BKK is better.

@Johan *************

BKK is better.

Had your wife traveled directly from Latin America, she would have needed to fill out the TM8 form.

However, how did they pick her out from the queue, having arrived from New Delhi? Normally, flights that don't originate in Latin America or Africa (there aren't any direct flights from the former anyway) shouldn't have anyone waiting for you to direct you to the quarantine counter unless you're already in line, or based on your appearance, immigration officers call out "black guy" or "Latino" (in Thai) and tell you (in English): "you go see doctor".

I've seen that happen. Several African men were pulled out of line and asked to go to the quarantine counter.

@Oswald ******

I agree that respect needs to be earned. What I do is, I always talk to them. I hate awkward silence. Also, immigration officers are supposed to ask questions, it's part of their job. I find airport immigration officers are the surliest bunch, but you do sometimes get a nice officer mixed in with the quiet ones. At land borders, officers are usually very nice but it does depend on the border. The more remote the border is, the friendlier the officials are. At border crossings which are neither very quiet nor very busy and regularly used by foreigners, you'll generally be treated well, with minimal questions asked.

@David *****

You are supposed to get it corrected before leaving. They are supposed to look at your visa too.

@Marwan **********

If you have a DTV, you can spend 6 months. Thus no need to bargain it down.

@Tatiana *********

Totally agree. Having said that, I've not used DMK since BKK opened. Why? DMK is a low cost hub. I don't fly low cost and there aren't any intercontinental flights from DMK so in all likelihood, I'll never use it again. I have visited the airport to pickup or drop off friends and business associates and do miss the old vibes, but I'm not likely to use the airport anymore. Also, it's much further away and thus inconvenient for me to get there.

@Carlos ********

The recipient of the yelling was probably on a visa exempt stamp.

It's a dumb assumption. Firstly, maybe his parents already came to visit him. Secondly, maybe he went to Vietnam on business. Thirdly, I don't know his age but assuming he's older (by the sounds of it, he's probably a bit younger but let's play devil's advocate here) then his parents might not be around anymore. Or he doesn't have a good relationship with them. Or perhaps they live in Thailand or Vietnam. The possibilities are endless.

@Dany *******

It's not. "Employment prohibited" means employment prohibited. There is nothing to prevent anyone from working remotely on any visa. Just that the DTV is best for those staying long term in Thailand, who are remote workers, but you could in theory be on another visa and work remotely too.