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Just posting what happened with us for reference. Arrived end of April (US passport) for first time ever in Thailand planning to stay 90 days. After 60 days, we elected not to file an extension as we wanted to spend a week in Cambodia before returning for a month. We left on time, had a blast in Cambodia.
When we arrived back tonight (BKK) we caught the lecture about this being the last time we would be allowed in for a year. He said the rules had changed and he could only give us 45 days. He said from now on foreigners can only stay a total of 90 days per year. Fine with us we are leaving before then. After a 15 minute back and forth we were allowed to enter. I checked as I exited airport; he stamped 60 days.
Yea, yea, I know that’s not the “rules” or whatever. Just letting people on the every 3 month visa run know they are indeed cracking down if I can catch a lecture for my 2nd entrance ever.
Just wanted to notify that I just flew into Thailand today at DMK airport. They are going at it with extra questioning with tons of people having to fill a statement form as well, especially visa-exempt entries. The questioning area was packed. My TDAC was completed before my trip.
I was pulled aside and questioned for an hour because I was going to enter on my 2nd exempt entry. This is the first air-entry in the last 3 years and they still went at it. I kept on providing proof for everything they asked me and I was finally allowed to enter. They warned me to not enter without a visa next time. I thought it was excessive since many people have reported multiple back to back visa-free stays with no issue. I leave in 29 days. Not 60 or 90, so I don't know why I was treated as if I was trying to live here off exempt stays.
Also most others seemed to have issues since they had no booked flight back, as expected.
BKK there’s a new process for all E Visa holders you do not go through the regular line. You have to go over to security at the back of the line and wait 15 to 30 minutes to get checked. Why are they making this harder? 
Arrived at BKK from LAX (via Manila) after being away for 2.5 months. This was my second entry on DTV and the first time flying in on DTV. I have a pretty extensive visa history - almost 9 years of continuous stay on visa exempts, tourist visas, and non-o visas.
I expected to be asked a few questions, but nope - stamped right in!
Facebook in its great wisdom isn't letting me comment on this post, so I'll answer questions here:
* No, I didn't need to present any document since my visa is the old kind - a sticker in my passport.
We flew to Spain for 10 days a couple weeks before our 180 day mark for our DTV’s. Flew back into Thailand via Bangkok. Immigration officer was nice. Had no questions. Looked at our visas. Stamped our passports and sent us on our way ❤️