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

Not only that, but going to immigration in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya is an unpleasant, all day experience. Firstly, it can take 2 hours just to reach the immigration office from certain parts of Bangkok. In that time, you can nearly reach the Cambodian border (or the Burmese border at Kanchanaburi, when it's open...currently it's not).

Then you'll be waiting in a queue for maybe 2 hours, probably have to wait for lunch unless you arrive super early and even then, you'll be waiting and waiting and waiting.

At best, you'll be back home in the afternoon...the same as taking a van to the Cambodian border.

Or if you're over in Isarn, the drive to a border with Laos or Cambodia and back doesn't take too long and can easily be accomplished in a comfortable day's trip.

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

No, it doesn't. It depends where you live. Even if you're in Bangkok, which is 200km from the nearest border, it's an easy day trip.

Of course, there's a little more nuance to it than that; you don't want to do a same day turnaround at Aranyaprathet/Poipet, though nearby Ban Khao Din/Phnom Dey, which has hardly any people crossing will likely permit it without issue.

You can also use a border run service; it's a same day trip, you'll be picked up around 5am from On Nut (or Pattaya) and they'll take you just slightly further away to Ban Laem, where they do everything for you and you'll be back in Bangkok (or Pattaya) by mid afternoon.

A better option is to make a holiday out of it, which obviously costs more but when it comes down to it, how many DTVers are trying to live in Thailand using this visa by doing as few border runs as possible?

Most of us have to travel at least sometimes, if not for business or work purposes then certainly to visit family back home.

@Andi **********

Aha OK. Thanks for sharing. Laos told me they don't have a specific date set yet, but will happen "soon".

yeah, showing up with a stack of papers and not knowing whether they want the funds "seasoned" for a certain period of time means doing a border run is preferable.

@Colin *****

Has Taipei already transitioned? I think they will soon, but it hasn't happened yet. I doubt there will be more questions when applying via e-visa...it will be a case of whatever you end up submitting and whether they ask for more documentation.

Laos (appointment needed). Probably will only switch to e-visa around January 2025 as well (tentatively, as no specific date has yet been set).

Yangon (appointment needed) - won't switch to e-visa until probably January 2025 or later.

Jakarta - will probably accept walk-ins until at least late November.

What does it say under the "remarks" column?

@Andy *****

Phuket isn't any better. Perhaps a land border entry would be advised. Fly into Kuala Lumpur, then catch a bus to Hat Yai, something like that.

@Laura **********

For pretty much anywhere but Laos, anywhere from 1 day to 1 month seems to be sufficient.

@Alessandro ********

It seems that all visas issued in sticker form still state "employment prohibited", meanwhile some of the e-visas now say things like what's indicated on your visa.