I don’t see why anyone would waste money on an agent to escort them during a border bounce. Spending that money on a nice day (or two) in another country seems to be a much more pleasurable option... But may be it is just me

The only rule that is 100% valid is that all details depend on the mood (and the decision) of the IO, who you present your passport to on the day you arrive. And the second rule is that, if you have done nothing wrong, you generally should not have anything to worry about. If you are someone trying to do 3-4+ visa runs per year to stay long-term on visa exempt stamps, they really shouldn’t reset anything and should tell you to get a visa.

@Gary ******

border runs are "now being strongly scrutinized" mostly for people, who do not have any intention to ever get a visa and choose to border bounce to get another 60 day entry stamp

I recommend you look up the embassy contact details and give them a call. I waited about as long as you (although in another country) but after giving the embassy a call, received an approval the very next day

As for many if not all "Can I..." or "Can we..." questions about Thailand, this depends on the specific bank teller you happen to be talking to. I got my first Thai bank account in 2018 while still on tourist visa at a Bangkok Bank branch in Phuket. But before the successful attempt I visited 4 or 5 different banks where I was politely refused...

Anonymous participant 659 Being "really good at editing photos" might not be the best idea for solving this. I am sure there is a law against submitting fraudulent information

If you have a visa that is honestly acquired, you should have no reason to be concerned about this

This is Thailand. Rules are flexible/bendable and most of the stuff just depends on the mood of the specific person you are talking to

I would like to ask any and all of the anonymous posters who spread panic about IOs asking "Proof of ongoing funds (e.g., showing that the 500,000 THB minimum is still available)", where is the rule/law that states you must put 500K in your account and keep it there for 5 years in order to be eligible for DTV? There is no such rule. Therefore they cannot ask this from you just like that. People do not carry their 6 month bank statements just in case. It would also not be very safe to constantly carry a statement showing a high bank balance with you all the time.

I applied in Malaysia and it took almost 1 month. You may consider yourself lucky if you get a result this week