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It's a relatively new development, but nowadays you have to stamp in and out in Cambodia yourself, so that they can take your picture and fingerprints. The days when just your passport went to Cambodia seem to be over, even at Ban Laem.

What kind of visa or extension do you have? Unless you return with a re-entry permit, you are supposed to file the TM30 notification anew when you re-enter Thailand. Different immigration offices seem to have different policies on this though.

How UK tourist visas work and whatever limitations they have is completely irrelevant here. Please stop bloating this thread with that nonsense. The rules for the DTV are clear. There is no such cumulative time limit.

Unchanged, there's no official limit.

There you have your answer - in that case it cannot be used as proof of address at the DLT.

Congratulations to the happy couple. You could say he's a freedom fighter, calling him a terrorist is a bit unkind.

A Communist Islamist country, to be clear.

Evil stuff.

And give us our daily dose of Wise woes. Amen.

It's well worth it for the hassle-free experience they provide. Also, as you can now stay 60 instead of 30 days, you will still SAVE money. Do the maths lol.

Cham Yeam / Khlong Yai is a friendly and relatively quiet border crossing. Easy to get to from Trat City. You can use an eVisa to enter Cambodia there, but you might not get it on time if you apply today and need to leave Thailand by Sunday.

You cannot use a Cambodian eVisa to enter there. And in any case, you should allow 3-4 business days to apply for a Cambodian eVisa, so it would be too late.

You need to apply for the DTV at a Thai embassy or consulate outside of Thailand. A Thai bank account isn't a requirement.

While everyone is busy moaning about wannabe digital nomads (as per usual), the real "floodgate opener" with the DTV appears to be the "Thai soft power" category. Reading the requirements on Thai embassy and eVisa websites, an appointment at a Thai hospital or a certificate of enrollment into a cooking class seems to be sufficient documentation, which sounds a lot easier than faking a digital nomad portfolio. I mean you can literally make a bona fide appointment with one of Thailand's top hospitals with just a few clicks.

They're all waiting for their 10,000 baht electronic wallet.

Good. And good riddance. His main qualification seemed to be grabbing the spotlight.

Excellent pick. I'm surprised.

Maybe they can throw in a Certificate of Sainthood while they're busy typing up stuff. 😇

The moaning of foreigners on here that Thailand will soon be overrun by foreigners thanks to the new visa is hilarious. Get a grip and let the Thais decide how to run their immigration.

You mention that's where you live, so let me ask you, did you try to apply for a long-term extension using a 1-day hotel booking for "residence"? For the 30-day extension for the purpose of tourism that is being discussed here, a 1-day hotel stay is usually acceptable, as tourists are expected to travel around.

Where did you get that income figure from? Or the fact that you can qualify for the visa by showing a monthly income instead of a 500k baht bank balance?

That's incorrect information. The limits remain unchanged by the ministerial order that went into effect yesterday and that has been published for all to see. So as before, there's a hard limit of two overland visa exempt entries per calendar year, and no official limit for visa exempt entries by air.

I like the president. I could do without a pompous first lady. A big deal? No. I just wouldn't address her as "Doctor Jill" in the unlikely event that I'm ever introduced to her. If the pompous cow doesn't handle that very well: not my problem.

Correct. I've always found it ridiculous when posters on here said that Thailand doesn't want tourists to stay for more than 180 days per year because they would then be tax residents. Why should Thailand object to having MORE tax residents? The more, the merrier. This visa actively encourages people to stay longer, for pretty much any (legal) reason from remote work to taking cooking classes.

These WISE threads always amuse me. Are WISE users really that desperate for their funds to arrive within seconds? Will they starve a few minutes later?