DTV visa Hanoi, denied / put on hold

I applied for the DTV visa in Hanoi. Got requested for further documentation twice. Third time, after nine days, they said I can't get DTV since my tourist visa is still valid for one and a half month more, but that I can come back reapply at the end of next month when the tourist visa has ended. I had read through the rules many times before going to Hanoi to apply, and had never heard of this rule. When I asked where this rule was stated, Thai embassy in Hanoi couldn't give an answer. I thought that the DTV visa replaced current tourist visa. That is what other people in this group have said. Has this happened to anybody else?

Disappointed I traveled back to Thailand. At the airport, I got stopped. Thought it was just a routine control first, but it ended up with them detaining me and sending me back to Vietnam. Because they said I have been on multiple entry tourist too long, even though I still have one and a half month left. So now I'm basically stuck. I can't get the DTV visa because my tourist visa is still valid, and I can't enter Thailand because they said they don't think I am tourist and that I should already have the DTV. Don't know what to do really

Hi - what would be the best way to stay 4-6 months in Thailand? I will be coming from UK

Single Entry Visa: 60+30 days (90 total). A border run should give me another 60 days if I am correct when I arrive back at immigation, for 5 months total?

Multiple Entry Visa: 60+30 days (90 total). A border run will give me another 60+30 days automatically upon re-entering Thailand for up to 6 months total?

I was hoping to do a border run by air after the 80 day mark, is it important that I stay in the neighbouring country for atleast 1 night with the single or multiple entry visa, or will it not make a difference for the latter as the visa has already been pre-approved?

Thank you!

Once I’m inside Thailand on a DTV, when I want to leave the country for a while before coming back on the same DTV, do I need a re-entry permit? Or is the DTV visa one where you can come and go to and from the country without needing to buy a re-entry permit first?

Hello, I have a few questions, and maybe some of you can help me:

1. I'm looking for the cheapest soft power activity/course that can grant me the letter for the DTV.

Do you have any contacts or suggestions?

2. Which embassy has been the smoothest in your experience with the fastest processing time?

I’m willing to fly anywhere.

3. Is it possible to fly in and out as many times as we want with the DTV?

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Even if you can answer just one of these points, it would be really helpful. 🙏

I have my DTV already, I want to go a quick holiday to Laos for a week, can I leave and come back in without making a re-entry permit or do I need to make one?

Hi I have a uk passport and I'm flying to Thailand in February and plan to stay for just under 2 months.

I have a couple of questions.

Will I get granted a visa at arrival?

Would I be able to fly to Vietnam and come straight back in to Thailand within those 60 days or do I need to apply for a specific multiple entry visa?

Thanks in advance

Anyone here applied for DTV visa despite having Another active multiple entry visa?

Hello everyone I have a quick question, when submitting the application for the 6 month Multi-entry Thai Visa, I’m hearing you need proof of coming and retuning into Thailand to prove you need the multi Entry. However, I iust need clarification on how many times do I have to show myself coming and going? And can it be any form of transportation?

Thank you so much!

Just successfully got the DTV visa. Since this visa is already a multiple entry, do we still need to apply multiple entry at the airport when leave Thailand the first time with DTV?

TIA

Has anyone here left and re-entered to avoid the 180-day mark? I know the 6 month mark is in January since the visa was released but just curious if anyone has done a border bounce and if so, how long did you leave for? Which border? By land or air?

TIA!