Hi everyone 👋

We are DTV holders and got our visas from our home country. In 2025 we have already flown in and out of Thailand 4 times. Each stay is usually around 3 months, then we fly to another country for a short holiday about a week and come back again.

By the end of 2025, our total time in Thailand will be around 240 days. We are planning to fly to Laos again in January and return after a week.

Just wondering if anyone here has stayed in Thailand for a similar number of days in 2025 and still had no issues re entering at the airport? We would really love to hear your experience.

We have 2 cats waiting for us in Bangkok, so we are a bit nervous about the possibility of being denied entry 😅

Thanks so much in advance!

Hi there,

I am thinking of getting a remote job because my income as a freelance might not be enough. How long do I need to hold that job until I can apply for the visa? Not asking if I need to keep it, that seems obvious 😉

I just arrived from Taipei to Chiang Mai 12/13/26 11:00.

The airport was not crowded.

Immigration had many officers waiting for us.

I showed the officer my DTV Visa stapled in the passport.

He asked no questions, smiled and said “ Welcome to Thailand."

I checked my passport and was correctly stamped in for 180 days.

NOTE: there was a typed document in multiple languages pasted on the immigration window saying, “Please show your hotel or address where you will be staying".

Remember this is one of the "3 Proofs"that we hear about. I was not asked but I had a reservation for a $4 hotel.

How many of you remember the other 2 "Proofs"?

I just arrived from Taipei to Chiang Mai 12/13/26 11:00.

The airport was not crowded.

Immigration had many officers waiting for us.

I showed the officer my DTV Visa stapled in the passport.

He asked no questions, smiled and said “ Welcome to Thailand."

I checked my passport and was correctly stamped in for 180 days.

NOTE: there was a typed document in multiple languages pasted on the immigration window saying, “Please show your hotel or address where you will be staying".

Remember this is one of the "3 Proofs"that we hear about. I was not asked but I had a reservation for a $4 hotel.

How many of you remember the other 2 "Proofs"?

Hello to all. Has anyone applied for DTV in Manila. If so pros and cons. Thank u in advance

Is anyone has an experience of changing visa from DTV visa to Non-B visa inside the country?

If not possible, is it required to apply Non-B at where the DTV issued embassy?

My DTV was issued at Laos

I don’t want to go again to Laos and I think it is not possible to have 2 visas at the same time.

Hi!

I'm currently applying for the DTV in KL, and after doing some research, I found out that it's one of the hardest places to apply from since they requested authenticated documents, but the US embassy doesn't authenticate those documents in Malaysia.

I was wondering if it'd be easier to go to another country, like Vietnam, and start the process there. If so, do I have to withdraw my process in KL?

Thanks in advance!

Lots of strong opinions on here, backed up with zero official info. Nowhere does it state that you always need a course to go back to when you leave and re-enter every 6 months. You might feel like that sounds like it should be the case, but we’re not here asking how you feel. We need official word, but we’re not likely to get it.. so we’re left with assumptions and hopes. The only thing that can guide us is other DTV holders experiences. Too much hostility on here, we’re all just trying to figure out Thailand’s bureaucracy ✌️

Arrived Bangkok a few days ago with a new DTV Visa issued in Vancouver.

Thirty Seconds until six month entry stamp. Zero Questions. Female IO.

I am curious. Despite some people getting thouroughly questioned upon entry, has anyone had FIRST HAND experience of actually getting rejected from entry at the border with a DTV Visa, or are these concerns unwarranted?

Also does anyone getting thoroughly questioned or verified come from what might be labeled a first world country or travel on a top tier passport (ie. Western Europe, Five Eyes Nation, Japan/S Korea…

And if questioned thoroughly, or asked for extra information, was your visa issued in Laos or Vietnam?

Curious if there are any patterns of inquiry.

(Please keep this thread kind. 🙏🏼)

Thai bank account & moving to a new province

I’ve had a DTV since earlier in the year and managed to open a bank account shortly after (wasn’t easy).

I’m planning to move to a new city and province in the next month.

I’m reluctant to inform my local branch in case it causes issues (e.g. order me to close and reopen a new account at my new local branch or even just re-review and clsoe account given my visa type)

My questions for those of you who have experience of Thai banking;

1. Do I need to inform the branch where I opened the account that I’m moving province?

2. If I don’t inform them are there any drawbacks or consequences to this?

For extra context; I haven’t had need to go into the local branch since opening. I have other multiyear investment products / bonds tied to the account which is win/win to keep open for both myself and the branch. Total volume going though the account is reasonably high and account is well used.