but you said like all other visas obtained it off Thailand. Is DTV the exception? Because I know the two I mentioned don't start on issue, but upon entry
60 day tourist and 90 day non-o start when you enter. I believe DTV has an active start period like all others (enter between dates), but the 5yrs doesn't start till it is first used to enter.
A number of factors can come into play like: how long till you leave, how busy they are, what type of visa, etc... mine was about 5 days if I recall...