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I received my Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) on 15 September 2025. I have a trip planned to Argentina on 20 November 2025, and after that, I’d like to fly to Thailand.
I have two questions:
1. I read somewhere that I need to enter Thailand within the first 3 months after visa issuance — is that true?
2. Is it required that my first entry into Thailand must be from the country where the visa was issued (Serbia), or can I travel from Argentina directly?
Would really appreciate any clarification from those with experience 🙏
I have put my intended date of arrival and departure on the application, it is now asking for my flight number, I am advised by this group previously not to book a flight until I get the DTV. What have people done previously??
I am on a DTV visa. I am in the city of "Khong Chiam", near the border with Laos.
I want to do a Border run & I wanted to ask someone who knows this land border:
There is a border crossing 30 min from here to Laos ("Chong Mek International Border").
Is it possible to cross into Laos and get a visa on arrival, stay a few days in Laos, maybe in the city of Pakse, and return to the same border back to Thailand & get a new stamp on my DTV ?
They give visa on arrival ?
Do they make problems at this land border for DTV visa holders who have stayed a few days in Laos and want to return to Thailand ?
*BTW - I have a rented scooter. I'm sure they not let me in with it into Laos (or maybe yes ?!).
Can I park there at the border my scooter safely for a few days until I come back into Thailand with a new visa ?
Hi everyone….Is it correct that you can submit your electronic arrival card declaration no more that 72 hours (3 days) before your estimated flight arrival time….?
That is the estimated arrival time on your air ticket..?
So if you arrive at 10 am on a Wednesday …..for example….you can submit it only after 10 am on the Sunday…?
Hi, I’m filling out the Digital Thailand Arrival Card (DTAC), but my passport only has a family name—no first name. The form won’t accept symbols like "-" and only allows letters. And filling in first name is compulsory. Has anyone dealt with this before or know what I should do? Any help is appreciated! Thank you.