Hello

Ive been into Thailand 4 x this year

April 2 week family holiday

June 30 day after shoulder surgery

October 4 days as a layover

November 3 days as a layover

Due to fly im tomorrow, but ive been told will be denied entry due to more than 2 TDAC entries

Can anyone clarify?

I am currently in Cambodia (Australian)

Cheers

Asap please flight 9am tomoz

Malaysian BORDER RUN in 2025 question?

Specifically if anyone with less than the 150 days total in Thailand has success or failures crossing this border after Nov 17, 2025? ...& which border crossings?

I'm wondering what is the success chance to do a Malaysian border run from Southern Thailand in Dec 2025? I've read I need to stay minimum 2 days out of Thailand before returning.

In my current CANADIAN passport, I HAVE:

28 DAYS stay: ENTERED Thailand 2025 January, from Sri Lanka.

- in-between: Indo, Malaysia > CANADA stay for 9 weeks + other countries.

60+30 Extension: ENTERED Thailand Sept 22, 2025 until now. Entered flying in from Canada.

So total days in Thailand in 2025 less than 120 days.

ONLY other THAI stamps are:

- 2 Thai retirement visas. Expired.

- a 30+30 Extension in 2023 Jan.

- a 60+30 Extension from Sept until Dec 2023

My past passports did have many 60+30 days stamps though.

If I don't get any positive feedback, I will probably use a visa agent for the Border run instead.

Hello

I know immigration may ask the 3 prof, 20k cash return fly and hotel booking

My question is

How many day need to book the hotel?

Return fly after 45 days, im Swiss

I have a hotel booking in pattaya for 30 days already but is just booked via a simple email with answers from hotel because they are not in any booking Plattform and i worry little bit because i coming every year for 45-60 days, last time fly home 31 December 2024

I entered Thailand yesterday for the fourth time since May under visa exempt. No questions asked. Stamped in.

Hi there.

This is a question regarding the onward/ return ticket requirement, upon travelling to Thailand on a 60-day visa exemption stamp.

I intend to stay in Thailand for approximately 90 days in this way, later applying for the 30-day extension … Then I intend to travel onward to Cambodia.

I was wondering though … Is it necessary to hold a return/ onward ticket that departs Thailand within 60 days … or would it suffice to have a flight out of there 89 days after the day of arrival (the flight I actually need).

I’ve been checked for the onward flight thing twice in the past when traveling to Thailand, but I’ve never had the same considerations about extensions and onward travel as I do now.

Your advice on this matter would be much appreciated

Thanks 🙏🏻

Has anyone done a border run to Laos from Pattaya for a new DTV stamp? Also open to trusted agencies in Bangkok.

Had a wild ride on my last flight out and want to try a border run. Any suggestions for fair agencies, that don’t overcharge for DTV, would be appreciated. Fine with sightseeing in Laos for a couple days.

Please, no miserable commenters. You’re in Thailand. Cheer up!

Has anyone used an onward travel ticket?, I don't particularly want to buy a return ticket, onward travel tickets are available for a 24 hour period for $12. Just wondering if they are accepted by the airlines and thai immigration if asked for proof of onward travel, thank you

I was recently approved for the DTV by the London Embassy - soft power.

It wasn't an easy application for me. I found the uploads difficult. I diligently printed out pages and pages of bank statements but, in the end, could only upload one page - a summary of my current account.

Following my application, I was asked for evidence of my flight. I hadn't bought one as had been told it wasn't necessary. I then felt I had to buy one that left within three months, which was earlier than I wanted to leave, due to the time limits outlined on the application page.

The Embassy then wanted an eticket. Norsk does not provide them apparently and, in any case, I couldn't get through to them. I rang the Embassy and explained the situation. I then cancelled the flight and bought another ticket that leaves in 4 months' time. The Embassy employee said that would be OK as long as the start date of the course corresponded to the departure date.

I also had to send another photo taken with my phone. That was also rejected and I was asked to resubmit it - a glitch in their system it seems.

Anyway, I'm writing this just in case any of it is useful to someone else. I found the whole process a bit of a nightmare, despite the form itself not being too difficult. I found being able to speak to someone at the Embassy helpful.

All the best!

Just putting in my experience with immigration. Just some context I’ve been to Thailand now 3 times once for a week on visa exempt, once with a tourist visa and then now on a visa exempt. So when entering most recently the Immigration officer looked at my passport and asked for onward flight or return flight. I had no phone data when landing so I had a screenshot of my onward flight, she looked at my onward ticket from my phone then thought about it for like 2 min then told me wait over there to the side. I knew I was going to be held back. Then another officer said follow me to the “back” room from there there were several of us waiting. The lady said I need to talk to the main immigration officer as soon as he’s finished with another person. Long story short, I waited 30 min then another lady came to me and said why are you here I said on Holiday. She said let me see your onward ticket and I showed her. Then she communicated to another lady and then she asked me why were you brought back here I said I have no idea and she was like who was the officer that told you to come back here and I said I can’t even pronounce your names. She said ok you are good then another officer came over and stamped my passport and I left from there. While I don’t blame the original officer cuz my passport photo and me now are a lot different with no beard and long hair and the onward ticket being from a screenshot I kind of wish the original officer at least asked me questions instead of just holding me back. I think they don’t have time for that since it was jammed packed and would rather have the back officers ask the deeper questions.

DTV Approved Phnom Penh Soft Power

- 15th May - Applied Phnom Penh Cambodia

- 16th May - Additional documents requested

- 18th May - Pending Approval

- 12th June - Approved

Been quite a wait but happy to finally be approved, thanks for all the information through this group. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask below !