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Can I apply for a tourist visa at the Thai embassy in India with a history of an expired ED visa?

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Aug 23, 2023
2 years ago
Namphu *******
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Hi everyone,

Need advice. I'm currently in india waiting a new passport - i'm french citizen and i'm away from Thailand since March..

I was wondering if i can ask one tourist entry visa at the embassy here since i got ED visa history - not on passport but probably on their data. What you guys think ? Possible or should i postpone ?

Thanks.
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A French citizen currently in India is seeking advice on whether they can apply for a tourist entry visa at the Thai embassy, given their history with an expired ED visa. Although the embassy may issue the visa, concerns arise regarding the discretion of immigration officers at the airport who may check the applicant's visa history. Community members suggest that while the visa may be acquired, entry might be problematic depending on immigration officer attitudes.
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Phonemyat *******
My ED visa was expired in June. But I will come Thailand again with TR on end of the June. Luckily the officer didn’t question me and only ask where do I go? I just said head to Chiang Mai. I was landed on Suvarnabhumi.
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@Shein **********
 i was looking yangoon also as an option for make one..i don't know. Or vientiane
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@Namphu ******
 actually I think it is not important where do u buy TR visa. Only hope to have a officer with good mood when u enter Thailand again. In case prepare some cash for bribe.
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Namphu *******
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@Shein **********
 yeah all the time..
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Namphu *******
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I'm in new delhi at the moment and i made a new passport but i'm french citizen
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@Shein **********
 But where did you made your TR ?
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Phonemyat *******
@Namphu ******
 From my home country, Myanmar. I was coming back to renew and then went back to Thailand again.
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Phonemyat *******
With new passport.
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Namphu *******
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@Shein **********
 Thanks for the share...i had 2 ED visa thats why i question it..
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Bob **********
They’ll sell you a visa but it’s up to the immigration officer to let you in
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Namphu *******
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@Bob *********
 Get a visa at Phnom Penh and enter at Aranyaprathet...they not too picky there i guess
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Brandon ************
@Namphu ******
 the worst plan possible
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Namphu *******
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@Brandon ***********
 Thanks for reply. Any suggestions
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@Namphu ******
 literally any other border. That's the worst land border in all of Thailand to try and enter.
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Namphu *******
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@Brandon ***********
 Thanks
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 it is the toughest border to cross into Thailand
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John **********
The embassy will I'm sure issue you with a visa. The problem you will have is entering Thailand, especially if you did not study properly on your Ed visa and just used it as a means to live in Thailand
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Namphu *******
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@John *********
 I want go on a tourist visa this time - not ED..
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Namphu *******
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As mentionned above - i can also enter on a 30 days exempt - eventually renew it once as Chris suggest
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@Namphu ******
 yes. I understand that. But if you have previously been on an Ed visa which you used simply to live in Thailand rather than studying then it's highly likely you will have problems entering Thailand. At the very least expect to be questioned and make sure you have accommodation booked, a flight out before expiry of your visa and a minimum of 20k baht in cash (or equivalent major currency).
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Si votre ED Visa est arrive a termes et que vous avez quitte la Thailande en regle.. vous pouvez revenir et beneficier d une exemption 30 days renouvelable 1 fois
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@Chris ******
 Merci chris, donc en gros deux mois ? Maintenant j'ai vu aussi que au dela de 6 mois en dehors de la Thailande, une entrée peut-etre faite facilement... C'est juste que l'inde me saoule un peu...Je peux patientez jusqu'au 23 septembre - ça fera 6 mois hors du pays...Qu'en pensez-vous ?
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@Namphu ******
 vous n avez pas a contacter le consulat.. vous prenez un billet aller/retour avec une date de sortie du Royaume au plus tard 30 jours apres votre arrivee (qq soit la destination ou un billet flexible) ..

Vous beneficiez de l exemption de 30 jours a l arrivee.

Pour le renouvelement de 30 jours, vous allez au bureau d immigration de votre lieu de residence qq jours avant l expiration, et vous obtenez 30 j supplementaire moyennant 1900 bht.

Vous modifier votre billet retour avec une sortie du Royaume au plus tard le 30eme jour
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@Chris ******
 je vais tenter ça alors - ça me laisse le temps de refaire un visa pus long une fois dedans.. J'espere
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 attention quand meme.. vous acez un historique de ID visa.. j imagine de 1 an..

Si vous restez 60 jours, vous pourrez eventuellement faire une demande de tourist visa au Laos..

Mais renseignez vous bien avant..

L ED visa c est bien.. mais c est un peu un piege.. l immigration pourrait penser que vous travaillez "illegalement" et que vous n etes pas un touriste au vue de votre temps passe en Thailande ces 2 dernieres annees
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 3 ans en fait avec des agents ...Je regarde Thai visa centre qui me propose un autre type de visa mais qui a un cout supplementaire.. En fait j'ai besoin de soigner un truc la bas de manière holistique impossible a realiser chez nous...
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 renseignez vous sur le visa medical
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Namphu *******
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Je peux aussi patienter ici - j'ai un visa d'un an pour l'inde multi entrées donc rester la jusqu'a fin septembre et demander un visa ici ou soit au laos..
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@Chris ******
 Le visa medical c'est allophatique uniquement
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 oui... si vous n etes pas presse..
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Brandon ************
I doubt the Thai embassy in India will care about you having an ED visa. It's the immigration officers at the airport that you need to worry about.
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