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.