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Sep 15, 2025
3 days ago
Jamie *********
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I have been living in Thailand since obtaining my retirement Visa in early February and now I am ready to update my US address with social security. Any issues with not reporting my move after several months that I should be worried about? The paperwork says to report a foreign address within 3 months.
Sep 3, 2025
15 days ago
Harry *********
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Excuse me, I wasn't clear with my DTV. Every time I enter Thailand, does immigration ask me for my registration for the cooking course???? Thank you, have a nice day.
Aug 13, 2025
a month ago
Mark *******
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Hi, I wonder has anyone had any difficulty applying for the digital arrival card? I tried yesterday and today and keep getting an error. 
Aug 4, 2025
a month ago
Lonnie ********
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I applied for the non OA visa through the New York consulate on July 6, and it's still being processed. My flight is in about 8 days. Should I be concerned?
Jul 27, 2025
2 months ago
On Wednesday l was asked to upload 2 additional documents and l did. On Thursday l signed in into my account and on the status it keeps saying 'request document' when l click the red dot there is no place to upload but it is just blank. What does this mean?
Jul 26, 2025
2 months ago
Mahmood ********
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Hello to all, any news about this ongoing war in Thai border, has it started effecting travel to Thailand and around the country?
Jun 30, 2025
3 months ago
Joel ********
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Guys don't EVER do the DTV in Turkey (Ankara embassy) terribly slow. its been over 2 weeks and re-sumbitted bank and photo 2x. hoping not a 3rd time, especially since this isnt my home country.
Jun 28, 2025
3 months ago
How many multiple entries in a multiple entry? Ok I know its a stupid question but one that is in the back of my head. My fiance' (a Thai citizen) and I are taking full advantage of the multiple entry of my DTV, since I originally arrived I've left Thailand six times, sometimes for a day or two. Comeing back is going through immigration again, new TM30 (which I do myeslf at her house) new stamp, extension in the six months in my passport. I'll admit I'm a worrier. But it only takes one inquisitive immigration officer, one note in the computer, one denied entry, one major suspicion and it could all be over. They can cancel your DTV at will. Now my fiance' says not to worry, she's a corporate banker and some of her colleages are leaving the country weekly sometimes more. But they're Thai citizens its a compltely different situaiton. So am I worrying for nothing? I've never once been questioned, just stamped through.
Jun 26, 2025
3 months ago
Dave **********
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Land of smiles? Not at BKK Suvarnabhumi airport.

History;

2023- 1 x visit of 28 days and 1 visit on VISA for 56 days.

2024- 2 visits of 29 days

2025- decide to travel around Asia for 6 months. Arrive BKK 28/1. 2 months visa exempt and 1 month extension. Visited many cities and places. Then flew to Cambodia and Vietnam for 2 months as never been before.

25/6 - fly back to BKK. TDAC all completed, flight to Europe on 22 July, so less than 1 month.

Immigration woman told me I will not be allowed entry. I asked why not, she said you've just done a border bounce and you're not a tourist! ( border bounce for 2 months lol)

No. No entry. So she called a supervisor, who saw my visas etc for cambodia and Vietnam. Showed him a list of cities and places i had visited, and my return flight to Europe. He asked why i had extended before and i told him honestly, i was going to visit the south chumphon and Hat Yai. He agreed that I was a tourist, and told the woman immigration officer to let me in. He then left.

Her face was like thunder, you could see the anger in her face.

As she returned my passport she said, you're not allowed in Thailand again without a visa!

I know it's IO decision, but with my history and never a border bounce, I find her attitude and decision harsh? Any views welcomed , especially as the amount of people who abuse the V.E and border bounce regularly. Maybe it's these abusers, ruining it for genuine travellers
Jun 4, 2025
3 months ago
Is it a good idea to apply for dtv in Phnom Pen considering the potential war beginning between Thailand and Cambodia ?
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