Am I at risk of being denied entry to Thailand after multiple uses of the 30-day visa exemption?

@Michael *******

Thank you for the explanation 🙂

It seems that it is entirely up to the IO, and not a written rule if they let you in or not.

I was living here for around 7 years on tourist visa, visa exempts, extensions and a few EDs before I got pulled aside in DMK coming home from a holiday in Bali. He was certain that I was working in the country, and wouldn't let me in.. I called for his superior and after showing proof of international transactions for the entire period of stay, I got my exemption. After that, I only extended 1 more time, did a border run over land, and went for a month long holiday in my home country. I figured it was time for a new strategy and had to fork out for an EV as I had no other options.

EDIT : What I wanted to say before I started my bedtime story is that it seems a bit odd, that you have the right to unlimited visa exempts if you go by plane, but only 2 by land border. Why not add a rule that you can only have a certain amount in total per year, or clearly state that you can only stay up to 6 months per year on exempts if that is the way they want it to be. The uncertainty if you get your exemption or not, is imo an unnecessary headache.