Can I enter Thailand in January on a visa exemption after multiple previous entries?

I have been told a couple of times, to come back with proper visa.

They always let me in.

The last time (a few weeks ago), they leaned on me, that I should get the proper visa.. This time they seem kinda serious. In the past year or so there are a lot of new and different visa options... I am sure you can find something that will work for your situation.

You can always do what you want. but if the deny you entry at the airport, where you go from there may not be your choice. They could deport you to your home country or they could simply allow you to fly to another country of your choosing.

In the good old days, I used to enter back2back on visa exempts both at land borders and by air. Did it for years, until an IO., got peed off looking through my passport to check the previous visa and stamped me in with a Red warning. After that I got an 'O' non-immigrant one year multiple entry. No problem once I had that visa, which has now been discontinued unfortunately.

You might want to do what immigration suggests.

Are those warnings noted in the system?

An Immigration Officer warned you. Do as you want at your own risk.

My partners daughters boyfriend is an Immigration Officer. He has told me that it is now policy to flag multiple entries on exemption Visas and direct the visitor to alternatives. I have just been caught out on the same issue.

You speak of August but if you max that one out, it puts you in November. Then there's not all that much time between that one and a new entry in January. It will also matter whether your other two entries were maxed out and back to back, or not.

Either way the safer bet is to not plan that it'll work.

I have to agree with what Brandon says, either you meet an IO with a good hair day or not.

Are you over 50 you can apply non-oa based on retirement, if under maybe invest in a tourist visa and have what you need. Booking, 20k and an exit flight.

A new year means nothing. Every entry is at the discretion of the immigration officer you're standing in front of. If you are worried then either get a visa or pay for VIP entry with an agent which is a guaranteed entry in Bangkok or Phuket airport. Costs around 2000-4000 baht depending on your history and barely costs more than fast track alone (which you also get as part of the service)