From first hand experience only please, not speculation- When entering on a workation DTV, Is the entry smoother and less hassle-free, less chance of difficulty for first entry on DTV to enter through BKK, and then travel on to CNX? I'm getting mixed signals from various posts here. I feel I'm in 100% compliance, and the extra leg through BKK adds travel costs and is basically a nuisance. If the odds of not being f'd with are the same, I'd rather just enter at CNX.

Arrival post 03/09 -

3rd time entering this year on the dtv visa (I left Thailand about 3 weeks ago to go back to Europe)

Transferred through Bangkok svb (final destination Chiang Mai)

I had my current bank statements etc ready (as I’ve seen some posts in here recently that immigration officers were ‘grilling’ everyone on a dtv)

Immigration officer looked at my dtv, didn’t ask for DTAC (I’m assuming when they scan the visa qr code or visa number that it shows up on their system)

No questions asked, no words even exchanged, stamped for the correct time - easy.

Just come Bangkok airport first on DTV and no issue no extra checks stright forward

I have my ticket booked for my second entry in a year from uk and we are staying for 6 weeks . What do I need to do now please??

The immigration officer didn’t even look at the TDAC or the DTV printout. She didn't even take it from my hands..just the passport.

She simply asked, “What’s your purpose of visit?”

I replied, “Workcation,” and showed her my visa.

Then she signaled someone to close the counter gates and made a phone call. I ended up waiting for about 15 minutes.

During that time, she just kept staring at her screen and eventually asked, “How long will you stay?”

I said, “A month.”

Later, one of her colleagues arrived, and they had a quick exchange. All I could catch was “dai, dai” - which I assume meant “okay” or “can.”

Then the colleague turned to me and asked, “Mister, what work do you do?”

I told her I run a company back home and manage it remotely.

That was it. They stamped me in.

Still, the whole experience felt a bit tense and nerve-wracking.

Hello guys! Yesterday entering thru don mueang I was stopped by immigration around 1 hour. Currently I have student visa since 2023, but I saw some other guys in the room with DTV, just be careful as immigration is checking everything while getting inside of the country. This has never happened to me in my 2 years in Thailand.

Can you briefly describe your experience arriving in Thailand and going through immigration with the DTV? Any questions? Did they ask for any additional documents?

Today arrive Cnx with Dtv just gave my phone and passport with boarding pass. The staffs are so welcoming and cheerful for everybody. No questions was asked just stamp 180days. Previous I have 3 TR visa and 3 visa extempt and one e extension. Only 5min to clear the immigration.

Exited BKK to Singapore with new automated machines. This saves me a stamp. And I fly in and out Thailand 2 times a month so that’s 48 stamps per year. Now that will be halved so slowing down a passport replacement. I wonder if they will have these on entry?

Just wanted to share my experience on arriving with my Destination Thailand visa from Munich embassy quickly. After being pulled out for questioning the last few times, entering with a tourist visa, this time everything went smooth, no questions asked. Glad Thailand finally has a real digital "nomad" visa.