Im trying to get the e-DTV for getting braces and havent found any clinics that will help with the letter/documentation. I have the rest of the documentation ready. I have written to several in Bankok, 1 with dtv info on their website and was told to come in and see the Dr first. I cannot enter Bangkok without the Visa to see the Dr. and If I got a 60 tourist visa I cannot then apply for the dtv from inside Thailand. Im also in process of selling my house so I cant buy a plane ticket yet as those take 30-45 days to close for the tousit visa eligibility. I'm 1 year from the 50 year old retirement age. I want to sell my house, get on a plane soon, get braces, visit the eye doctor, have a minor surgery that i should have had done years ago. All bringing the money into Thailand as they are wanting to do. To do this, I pretty much need to the get the DTV and will then apply for a retirement next year or as soon as I need to. Ive read a bunch of posts and pretty much been watching videos and reading about it for a couple months. Any insights to the dental route? im too beat up to do Muy thai now, Hoping by being retired in Thailand that I will get back in shape and go for that later. Thanks

I am considering renting a condo in Bangkok. One concern I have is about visa runs, as I keep seeing things about new laws and people warning others that they may be denied entrance on the grounds of "being in Thailand too long." I can't actually find any personal stories of anyone being denied entrance and it is hard for me to understand why immigration would deny anyone entrance unless they had a legitimate reason for doing so, like evidence of criminal activity. So I don't know if these are just rrumors circulating on the net or a real concern.

The only personal sstory I could find connected with denial of visa was a guy denied a visa at the Vientiane embassy and told he couldn't return. The reason they gave was he was "suspected of working in Thailand." He seemed very upset and said one should not do visa runs out of Thailand without taking all one's stuff with one because one might not be allowed back in. But it's hard to know what really went on there without any background or context.

I would just like to know that if I rent a condo in Bangkok, and have all my stuff in there, some official isn't going to be able to deny me entrance one day on a whim. How would I get my belongings then? How likely is it that something like this could really happen? would there be any way to at least get permission to come in and get your things if you explain to the officer you are renting there? Is there any other recourse I would have if that happened like contacting an agent or visa service and getting entry that way?

I've lived in many parts of asia longterm either using visa waiver or tourist visa and never personally had anything worse happen than the occasional official ask me a lot of questions. Is it really that much different in Thailand? Has anyone had personal experience with this or do you really know someone who was actually denied entrance on returning from a visa run?

Hey guys,

I've been informed that on my Irish passport I am allowed two tourist visas (60+30 days) to Thailand per year. If this is true does the the time start as on January 1 2017?

I'm almost finished a 90 day here and plan to go to Laos for another visa.

Thanks in advance