@Greg *******

the only numbers we know are the 30,000 they said in the last interview and that they wanted a "lot" more. I guess we can only speculate what the number might be.

I never said I was in the know. Can only look at what the government officials say.

You appear to be the pot calling the kettle black here with all of the previous things you have posted and your obvious desire for the government to make the process harder. Or at least that is what your post's suggest.

Personally be happy if they just let it flow as it currently is and more happy DTV holders enjoy Thailand

@Greg *******

if 100,000 more people were here on the DTV renting condos and going about their daily purchases are you saying that would not help the economy? Your expectations of the DTV and others are just different. Maybe the government have plans that they haven't shared with you

Also they may never check when you enter the country and things may never get stricter.

The economy needs more people living here and this visa would certainly appear to be part of that.

Only time will tell but I'm one for seeing it for what it is and not on the side of they will tighten it up to be unusable

@Will ***********

doesn't have to be in a Thai bank account. But have to show balance on account used

Anonymous participant 855 you have literally no idea what immigration wants or likes. You are just expressing an opinion. Until immigration make an announcement that border runs are not allowed on the DTV (which is highly unlikely) then people that have a DTV can do a border run.

@Greg *******

they tried to bribe him at Poipet for 10,000 Baht. It is known as the worst entry point in Thailand even if you have a visa. But yes according to you it counts. Funny how these bribes and refusal of entry are not happening anywhere else. I am not being obtuse at all , just getting the facts from each situation.

You are a group expert allegedly and you believe that the Thai border at Aranyaprathet is an appropriate point for anyone to cross?

@Greg *******

it's Poipet it doesn't count. I have had a non O retirement for a number of years and was refused at Poipet a few years back and had to fly in from Siem Reap. It cannot be used as an example and no one should ever arrive at that entry point

@Kevin *******

the one at the border with Cambodia doesn't count. I read that one and they actually tried to scam him. Anyone with any visa can have issues at that border. It's known to be the worst entry point in Thailand

The guy at BKK had particular issues that 99.99% of DTV holders would not have

So as I said there does not appear to be issues with anyone using the visa normally and arriving normally, the wild west of Poipet doesn't count and should only ever be used to leave and not enter

@Kevin *******

that's the same for any visa. Currently you appear to be scaremongering with no examples of this actually happening.

We can either be positive or negative regarding the future of this visa. Personally I am posyas it would appear they want much more people in country spending money boosting the economy.

Personally don't see any tightening up and even less issues at immigration as people arrive in country and those are the daily examples of what I am seeing

@Kevin *******

so on re entry they were asked for their financials and proof of what they are working on or their soft power reasons?

Have to say I have never seen a post where someone has shared that on re entry

If it has happened a few times I can't find it by searching.

All I can see is people posting they just came back with zero questions or issues.