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Mar 25, 2025
3 days ago
Mary *******
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I think should be ok but wouldn’t mind having my mind put at ease

Went to Thailand twice towards the end of last year on a British passport using the (what was) 60 day visa free entry, both trips were roughly 50 days each. Am going again for Songkran, this time for 3 weeks

Is there any chance they might refuse me entry? I have heard it all depends on the immigration officer you get on the day
Mar 25, 2025
3 days ago
Mark *******
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Has anyone flew with Etihad airways are they any good. I usually fly with Qatar but Etihad are looking the cheapest. Thanks
Mar 24, 2025
4 days ago
Hello, I just want to share my experience with re-entering on the DTV visa in Phuket (remote work).

A few days ago I arrived back to Phuket after a short 2 day trip in Dubai. I presented my passport to the immigration officer and he said "oh DTV". He took my passport to his colleague and after a quick chat asked me to follow him to the immigration office. I was asked to provide all the documentation I used to apply for the DTV visa. Luckily I had it on my laptop.

The immigration officer asked all sorts of questions like: Did I apply for the DTV visa myself? Why did I apply in Hanoi if I am an Australia citizen and UAE resident? How much money do I have?

After about 1 hour of talking to multiple immigration officers and sending my documents via email to the imm. office at the airport, I was granted a 180-day stamp.

All the immigration officers were very nice and even explained why they decided to check all my documents. According to them, it turns out that a lot of fake papers were used to obtain DTV visas in Vietnam, Loas and Myanmar,... He said if I applied in Australia or Dubai then there would be no issues. The imm officer said they do a better job of checking papers in non SEA countries.

I have a remote work DTV visa (workaction) and am employed by a US registered company. Everything is fully transparent and documented.

However, I do want to use this opportunity to caution people against using DTV visa services, where agents will provide "all the papers you need" for a fee. I have seen many ads like this around FB and telegram groups.

One person next to me in the imm. office was issued a DTV visa with what they suspect to be fake papers and according to the immigration officer they will contact the embassy of that individual and notify them that the visa has been cancelled. I don't know what happened to that person after that, but it doesn't sound like you get a chance to just buy a ticket to KL and leave.

Please use common sense when deciding to apply for the DTV visa and treat it like you are applying for a visa in any other European or western country. If you applied for a DTV visa with a 2 week cooking course and are re-entering after 6 months, expect some questions. If you have used dodgy or even fake employment or course papers to apply for a DTV, then good luck to you.

Hope this info helps. Happy to answer any questions on my experience if I forget to mention something in the post.
Mar 23, 2025
5 days ago
Wes *******
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Hi, I’m just wondering if anyone has anyone come across this before and is there a way around it?

I’ve got a return flight booked with Etihad to Phuket from the Uk for 81 days. I know the visa is 60 days on arrival but I was going to do a visa extension whilst there. To cover me for the 81 days.

I’ve gone to check in online with Etihad and they want visa information. Which I don’t have.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. We fly tomorrow evening.

What’s the best thing to do now?

Cheers ✈️
Mar 23, 2025
5 days ago
Guys my DTV stamp ends on 24th can I leave on that day and come back?
Mar 22, 2025
6 days ago
Need some advice.

Spending a month in SE Asia with a week in Bangkok. Proposing to my future fiancée. Got a nice ring 😎.

Would you propose in BKK or the islands of Coron/Palawan?

I haven’t been either and could use the guidance.

Thank you!!!

Ed
Mar 21, 2025
7 days ago
Shay ******
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Got my DTV approved in Hanoi in 5 days

big thanks to Muai Thai Fever CM which been very helpful, cost effective and convenient 💪
Mar 19, 2025
10 days ago
Just did my first 90 day report in Bangkok and wanted to share in case it helps anyone, since there were some confusing parts I wish I had known about. Took me 2 tries.

I'm on DTV visa and first attempted to do the report online, which was rejected since the first 90 day report needs to be in person.

