No not entering with a DTV because you can stay 180 days per entry during your 5 year visa validity. No one would book an exit ticket so far in advance, you might need to go in weeks, a month of 5 months time🤷🏾♀️
you are giving out irresponsible information, it's highly likely especially now, Thai immigration will revoke the dtv, don't give them a reason to do so. They are all powerful and act as they see fit
Anonymous participant 677 read the official DTV Thailand site for full information. You need to see if you qualify and either for the soft option or workcation. Where are you planning to apply from, do you have a clean criminal record in Thailand and no previous overstays etc
The most important thing is you will need to show 3-6 months bank statements showing a min balance of 500k THB equivalent currency
Have a read though everything but the application process is pretty straightforward GL
Anonymous participant 157 yes you obviously have to do it in a respectful way, not raising your voice. Shouldn’t be a problem as you said, your previous entry in your new passport was DTV 180 days stamp, so that should have been pointed out to the IO. If he/she then told you to go to Immigration office, that’s the time to ask to see a IO in charge, should be straightforward to sort out and get the correct DTV stamp for 180 days 🤷🏾♀️