Looks like a visa exempt crackdown is under way

According to the article posted by my immigration office visa exempt entries are to be restricted to 2 at all borders, land and air. Extensions are no longer guaranteed either.

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I paid for an e-visa in August from Thai consulate in London, so I thought that I had 90 days straight through without having to report to immigration as I would have done when if I arrived on visa exempt, but when I arrived in Bangkok I was stamped in for 60 days and told I had to report to immigration on or before date stamped, so I thought fair enough just a formality, ooh more to pay. WRONG after being processed get to counter and Told 2000 Baht please. So why did I have to pay Thai embassy for e-visa and then pay another 2000Baht to the immigration office. Surely that tells me one thing that getting an e-visa is a waste of time and money. Grouse over😠😡

There was some talk that visa exempt for Australians was to be reduced from 60 to 30 days. I’ve heard nothing confirming this - is this still likely tk happen?

So just got done with the home visit. Everything was fine, or seemed. The one weird thing was that they said when I go get my stamp, the official one. That they will come visit again. I haven't heard of that or on my prior marriage visa they didn't do that. Is this another, different immigration, different policies kind of thing?

From Korat Immigration BTW.

Just an update on in country extension and Bangkok bank :-

Went to immigration with orginal documents (workation)

Self certed letter of employment

Company registration docs (uk)

Business description

Residence certificate

Copy of dtv visa

Copy of passport

Had photo taken there

didn’t need any bank statements just asked for bank account certificate of funds which i didn’t have

Went off to a Bangkok bank not my normal branch.. they said as I had recently transferred money across they will lock 400k for four months due to internal policy.. shows in total balance but deducted for available balance.

No mention of issues with dtv visa etc although they took photo copies of passport pages and I had to sign several documents..

Back to immigration, 90 day report done, extended with a new 180 day stamp in an out in 30 mins

Bizarre that they are selective with which DTV accounts they close 🤔

Have you all been getting your bank accounts closed if you had your account before you got your DTV? I’m scared to go into my branch and hand them my passport. I use my ibanking quite a bit. Any info on this? Is it in fact bangkok banks policy to close your account if you’re on a dtv?

I’m gonna try the drivers license trick. That is a god idea. Unfortunately I was just forced to renew a 5 year (my secomd 5 year) to a 2 year also due to Dtv. I wonder if the 2 year license will give them a heads up to request my passport?

Is it possible to open a bank account with a 1 year student visa

Hi does anyone know if you can get a reentry permit at Samui airport?

For Hanoi successful cases, mind to share how long your 500,000Baht has sat in your account for?

Thank you !

Hello ,

I would like to know if it is possible to get a 3 months visa extension on a 5 years elite visa at my local immigration office (Rayong) or if I have to go to Bangkok office. I'm asking because I've got different answers from the Elite company and my local immigration office.

Thanks for the helpful answers ☺️