@Christopher **********

You seem very touchy about this subject. If you really believe that a person will be able to stay in the country for five years because they completed a two-week cooking course, that's your prerogative. I can't see it. So let's agree to disagree.

@Christopher **********

I haven't missed any point. Immigration officers have the right and discretion to request anything to support a person entering the country. Perhaps to support your argument you can provide the immigration conditions relating to the DTV?

Correct. A lease has nothing to do with a TM47

@Christopher **********

The point you're missing is the MFA introduced the DTV without consulting Immigration, so Immigration can decide what they want. The visa was obtained by providing proof of a "soft power" activity. In theory, once that activity has been completed, the conditions of the issue of the visa have gone, so the visa is no longer valid. It was introduced by the last very temporary government, and it hasn't achieved what it set out to do, so its days are limited. That's why I'm getting out

@Siggi ******

I'm not posting lies. I'm saying how Thailand works. Immigration wants nothing to do with the DTV. Immigration offices already make life difficult for those seeking extensions. It's become well known now that banks also are not interested. Don't forget the rules changed mid-stream for the OA visa, and the STV was scrapped completely. I've lived here way too long to believe everything is set in concrete. I was a fool to switch to DTV from the safety of a non-immigrant visa. My saving grace is the BOI has indicated I can move onto the LTR visa.

@Christopher **********

That's not quite the way it works in Thailand. If a person has applied for a DTV to undertake a Muay Thai course, and has to prove that course to get the visa, there is nothing to stop an immigration officer asking for further proof. Not complying with the terms of ANY visa can result in denial of entry

Anonymous participant Exactly. And nothing to suggest they won't. The DTV is becoming extremely unpopular in government and banking circles. Eventually it has to come that some sort of proof will be required for re-entry

Probably nothing, but it depends on the mood of the immigration officer. They might ask for details of your course in the next six months

@Khun *****

Not really. It's bringing in money into the Embassies, which are stand-alone business units, but overall it's bringing in a lot of people who are of little or no value to the country. There's no income requirement and from comments in this group it's attracted a lot of low value tourists, who are forever searching for free WiFi, cheap accommodation, cheap border runs etc.

@Andrew ********

I think those already on DTVs will be able to see out their five years but may have to show reasons when they re-enter. Immigration doesn't like this visa and I'm sure it won't take long to start getting "difficult"