am booked to return to Thailand in January.

I'm a UK passport holder and I only plan to spend a few weeks in Thailand. I have onwards travel booked and a hotel booked for the first few days (to recover from the journey) 😊

I can't remember how the visa system works as it has been a few years since I entered last, but I'm pretty sure I just go for the visa exemption?

Is this correct please?...and if so, what is the process for this? Is there a form to be filled out before I go, or do they do it once you arrive there?

Also, is there anything else I need before I fly?

Sorry for all the questions, and many thanks in advance for any help given!

Not visa related, but is there a organisation I can complain to regarding a hotel in pattaya.

The hotel has been without hot water for 3 days now a d looks like it will be maby 4 days before they can fix it. So I have asked if I can check out today and have a refund for my remaining days and they say it is not possible.

I’m from Australia, I have visited Thailand three times in 2024 on a free Tourist  Visa.

Just back in Oz on December 14 

Heading back there on January 3 2025.

Am I in danger of being denied entry for too many trips?

If so, what would be the easiest option for a 60 day stay without needing money in a tight bank account.

Would appreciate any helpful advice 🙏😁

My DTV just approved in HCM. Thank god this is over. I can't be bothered to type the whole ordeal but in a nutshell I been living out of my backpack since 27th Nov bouncing around Asia losing money on cancelled flights, rescheduled flights. Yes, in part due to my own errors. I initially planned to apply at Vientiane but the website is a bit tricky. Slots seem available but when it comes to booking them they are actually unavailable when you try to click them.

SUMMARY

Been living in Thailand 14 years on mix of working holiday visa, work visas, marriage visas, tourist visas. Previously to the DTV was NON-B.

Applied Savannakhet (Muay Thai) with correct documents - DENIED FOR NO REASON

Applied HCMC with EXACTLY THE SAME DOCUMENTS - Approved in 3.5 business days. No requests for further documentation.

I submitted 2 foriegn bank statements totalling $500,000+ AUD. Seasoned well over 6 months.

Selected unemployed with $0 income.

Permanent address of family place in Australia which matches with my driving licence.

Current address - Hotel booking HCM.

Thai phone number.

Thai address on bank statement.

Thai billing address on payment card. (debated as possible reason for payment issues).

Current location document: Entry stamp to HCM and hotel booking. Not all pages.

MUAY THAI DOCUMENTS FROM PHUKET:

Acceptance letter in Thai and english addressed to HCM specifically.

Receipt

Copy of gyms certification card from "BOARD OF BOXING SPORT"

Copy of owners id card

Business licence and DBD document - This has a different company name to the gyms name. That was Savannakhets stated reason for refusal. IT'S NORMAL.

Screenshots of gyms google, IG, FB and website for good measure.

Done

A FEW SMALL NOTES:

- AIS roaming in Laos doesn't work - Don't bother with it.

- Loca is the local rideshare app and works great in Vientiane. In Savannakhet no Loca but Xahn instead.

- Common Grounds cafe is a good base in Vientiane with wifi, food and aircon while you are room-less.

- Laos evisa 5 business days - They respond to emails during this time. "Sorry mister".

- Vietnam evisa - Mine took 6 days. They do not respond to emails.

- Entry to Saigon. Expect upto 2hrs in immigration line. Use Grab or Hotel transfers from the airport. Grab still running scams but much less so.

- Thai evisa website. You can upload only 1 file for each category a maximum of 3mb each.

- Yes I also had payment issues - Solved by using a different authorisation method.

- AIS roaming works fine in Vietnam most of the time.

I joined FB just for this group. I will delete this account in a day or so but the post should remain to benefit others.

Thank you to the posters in the group

DTV VISA APPROVED IN TAIPEI!

A quick story…

So I wasn’t planning on getting my DTV Visa until January 2025.

But my friend told me that things were going online by then so I decided to do it sooner.

I found this FB group at the end of November and started reading through the post.

It took me almost a week of research and a few trips to the printing shop to put together all the required documents.

But I did it.

And then, I booked my flight to Taipei on December 8th and on December 9th, I went to the Thai Embassy at 9am.

I’ve seen a few people mention that they were getting strict with the requirements and they were definitely right.

Thank goodness I went over and beyond what was required because they were not afraid to ask questions and require proof.

I left the Thai Embassy at 11:00am all sweaty and flustered.

They told me to come back at 4:00pm to find out if I got it or not.

That wait in between felt like the longest 5 hours ever.

But I knew that I did everything that I could and it was out of my hands.

So when I came back at 4pm, they asked for the visa fee and told me to come back the next day.

I was almost in disbelief because of how hard they interviewed me earlier that day.

Anyway, here I am today, December 10th, holding my DTV Visa!

Thanks again to this group, I couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help!

If you want to go to Taipei to apply for your DTV Visa, just go through all the previous post about it because I just followed what everyone said and it totally worked.

Hello group.

Does anyone knows what is the closest border to Hua Hin for a VISA run?

Thanks in advance ☺

Just went through the UI to buy a ticket with e dreams, declined all of the bullshit add-ons and the very last page (already did all my traveler info etc) was to sign up as a prime customer or ADD 13 bucks (to a 70 dollar ticket) to continue as a non member. So instead e dreams can fuck off and I'll give my money to ANYONE else. The people who give people like this money need to stop getting invited to parties.

Update: just a small glitch ..payment went through and just waiting for the evisa to HCM..not a waste of time really..reading responses from kind people...i hope we don't take for granted the time that other spend to respond to our posts..it is never a waste of time!

Hubby's not able to pay for vietnam visa using his cc...anyone with the same issue?