@Patrick *******

I have never wasted a day doing an extension at Jomtien immigration

You really don’t need an agent to do a 30 day extension. It’s a straightforward process

@George ********

100% not peak season

An ETA isn’t in existence. It was spoken about and then quickly swept under the carpet

@Graham *****

even in New Zealand I don’t see how it’s expensive for a 5 year visa which is fairly easy to obtain

@Pertti ************

expensive?

There isn’t really any cons. If you are eligible for a DTV then it is by far the best option if you are planning to be in Thailand for a prolonged period of time (with border runs of course).

Stu Malcolm it’s not a tourist visa. The word “exempt” surely is the clue here.

Visa Exempt = No Visa!

@Brandon ***********

it’s not a legal requirement, it’s corruption 👌

Well if it says up to 15 days then that is what you have to allow. Yes I agree it probably won’t take that long but you cannot plan say a 5 day trip out of Thailand when you have no idea how long it will take. It depends on many factors including have you provided everything correctly, how many applications they have to process before yours etc