Your best bet is to consult directly with Thai immigration or an immigration lawyer. They can provide you with advice tailored to your specific circumstances, especially regarding your residence status and how it might affect your eligibility or the necessity of switching from your Non-O visa to a DTV. 🙏

The 90-day reporting requirement in Thailand is indeed a mandatory regulation for all foreigners residing in the country, including those on a DTV.

Why It Might Not Be Enforced at Borders: Immigration at borders primarily checks for visa validity upon entry and exit. The 90-day report is an internal process to keep track of where foreigners are residing in Thailand. Therefore, unless you're renewing your visa or interacting with immigration for other reasons, this might not come up.

Consequences: If you need to interact with immigration for any reason (like visa extensions, changing visa status, or even if there's a future crackdown on non-compliance), not having your 90-day reports up to date can cause issues.

Action to Take: Even if it feels like it's only enforced online, it's safer to comply. You can report in person at an Immigration Office, or after the first in-person report, you can often do subsequent reports online or through mail.

Community Awareness: The online community, including forums like this often highlights these requirements because they've experienced or heard of others facing consequences for non-compliance, even if sporadically enforced.

Remember, just because something isn't strictly enforced doesn't mean it's not required by law. Compliance helps avoid potential future complications. 🙏

As a holder of the DTV, you are generally eligible to claim a VAT refund under the same conditions as other tourists.

Holding a DTV does not inherently disqualify you from a VAT refund; the key factor is being a tourist without a domicile in Thailand. This means you should not have a habitual occupation in Thailand, nor should your name be on any house registration or central house registration in Thailand.

You must be departing from an international airport in Thailand to claim your VAT refund.

Goods must be purchased from shops displaying the "VAT Refund for Tourists" sign, and you need to have the goods with you when leaving Thailand within 60 days of purchase.

@Jer***

oohh ohh excuse me i didn't see hahaha thanks 🙏

Thanks for the info. 🙏 in which part of Thailand are you please?

Just show them your both passport

Just show them your old passport with the DTV Visa and your new passport.. it should not be a problem 🙏

With your DTV valid until 2030 and your current stay on a 60-day tourist visa expiring soon, here's what you should know:

*Validity of DTV: Since your DTV is a multiple-entry visa, you can enter and exit Thailand multiple times within its validity period. Each entry on a DTV allows for a stay up to 180 days.

*Current Tourist Visa: The 60-day tourist visa you entered on will expire soon, but this does not directly impact your DTV as long as you are not overstaying.

*Exit and Re-entry: When you leave Thailand in two weeks, your current tourist visa will be considered used up upon exit. However, because your DTV is valid, you won't face issues related to an expired tourist visa stamp.

Suggestions:

*Before Leaving: You don't need to do anything specific before your exit if you're leaving within the validity of the tourist visa.

*Upon Re-entry: When you return to Thailand, present your DTV documentation. This will allow you to enter Thailand again under the conditions of your DTV, which permits a stay of up to 180 days per entry.

*Potential Issues*:

- Immigration officers might occasionally question the sequence of visas if they see an expired tourist visa stamp when you return. However, having your DTV documentation should clarify your status.

- Ensure you have all your DTV-related documents readily available, including any electronic or printed proof of your visa.

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@Gr**

same here 🙏

Thanks for the info 🙏