I showed up at the Immigration Division 1 building (Gate 2) at about 5:45am. There was an orderly line in rows and you just get in the shortest row, which is the end of the longer line. Not long after 6am, they let us in and gave us each a paper with a number indicating our place in line. I was around the 100th person each day, which I found was plenty good (no reason to come much earlier than I did). After I got the number, there is a very quick passport check and security screen similar to an airport entry. Then you can enter the building and walk around freely. There is a table near the immigration office entry with forms and officials that are helping people get the right forms they need, but if you are prepared, you won't need that. So, now you have a couple of hours to just wait, which is actually not bad since there are several coffee shops on the floor below and some vendors in the main hall with food, etc.

IMPORTANT: Around 8:15am you need to go sit in your assigned chair. This is only for the first 200 people I think (if you arrive later, then it's probably different). Basically, near where you entered, along the wall near the immigration, there are very long lines of chairs with numbers on them. Find the chair with the number of your ticket and sit there till they start bringing people in. They will do this in order of your ticket number, so be sure to stick with the people near you and keep going to the front even if people with higher numbers get confused and go in front of you. They only let you in by order of ticket, so stick to the order.

CRITICAL: Be VERY clear about what you are there to do. This is where I failed the first day. I relied on the officials to direct me. They are doing their best to move fast and will send you to the wrong place if you are not VERY CLEAR. The first day they sent me to get a tourist visa extension. I was too inexperienced to know better. The next day I corrected my mistake and made it VERY CLEAR I was there for 90 day extension. This is a different line than the 3 main lines for your next queue ticket (for me it was line 4 I believe). Line 4 is specifically for 90 day reporting queue tickets. They will give you a ticket - for me it was A1 and 029 - where A1 are the 90 day reporting processing windows and 029 was my number in line. Follow the signs to that section and wait till your number is called.

Obviously, my second attempt went much better than the first! The official that processed me never once spoke a word, just took my papers, did some stuff, then handed me the document stating I had reported.

As far as documents I took, it was these:

* Passport

* TM47 (2)

* DTV visa (2)

* Photocopy of Passport photo page (2)

* Photocopy of Passport entry stamp (2)

* TM30 (2)

The only thing the official kept and used was one copy of the TM47. The rest she just handed back to me without hardly looking at them. So, it appears I may have come overprepared, but I would much rather overdo it than underdo it.

IMPORTANT: On the first day I came, one of the officials examined my documents and told me they only accept actual "original" photocopies of the various passport pages. Meaning that you cannot just take a picture of your passport pages, then print those out (unless you are highly skilled at making it look EXACTLY like a photocopy). Just get photocopies - super cheap and easy to do.

Overall, it went much smoother than I expected. I lived in Romania before this and it was a month of prep and tons of documents and stress. This was a breeze in comparison. The flow of people is well organized. My main failure initially was not being clear enough about why I was there and expecting them to take the time to fully understand my situation. They are doing their best and trying to move as quickly as possible, so you need to be super clear and pay attention to where they are sending you.

As far as transport, I took a Grab there and that early in the morning traffic is not an issue. Drop off and pickup at Gate 2 is pretty easy. This is the main gate from what I can tell, so you shouldn't have to do anything special to have the driver drop you there. For getting home, I'd recommend taking a Grab to "National Telecom" monorail station on the Pink Line which you can then take to connect to the MRT/BTS network since the traffic may be rough when you are leaving. If you have a Rabbit card, it will work for that. I don't recommend walking to the station since there is quite a bit of construction in the area and you might have to walk in the road with traffic in some sections, which would not be fun.

Like I said, overall was not too bad, and hopefully this helps anyone doing it for the first time!

(I rarely check FB, so forgive me if I don't respond to questions right away, but I'm sure others will)
Mar 18, 2025
10 days ago
Sean *******
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Cheapest flight round trip out of Bangkok or U-Tapao Rayong–Pattaya International Airport including whatever visa on arrival ? Heard Phu Quoc Vietnam is visa free exemption ?
Mar 17, 2025
11 days ago
Peter ***************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hi anyone know of a reliable agent for Fastrack immigration at Suvarnabhumi airport? Just been quoted THB7,500 which seems on the high side. Thanks
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