Can I enter Thailand in January 2026 after being denied entry in November 2025 if I stay in Korea?

ArticulateSloth6363 and you believe the news media?

ArticulateSloth6363 this is WRONG. It's a limit of two EXTENSIONS on top of visa-exempt entries within a one-year period . . . . . . There is no limit on visa-exempt ENTRIES. You can do 3, 4, 5 and even 6 visa-exempt entries for short 2-3 weeks holidays, within a one-year period if you don't exceed 157 days per rolling 365 days

True but hey, wanna sit 8 hours on a bus or fly on hour, one hour back. I know what I will do and book those tickets in advance say ya 60% 💸🪖

@Jason **********

this is wrong. Nothing resets

@Jason **********

no it's not

@Ronnie ***************

did you try to ask immigration for anything?

@Peter ******

no 180 day rule/law either ;)

@Peter ******

270 days

@John ********

yes. Ypu should understand the context. Due to that, he's afraid of being denied for the 2nd time.

@Nongnuch *******

it'll be shown on their computer. The details of your visit. Including how many days, when and where you previously stayed. Everything is recorded. Not manually counted. Lol

While that’s true, you could only do that once because after you’d need to be gone half the year, and your next chance to return would be the following January. So the consecutive 304 days would be a one-time loophole. The calendar year interpretation is also simpler to calculate.

@Nongnuch *******

Yes, when it is obvious one is a genuine tiurist. I have done 110 entries on visa exemption over 25 years, at least 60 times it was weekends only when on business in Singapore. Other stays were never more than 30 days, no extensions, ever.

I guess that is what oil rigs fellows do. Can only guess that oil rigs folks are good money spending tourists Thai can get in significant numbers.

I never said I own a condo in Thai or have Thai wife and child. Never actually been asked anything, never about return ticket (I always had it), no showing 20K THB.

Now, as a retiree, I am on Non-O 1 year extension, no worriess.

We actually live in Japan, own a homethere, Perm residents and coming and staying in Thai 5-6 months a year is not any issue.

@Nongnuch *******

I've been here total 3 times this year 3x60 days visiting my wife I've done my 180 days wen I return UK 26th Dec, immigration were difficult with me but got in, unaware of new rules, my best option for next time appears to be a tourist visa

THAILAND JUST WANTS TOURIST MONEY FROM PLANE TICKETS. THIS IS CLEAN CUT AND DRY. ECONOMY IS VERY VERY SLOW DUE TO VIETNAM TAKING THE NUMBER 1 SPOT FOR TOURISM. THIS IS DUE TO FLOODING, PRICE GOUGING, SPREAD LIKE WILD FIRE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SO YES YOU CAN ENTER BY AIR. ME, I STAY FOR 9 MONTHS ON TOURISTS VISA 3 ENTRIES, I FLEW GOT MY METV GOOD FOR 6 MORE MONTHS. IT CAN STRECH AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS ON TOP.

IT RESETS

@Pascal *******

IT RESETS EVERY PHYSICAL YEAR

@Dolce ************

not everyone is over 50

Newfarang 57 Robert Lagas, an Immigration Volunteer, wrote the following regarding this nonsense post of the Immigration Surat Thani (while it is not even 100% clear if it got posted by Immigration or by an agent):

“Some people love to post this piece of paper, just because they think these are the new visa rules.

I just underlined a few points to show it is rubbish:

- Tourist Visa regulations

*** Okay, so you apply using the website as there are new regulations

- one exception for a tourist visa

*** No, you get the visa issued or denied, there is no exception

- two or more exceptions

*** If one is not possible, how can you get 2 or more

- All visa run histories will be reset

*** No, your history of entry into this country, usage of visa, pictures, passport use, fingerprints will stay in the database.

- two consecutive exceptions for tourist visa

*** repeating does not make rules

- after these 2 uses you must leave Thailand.

*** You must leave on or before your admitted or permitted up to stay date stamped in your passport OR apply for an Extension of Stay.

- Extension options in Samui

*** The reason used on the application gives you a possible maximum days, this could be 30. 60. 90 or longer.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Immigration officers at the passport control of the Koh Samui airport will soon realise, that their posting is rubbish.

Simply because you can still enter visa exempt 3, 4, 5 or 6 times during a one-year period for SHORT holidays and still be classed a "real tourist", as long as you never maximized those stays and don't spend any longer than 157 days on visa-exempt entries per one-year period, separated through stays abroad

It won’t take long for them to take down this nonsense flyer

Newfarang 57 people keep sharing this but its totally misleading

@Jesper ******

IT RESETS

@Luc ***********

That’s cool. I just want to be prepared in case I’m asked. I’ll have to get her to do the TM30 too.

@Luc ***********

Do they ever ask if you have a girlfriend?

@Luc ***********

Do they ever question you?

@Luc ***********

yes it resets. There are just some scare moungers that’s all.

@Luc ***********

Yes, the visa exemptions reset at the start of the year. You can have two in a year. But your history is always there!

I don't know if it resets or not but a reset doesn't seem logical. If I was the least bit concerned I would call my local embassy and ask for the surest way to get into Thaïland

@Ray ***

IT RESETS

@Martin ****

yes all in computer but 2 exemption per calendar year so yes reset 2026 officer immigration has explained it

@William **********

my visa on arrival is expiring jan1. All visa consultants I’ve spoken with say leave Thailand for Laos, apply for a single entry visa, wait for approval, fly back to Bangkok.

I didn’t know the mess I was falling into by not getting a long term visa and now I will pay for it, likely total cost of over $2000 usd . My fault. I ignored my girlfriend’s advice to get a long term visa. Now I will give up my cozy accommodation for the possibility of a 30 day wait in Lao for my visa

Don’t be like Brian. It’s a new visa regiment and it could cause you similar headaches.

@William **********

its sure that with a tourist they let you in? I never got denied but spent 120 days on visa extemp this year. Got a tourist visa in Vietnam and not sure they let me enter again

@William **********

people cant seem to grasp this idea whatsoever 🤣. Assuming denied for abusing the visa exempt system, therefore go get a visa, tourist visas are not that difficult to obtain. And if they want to say "im not a tourist" then get the suitable visa. Pretty simple maths.

@Tony *********

it s 2 time exemption per calendar year ..so yes 2026 reset

@Tony *********

they came out and said January restarts the clock

@Wayne ********

the years are set to calendar yrs but I think they just make their own minds up that you are not getting in lol, I will find out in Feb when I go Laos and come back in,

@Wayne ********

yes it true immigration go on history not reset

So let's wait and see. Doesn't bother me, I come every month for 2 weeks and have the visa to suit

@Wayne ********

I saw a statement stating they do reset on the new calendar year.

@Wayne ********

the report I read this morning from TPN news explicitly said this is supposed to be a quote from immigrations that the rule is two Visa exempts entries per calendar year.

Sorry Garrett, I ment to say comments.

@Wayne ********

How would there be reports? Hasn't been a new year yet.