@Dennis ********

This seems to correspond quite well with the information currently available from any source, and the advantage of Facebook and visa groups is not only the sharing of knowledge, but also the continuous reporting of real-time border-crossing experiences.

It means that the application has formally been accepted for processing, but you may still be asked to submit additional documentation if required.

Applying for a DTV is quite straightforward as long as you meet the requirements. You must have 500,000 baht in your account for at least three months before applying (some consulates require six months), but the funds do not need to remain in the account after the visa has been issued.

@Andy *********

You will probably need to play it safe by using a 60-day tourist visa for one of the entries.

No, Non O visa’s are exempt from onward ticket requirements.

Probably best to consider going to a nearby country and apply for a Non O retirement visa with your bank back home.

@Tom ******

I also thought they would use the ‘Extension Denied’ stamp and give you the standard seven days to leave the country, but it turns out they’re issuing a sort of mini-extension instead: a regular 30-day stamp that they simply cross out and replace with ‘7 days’ written by hand. Either way—you still only have seven days, and y ou must leave the country within that time.😉

@Gregg ******

We’ll just have to wait until Monday. No one knows anything 100% for sure yet. The people who provided this information are well-informed, though. However, I hope you’re the one who’s right.

@Paul *******

Let’s wait and see until Monday, but the information regarding the situation at Lak Si yesterday was posted by one of the moderators on this page earlier today.

@Paul *******

Check feedback from people who did their extension at Lak Si in Bangkok yesterday. Those who had already done an extension earlier this year were given only 7 days, meaning they were stamped in for 30 days which was then crossed out, and ‘7 days’ was written in pen. (So not the usual ‘7-day extension denied’ stamp.)