Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. I have been in and out of Thailand for many years and even held a retirement visa until covid but it lapsed (My own fault).
I arrived back in Thailand from Philippines recently after going in and out on 2 other occasions and immigration at the airport weren't going to let me back in as they told me I had been here for 141 days already. They allowed me in on the condition that I will get another retirement visa before I attempt to come back to the kingdom.
I am leaving to india for a pool tournament on the 30th of August therefore I don't have time to get the retirement visa done.
I am due to come back here on 16th September.
An agent told me I can apply for a 60 day tourist visa online while I'm out of the country, can anyone shed some light on my situation please. Thank you
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user shares their experience of attempting to return to Thailand after their retirement visa lapsed. They are considering applying for a 60-day tourist visa while in India before returning to Thailand on September 16, but they have doubts about the feasibility of applying online. Community comments point out that the Thai embassy in India requires in-person applications for a tourist visa, and express concerns about the user's entry eligibility based on their immigration history and nationality.
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