Probably because it's a tourist visa

@Lee-Ann ******

And even a border run! 😆

@Luit ****************

If visa holders are allowed to re-enter the country irrespective of their "activity" they are totally legitimate. They have a five year visa which is multi-entry with no published guidelines on how the "activity" should proceed. If the government was that concerned about it, they would publish the guidelines. It's obvious they're happy with the process the way it's working

@Sean ******

I can't see the DTV being stopped anytime soon. It's bringing people into the country and they're spending money. That's the goal. It's the visa-exempt entries which are being abused, and they're the ones which immigration are cracking down on

@Sean ******

There's a lot of very salty people out there who do not like the ease of obtaining a five year visa. Bottom line is what

@Kool ******

says, the visa is five years. Sure, immigration offices can implement their own rules (they do with ANY visa, not just DTV), but the smart people just border bounce and come back in with a smile! People like

@Luit ****************

have been forecasting doom and gloom since day one. I've done three bounces through Suvarnabhumi and never even get a second glance, but heyho, that's going to change soon 😂. Well, let's just wait for it! In the meantime "Keep on Bouncing!" 👍👍👍

@Luit ****************

Yeah but the smart ones border bounce instead of extending. The border control officers are more interested in punishing the perpetual visa-exempt border bounces, they're not worried about the five year DTV holders

Anonymous participant Yeah yeah. We've heard this since day one of the DTV. So let's just sit back, relax and we'll wait for the YET moment when it arrives. All you're doing is speculating

@Luit ****************

You can argue all you like, but no-one has been denied entry when bouncing. Best bet if anyone is worried, just make a dental appointment before bouncing, then cancel as soon as you're back in. NO-ONE, I repeat NO-ONE is going to be checking up! 😆

Just make a couple of dental appointments

@Urs *******

Yes but the criteria for retirees is more challenging. The DTV is very easy to get