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DTV - 4th Entry: Stress Free

To all who have been making a fuss over DTV entry to Thailand.

I made my Entry yesterday. It was a breeze. The immigration officer was the absolute best I have ever met. He took my passport and said "You have the DTV Visa" smiled and stamped. This was for me, my wife and my kid. Even smiled and waved at my kid as we left.

I was denied entry into Thailand once last April due to visa runs. But was eventually able to get in a few days later. I then left two months later and haven’t been back since. I’m planning to go back in April making it 1 year since I was denied and about 10 months since I was last there. What are the chances I am denied entry again? I’ll only stay for 55 days with return ticket, funds, and accommodations. But I’m flying from the States and I don’t want to be turned around and sent back. Should I just go with an agency that will get me in? Or is a year enough time.

Help - anxious about entry in May 2026, am I overthinking?

Hello everyone,

I’m a 19-year-old Italian passport holder and I’m feeling a bit anxious about my upcoming trip to Thailand. I tend to overthink things, so I’d really appreciate some honest opinions.

My intended arrival is 11 May 2026, planning to stay 55 days, travelling around different areas of Thailand that I genuinely want to explore.

Here is my previous travel history (all under Visa Exemption scheme):

• December 2024 – 22 days (11 of those were in January 2025)

• April 2025 – 13 days

• June 2025 – 56 days

After the 56-day stay, I went to Penang, Malaysia for about 9 days, then returned to Thailand for another 19 days.

I exited Thailand on 15 September 2025 and came back to home country as usual.

The Malaysia trip was the only time in my life I’ve done anything remotely similar to a “border run”, it wasn’t something I regularly do, just part of my travel plans at the time.

If I return on 11 May 2026, it will have been 7 months and 26 days outside Thailand since my last exit.

I’ve never overstayed, never worked illegally, and I always have onward tickets and accommodation. I’m just a genuine traveller who enjoys the country a lot… but reading Reddit and Facebook groups about people being denied entry has made me a bit anxious.

Based on this history, should I realistically be worried about re-entering in May 2026?

Thank you in advance, I really appreciate any insight.

After seeing the post from someone who said they were given the 3rd degree entering the other day Iwill share today's entry story. With some background.

- Oct 3rd 2025: 1st entry with DTV through Suvarnabhumi

- End of Oct 2025: Flew to Cambodia for 2 weeks via Don Mueang

- Beginning of Nov 2025: Returned to Thailand via Don Mueang

- Mid-January 2026: Flew to Cambodia for 6 weeks via Don Mueang

- March 1: re-entered Thailand via Don Mueang

- March 7: Flew to Manila via Suvarnabhumi

- March 14: Returned to Thailand via Suvarnabhumi

I was not asked any questions about reason for my visit. Proof of funds, etc, etc, etc. So there is no coordinated effort to trip up DTV holders. If the incidents people have posted about extra questions and screening are real they are very much random in nature and the exception not the rule.

I have a flight on the 18th, and my DTV application may not go through until then...

Can I still fly to Thailand, enter on a tourist visa, and then exit to Vietnam (or other neighboring country) and come back in and use the DTV visa when I get it?

Will have my one year non-O passport picked up first-then fill out the TM-8 for return entry. Have the form and wondered what copies I will need. See need photo.

Thanks

Just entered bkk on a workation dtv issued last April. No questions at all. Didn't need to show the dtac as I guess it's linked to the pp number. She also didn't need both hands on the finger print for some reason. Stamped for 180 days.

my o-a visa is aproved.but the insurance start at the end of next month.can i inter thailand with the visa.before.??

A update

I crossed into lao ,and right back 2 days ago

No visa ,no online arrival application .

I.am Canadian

No problem.at all .

20 baht ,10 min they did the online arrival it would not let me do it as it only accepts bus. Plane ,train...ride,only accepted address in lao.

As I ride my motorbike from.chanthaburi to.nong kai and did not want to stay I had none of that .

Easy ,efficient,not complicated

I am.on.METV. which I do.every year to avoid hassles.

They can, and do ,change the rules.

I also always have a onward ticket.and 20000.bHt ,always!

It seems quite simple to.me to just follow there rules .