Looking for firsthand experience only, please.

I'm on a Non OA visa with a permission to stay expiring in June 2026. I'm considering the departure and re-entry method to extend my stay, arriving back into Thailand with a renewed health insurance policy valid through June 2027.

Has anyone personally done this through Chiang Mai Airport or Suvarnabhumi and been granted a new permission to stay matching the insurance expiry date? If so, which airport and how recently?

Not looking for general opinions on whether it should work, only interested in hearing from people who have actually done it. Thanks.

Looking for firsthand experience only, please.

I'm on a Non OA visa with a permission to stay expiring in June 2026. I'm considering the departure and re-entry method to extend my stay, arriving back into Thailand with a renewed health insurance policy valid through June 2027.

Has anyone personally done this through Chiang Mai Airport or Suvarnabhumi and been granted a new permission to stay matching the insurance expiry date? If so, which airport and how recently?

Not looking for general opinions on whether it should work, only interested in hearing from people who have actually done it. Thanks.

Hi all. I'm leaving Thailand from Suvarnabhumi for the first time since they started with the electronic passport reader system. It's important for me to get the departure stamp in the passport, and I understand there is still a counter where immigration handle passports manually. Can anyone tell me where this counter is? Thanks.

Has anyone successfully use the fast track lane with DTV visa on arrival and departure at survanabumi airport? Since it is a long stay visa?

I see so many differing answers on the forum, I wonder anyone has a good try with it entering.

Re-entry Permit

Heading out of Thailand for a week. I have just read that there is a slight change in the process at the airport. Previously, went through immigration, then was directed to the re-entry desk. The information I just read was that you need to do the re-entry before going through immigration. Apparently, they have tightened up on this in the last couple of months. It was suggested that if you do immigration first, it is too late ( officially, you have already left Thailand, according to the argument). Interested in anyone's experience of late.

Arrival experience on DTV (3rd time, so 1 year since approval)

I was checked in Suvarnabhumi, they took me to the checkpoint for the interview. On my passport was sticker with note about 2nd in-out. They specifically asked me about how I work, I had my LLC docs, I showed my website (so I assume they wanna know if I work illegally in Thailand or not), they asked if I am married and where is my husband. They didn’t asked about finances. Everything went good, they gave me another 6 month. But it was quite stressfull, took about additional hour.

I will be flying to BKK with a lot of baggage so I'm looking for concierge/porter service to help, from BAGGAGE CLAIM AREA to hotel. Please recommend a company you have used

If you don't have a response specific to my request, don't bother cluttering this thread with advice on selling my stuff blah blah blah...I don't need or want it

Hi all,

Does anyone have recommendations on fast track service for arrivals at Survarnabhumi airport? There seems to be a few providers that offer the service.

Just wanted to share a quick update regarding immigration at BKK:

Arrived yesterday on the dtv visa, 2nd visit as first time was around 2 months.

Literally no questions asked and got stamped in at Suvarnabhumi in less than 30 seconds when it was my turn, the queue was huge tho even at 6 am.

I prepped bank statements just in case they asked but they weren't bothered at all. Smooth experience overall!

Can I get a reentry permit at the airport, prior to departure? Suvarnabhumi.