Can I enter Thailand for a third time on an ED visa after two tourist visas in the same year?

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November 15, 2017

7 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Morning all.  Is it true you can come into Thailand ONLY TWICE on a tourist visa in the same calendar year?  If I have done that already this year, can I come in a third time on an ED visa?

Thanks!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original question discusses whether one can enter Thailand for a third time within the same calendar year using an Education (ED) visa after already having entered twice with tourist visas. Responses indicate that while there is no strict official limit on the number of entries per year on tourist visas, some immigration officers may enforce informal restrictions. It is noted that switching to a different visa type, like an ED visa, should not cause any issues when re-entering the country.

Simon *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

This all wonderful advice. Thank you all, very, very much.

7 years ago

Michael ********

It is a good idea to have a letter from your school stating that you are a student as well to show to the officer if they ask.

7 years ago

Magdeleen ************

My husband just got denied his 3rd tourist visa for the year. He did his first one in vietnam then in Penang and now he went to vietnam aigan and they said no. So I don't know if any of these rules are set in stone.

7 years ago

Tod *********

the O/P is coming in on a 90 day single entry ED visa so should have no problems.

7 years ago

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Simon *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Gotcha

7 years ago

Simon *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks, Tod, but my concern is specifically about getting back into the country on an ED visa having already been in the country first on a METV, and then a SETV. During the SETV I have sorted out an ED visa which I have to get processed outside the country. On my return, will there be any problems since it will be my third entry into the Kingdom, albeit on a different kind of visa.

7 years ago

Rocky ***************

This is my third entry this year. I came in on two non-immigrant O visas back to back, and then did a Visa exempt stamp after that. They didn't even blink and let me in.

7 years ago

Simon *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Tod, you're a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. 😍 Thanks for the good news.

7 years ago

Tod *********

You're comin' in under a Non-Immigrant Type visa not a Tourist visa

7 years ago

Tod *********

nope, you're comin' in on a totally different visa class and won't have any issues at all.

7 years ago

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Tod *********

There is NO official rule about how long you can be in thailand during a specific amount of time. Some immigration officers try to tell you that on 30 day visa exempt entries or 60 day tourist visas it's six months in a year but they are just blowing smoke, because there is no rule about it anymore.

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