@John *********

Yes, hopefully, the elusive 'official document' eventually pops up

FYI—

For South Korean (RoK) passports and a few other countries who have BILATERAL visa waiver/visa exemption with Thailand, the 2 free land entries limit per calendar year never applied to them and could make more than 2 land entries into Thailand per calendar year.

A specified by various Royal Gazette Notices: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Burnei;

others: Laos, Vietnam, Russia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and few others I don't recall at the moment

Sawasdee and Sabaidee Everyone!

Expats in Laos (and others) regularly go to and from Thailand for day trips for various purposes besides tourism: medical visits, stock up on groceries, bring the odd equipment for repair to specialists/experienced in Thailand, source spare parts for household items, even just enjoying a family outing, etc.

That's why the restriction of 2 free land entries per calendar year to most of the tourist unilateral visa exemption countries starting in January 2017 was really a bummer for expats in Laos and even those Lao families with members holding foreign passports.

Because, getting the 6 month Thai METV was quite inconvenient, such as competing in the queue with all those doing Thai visa runs, et al just to do day trips across the bridge/border every so often (above the twice per year limit).

Notwithstanding all I have said, expats in Laos do support Laos and the Lao economy (buying and using local goods and services), but enjoying something different just a short drive across the bridge every so often more conveniently would be nice.

That's why it is great news that, along with expanding the tourist unilateral visa exemption to 60 days and 93 countries/territories, the 2 free per calendar year land crossing limit seems to be rescinded as well, but some Thai Immigration officers at various border posts along the Lao-Thai Border still say otherwise.

It is unfortunate that there is nothing yet published in the Royal Gazette nor any publicly seen or circulated Notices or Directives from the Thai Immigration Bureau (สตม) that would say the 2 free land entries limit has been "officially" rescinded.

Which Thai Embassy/Consulate did you apply? Consulate in Sydney, Embassy in Canberra, or somewhere else?

1.) Just come visit and see Thailand first-hand with that Single Entry Tourist Visa you already have approved now;

2.) As for applying for the DTV Visa, consider what you experienced and learned from your first trip to Thailand, then can apply for the DTV Visa after returning home;

3.) As from the text of the Interior Ministry Notice and the Immigration Bureau Order implementing the DTV Visa, the DTV Visa is not a temporary or promotional change, but has a more permanent policy to the DTV Visa and there are no quotas to it, similar to other tourist visas where there are no quotas associated with them.

@Andy *********

This is for an Algeria (DZA) Passport, so is not eligible for visa exempt and also not eligible for 30 Days Visa on Arrival

@Marcus *********

This is for an Algeria (DZA) Passport, so is not eligible for visa exempt and also not eligible for 30 Days Visa on Arrival

if it is a Muay Thai course, then compared to an ED Visa, considering the DTV Visa would be the better option for a number of reasons (5 Years, Multiple Entry, etc.), notwithstanding the 500k Baht Proof of Funds requirement for DTV. Also, Muay Thai is specifically listed as one of the eligible categories in the Interior Ministry Notice published in the Royal Gazette giving effect to the DTV Visa

don't understand the relationship, or no relationship, between the other FB Private Group, and this FB Private Group, as, on the face of it, there are at least 2 common Admins ???

both seem to have a common aim of providing Thai Visa Advice/Thailand Visa Advice

Any more field reports of 3rd or more Land Entry using Visa Exemption from other Land Borders?? Hopefully, reports from the Land Borders with Laos perhaps??

Great work as always, and, personally, heard this great news here 1st in this FB Group, not other websites, FB Pages, or FB Groups!