You will be fine. I think you are overthinking, but it is understandable with so much misinformation about.

@Chris ********

You should be fine. Could always get a Single Entry Tourist Visa failing the DTV but you should get that anyway. I would not worry too much! PS: I am picking up a new passport tomorrow. I go a new one as I only had 2 pages left but was full of stamps and full page visa's. Even I could not find the correct page sometimes lol

Do what you like. Currently they are not checking onward activities or attendance.

If you get your DTV in Hanoi and return you will have no issues. If rejected and trying to enter again on Visa Exempt you might have issues as they have already pulled you.

It is not the visa type. Entering on any visa or visa exempt can be checked. There is no "Visa" type targeting. They are just having a bit of a clampdown and more scrutiny. You will be fine with the DTV

BrightCranberry5804 Yes, the border clashes are ongoing, but the land border between Thailand and Cambodia has been closed for months. It may be possible to fly but I would not go right now anyway. The Embassy will have other priorities rather than dealing with visas right now.

@Rico **********

As an example when I moved from "O" to "B" the O had to be cancelled before Embassy would process B. I had to apply for B outside Thailand. This was for a BOI "B" Executive Visa for a large Japanese company that had been BOI for 45 years and many Visas and WP over that time. so 1) old visa cancelled first 2) apply outside Thailand - no switching allowed even for BOI 3) All paperwork done by internal HR with many years of experience in these matters

@Rico **********

Of course you can cancel a visa - I did it. People are saying they cannot get a visa issued while another "Live". I could not do that from O to B.. Tourist to B you leave the country in most cases to get B so not switching. Same with Ed. Have you ever changed visas? What sort of job?

@Rico **********

He is saying they will not issue a B until DTV cancelled so your scenario is not possible

BrightCranberry5804 I cannot advise you on that. When I had to cancel "O" to get "B" I had to go to the Immigration Office who issued it. I asked at BKK Airport but they said the visa and re-entry could only be cancelled by who issued it. It was the "Re-entry" Permit that caused the issues for me they said. If I dod not have the multi for the year it would cancel automatically when I left. The DTV is a completly different situation. Hope you get it all sorted out