@John ******

then again, the re-entry is up to the officer giving the stamp, so...we'll know in a few months.

I have an Elite Visa, so the DTV isn't for me. That said, it's only a little over a month old. No one has gotten an extension or done a border run yet. Will they ask about the soft category and why you need the extension or to enter back into the country? Will you need to do another cooking class? Find another medical issue? These questions won't be answered for a while. I'd take the sit back and wait option myself.

This visa doesn't apply to me at all, but I am interested as to what happens with extensions and border runs. Will the soft option people be again required to provide proof of school or whatnot again? Only time will tell. I wouldn't have jumped so quickly on it myself, but time will tell.

So long as you're not working.

No.

@Pete ******

for every source that says 1900 baht, there is another that says 10,000. The 1900 baht is based on one interview where the officer said "I believe every extension is 1900 baht". Now everyone knew before that that the DTV was announced at 10,000 baht. The interviewer used the words "I believe" which shows he wasn't sure and then quoted the price for every other extension. Now I could be wrong, but I wouldn't bet on it. Time will tell, though. If I was going to get one I'd keep the 10,000 baht mindset just to be sure.

@Pete ******

and I didn't include a source because for every source that says 10,000 baht there is one that says 1900 baht and the official site doesn't mention the cost at all. So it really is up in the air, I suppose.

@Pete ******

everyone agreed that it was 10,000 baht until that interview. Now, there is conflicting information as to whether the 10,000 baht cost for extension still stands. I see no reason a single interview with the words "I believe" changed the rule. I suppose we shall see the first time someone goes to extend.

@Pete ******

if you listen closely, he said "I believe". And he was incorrect. The fee for a 180 day extension is 10,000 baht.

The only fact is we don't know because it hasn't happened yet.