Following the *"socially in-ept"* post, I thought I’d share my experience from today as well. Before I go into details, I just want to point out that the officer was very likely just confused—I don’t mean to stress anyone out.

Anyway, here’s the story:

I entered Thailand today for my second entry on a DTV. My first time last October went smoothly, and I stayed for about a month.

For context, last year I was mainly on an education visa for 11 months and extended it multiple times. Before applying for a DTV, I canceled the ED visa as usually advised, and I had never overstayed.

In my case, the officer was neither rude nor particularly friendly. (For privacy, I’ll use *they* as a pronoun.) They first asked if I had a return ticket—I said not yet. Then they asked, *"How long are you going to stay?"* I said a few months, adding that I know I can stay for 180 days. (Probably not the best answer—better to have a plan! 😅)

Next, they asked, *"What are you doing here? Why did you stay so long last year? And where are you going?"* I told them I had been on an education visa and was studying Thai (for real). Then I said, *"I'm just traveling,"* and gave them a rough idea of my plans for the next few weeks.

They mumbled in Thai, *"But you already stayed too long,"* then added, *"And you don’t have a visa."* I replied in Thai, *"I do, I have a DTV."* They then checked my passport, found the DTV page, and quickly stamped the opposite page with a 180-day stamp.

So, I wouldn’t say it went smoothly—they asked a lot of questions, and I felt they were a bit suspicious. But maybe they were just confused because of all the extensions I had with my education visa last year. Plus, not handing in a printed copy of the DTV probably didn’t help. I guess an e-visa is more convenient in that sense.

Overall, no big deal, but make sure the officer knows you’re entering on a DTV. A printed copy would definitely help—it would have saved me a few drops of sweat! 😊

I hope this gives some useful feedback to some of you!

Hi all how long is everyone waiting for approval of 90 day online chonburi?

Hi guys, I got my dtv approved.. but first name and middle name mixed up. Do we have any issue during airport immigration?

Like xyz abc

First name: abc

Middle name: xyz

Thanks!

Hi Group,

## Can I come to Thailand as tourist for 60 days and then apply for 90-Day Non-Immigrant Thailand Visa without leaving the country?

Hello! I’ll be travelling to Nepal for 6 weeks and wondered if anyone has successfully applied for the DTV from Nepal? Was it straightforward or complicated?

Hi,

I’m getting my work permit again HR told me to extend my visa on arrival this week even though it was stamped until March 6th, does anyone know what the reason might be for making it before it runs out? I officially start my new job March 1st.

I also went to Imm Building B for my last extension, but they sent me to the IT Square building instead, is that the norm now?

Thank you so much

I have 3 inquiries, can anyone advise :

1) if one stays in Thailand for only 6 months each year , would that mean he only need to do ONE-TIME visa run this way ? :

> Flight to Thailand

> 60 days + 30 days (extension)

> Border RUN ( by flight/road)

> 60 days + 21 days (extension)

> Flight out of Thailand

(Total stay <180 days in Thailand per year )

2) "Visa run" and "border run" means the same thing right ?

3) Is the above method feasible - would this be safe from being questioned by the officers ?

Wow, just got rejected by Los Angeles. All they said was,

"Your visa application has been rejected. Please reapply visa, the name on the application is incorrect. Please fill in the name/middle name/surname/suffix or “-“ or spacing, no more no less, exactly as it appears on the travel document /passport."

I went back in and submitted a new application, this time trying to understand what could have gone wrong. At the final step before submitting, it looks like the system randomly deleted my middle name. I went back to the beginning and filled everything in again. At the final step, my middle name was there. I guess that's it. The first time, I guess I thought maybe it was blank there for a reason, because of course I filled in my middle name.

The lesson is to expect glitches and carefully review the boxes before submitting. That's a great way for them to get extra money on more applications.

Hello, I am at the end of the online application process doing the dtv (plan to go to Laos) and it asks to make the 10k baht payment. I’m wondering if there’s somewhere im not seeing about making an appointment to go to the Laos office. I’m currently in Thailand and know you must exit and apply outside at an embassy. If anyone has done it this way that can inform me, thanks

Hello I’m Sharing my process with you from applying in Jakarta while staying in Bali, soft power muay thai and unemployed with no income for many years

Thank you to the group and to you T for all the help

Essential Costs in THB

Flights in out with flexible ticket + VOA = 12k

Hotel = 700thb per night x 5 nights

Food/drink = 1000thb per day x 5days

DTV online: 11.5k THB after exchanges see below

Note: The application is apparently payed by card only in IDR 5.6M = (11500thb) I expected to pay 10k in THB, so be better prepared than me for a more favourable exchange rate and experience.

EDTV APPLICATION MUAY THAI Highlights

Info

- Nationality SWE + dual nationality ticked

- Permanent address Portugal / permanent not same as current: I put hotel address in bali

- Stay in Thailand private property rental add

- Inflight 5feb - flight out 21feb (11work days) outbound booked with reschedule possibility

ID

- Clear and color scan of passport id page

- Clear phone pic against white wall in daylight

Bank

- actual statement on same day 5feb w 600k+ only this no further back than 1feb

- Google screenshot of exchange rate 5feb

Proof

- boarding pass + customs qr code

- Hotel confirm + hotel paid and pic of boardingpass in room of hotel with key

- Visa stamp pdf and immigration pdf both in Visa On Arrival email from airport of DPS

School

- Dtv docs (invitation, paid invoice, curriculum, school registration, llc registration, 2x house book, owner id) / (my name, address, passport nr and phone nr visible in the document)

- Screenshot of their website included in pdf

Timeline utc+7 Jakarta time

- Fly Wednesday 5feb from bkk to dps

- Send all docu Wednesday night 5feb 23:51

- Pending approval Thorsday 6feb 15:00

- Approved Saturday 8feb 11:00 (rebook my flight to an earlier date with flex ticket)

- Dps-Bkk Monday 10feb + Print visa paper Immigration ok no questions no show

= finished in 2 full working days isch

Total Cost door 2 door for visa: 26k thb 5days trip

Good luck everyone