Question for early DTV holders who have spent most of their time in Thailand:

Have any of you had a negative experience with an immigration officer upon arrival because of having many entry stamps on your passport?

I had an unusual experience today at Suvarnabhumi Airport, and it’s the first time this has happened to me. Until now, I’ve always said how smoothly things have gone since getting my DTV.

Today at the counter, the officer asked where my visa was and she (the IO), said I didn’t have one — I had to point it out in my passport. After that, she avoided eye contact and seemed visibly annoyed, speaking quietly in Thai in a complaining tone. When I said “sorry?” she ignored me.

She also hesitated for quite a while before stamping my passport, though she eventually did. My impression was that she might have been unhappy about the number of stamps I have with the DTV.

For context:

I spent most of 2025 in Thailand, but I left the country several times (from one week to one month each time). I have 4 entry stamps from 2025, and I also went to Immigration once to report my stay.

I’m sharing this because I’m not sure where this reaction came from. My understanding was that with the DTV you can stay most of the year, as long as you exit the country or report your stay as required.

So I’m wondering:

Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Or was this simply bad luck with an unhappy officer?

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Has anyone here received the DTV but still got denied coming in because they had too many stamps or something?

Hi, Soon I will apply for the DTV Muay Thai visa in Jakarta. I read that they require all the pages of the passport.

I have 2 volunteer visas obtained through an agency in 2020 during the pandemic, and from October 2024 until now I have 4 stamps of 60-day entry into Thailand.

Could this be a problem?

Hey all,

Do hope this is allowed, I recently arrived in Thailand with a pre-approved visa in my passport, however they stamped an exemption stamp rather than my 60 day stamp.

Embassy says I should do a Cambodian border run and come back on my visa as it hasn't been used yet.

Any recommendations on fees or most convenient way to do this?

Also I am looking for work opportunities while here, what is the process in future to go from tourist to work visa?

Many thanks

Don't know why I forget to ask this, brain dead, I suppose. Going to Siem Reap, Cambodia (flying) for 5 days tomorrow. I am on tourist exempt til Aug 6. I will just get stamped back in in BKK when we come back on the 30th for another 30 days. True? Thanks everyone and I am so excited about seeing Angkor Wat. Long time travel destination desire. JB