I’m looking for an agent that has the vip entry service into the airport as I’m a frequent flyer. Can anyone recommend anyone ?

Just came back to Thailand from Cambodia on my new DTV. Some might be interested as I was on ED visa previously.

I applied as a freelancer. Provided business registration, contract with my main client (translated in english), 6 month of invoices for this client (in english) 6 month of bank statements with highlighted payments from this client, and 6 month of saving accounts statements with the required funds. As a reference, my income is low, few hundred euros per month, but steady.

Also added an export of my linkedin profile in english, a capture of my profesional website, and a letter stating my expertise and current activities.

It took exactly 10 business days for me to get approved, not counting the day I submitted. Went to pending approval on day 2. Got approved on business day 11, late afternoon. No update in the middle whatsoever.

Printed my DTV. Came back the day after through DMK (not BKK). Paid extra for fast pass as some here suggested it might be smoother.

Handed my passport to the (female) officer (some seem to think it makes a difference) with printed DTV.

She did not mention at all my ED visa current extension and related stamp of re-entry permit. She did not try to test my thai language.

Just asked me what I was doing, I said I work online for a company in my country. She asked if I got the money in my country. I said yes.

She checked some kind of unidentified logbook, then proceeded to stamp me in for 6 month.

Finally free from the ED golden cage, at least until immigration starts not liking DTV for some random reason🙏

Any question let me know, and good luck everyone 🤞

EXPERIENCE ARRIVING IN PHUKET TODAY:

Left Phuket on a business visa (planning to return and cancel it before activating DTV)

Went through the ‘fast track’ at immigration and they said I had to enter on DTV (I didn’t tell them I had DTV, it obviously just came up on their system).

I told them I was advised I had to come back and cancel my business visa and work permit but they asked a few staff and said that wasn’t correct so stamped me in on DTV.

They were very pleasant about it so just an FYI!

For elderly arrivals (80+) at Suvarnabhumi, is there a special faster line through immigration or a pay-extra VIP line that could make it happen easier?

Thinking about ways my 80yo mother could visit for a few weeks and the long (16 hour) flight is already tiring enough.

FWIW, she would use a Business Class ticket to make things easier on the plane at least.

Last year I had an 15 month ( 3+ 12) Non-o visa that expired on Dec 18. I arrived Dec 19 (ev30) and extended at Jomtien, no issues. I just flew out to Vietnam for 5 days and on my return was asked for boarding pass and outbound ticket (which I had). Stamped in ev30 again.

I have now been asked to attend a conference in HK early march.

Question:

will purchasing and using a Fast Track pass ease my immigration concerns of not being let back in, or do i just suck it up and hope for the best, with the worst is i'm ejected.

I'm in HK for 6 days, Aussie passport. constructive options please?

HKT/LTR question;

I tried to use my LTR to take the “short line”. But the officers said to go to the normal line. Was I supposed to use the “Thai/Diplomat” line? I only saw that and the foreign passport line. And if I was supposed to use that line what do you suggest I say so I don’t get turned away in the future?

I’m finding company have services pickup on airport and help stamping Thailand visa landing !

Is there a good/slow time for immigration to arrive by plane in Bangkok. I have many options, early morning through late evening.

Sawadee khar, just arrived in Pattaya 💪🏽 incredibly long journey but worth it. Thought I'd share experience this evening of immigration: landed, from leaving plane to baggage collection was less than 11 minutes! Mega queues at immigration (we got off a very full plane -A380) and lots of others arriving. Booked both the golf buggy and fast track immigration with an airport service; super easy, very professional and polite. The staff were lovely and immigration officers were exceptionally nice and speedy! Very impressed. However baggage claim was chaos and took ages, but can't help that. Great experience won't do without it again. Stressful journey too, but now time for some well deserved Chang 🍻 chok Dee

I'm overseas at the moment, returning to Thailand on my Retirement 'O' (yes, I have a re-entry stamp) early in January a few days after my 70th birthday. I read recently that I'm entitled to use the Fast Track lane by virtue of my age. Does anybody KNOW how true this is? I've tried Go ogling it, but the only answers to the question are 10 years old.