Can I extend my stay in Thailand by doing border runs on a 60-day visa?

@Max *********

No. No history in Thailand.

@Todd ********

Apparently an acquaintance of Willem did

@Todd ********

I got heavily questioned on my first entry because I had previously been on a retirement visa. It is going to get even tighter shortly as they try to stem the stream of people trying to get round the rules.

@Todd ********

if you read a number of responses on this page it would appears IOs are raising some eyebrows even at 60+30, 60.

@Max *********

no, have yet to see it on Facebook which actually suprises me.

@Max *********

like everything is true on Facebook ha ha

@Mat****

if I had to guess who was bored, you would be my first choice.

@Matthew ********

not "hung up" on it. It makes a difference to accurate advice to say if you have a visa, NO visa, or are on a passport that receives visa on arrival of 15 days. You may prefer using the wrong words, that's up to you. No need to get angry and defensive.

@Matthew ********

so far, I have refrained from being a fb spelling freak. It has been challenging though.

@James ***********

everything has changed in recent months. And the immigration officers aren't stupid. Even people leaving for 3-4 months are getting pulled up now

@Max *********

it’s sort of true, however in reality the IO’s at the airports in particular look at people’s recent history in Thailand over the past year. If you do more than 180 days in a past 365 day period then expect to be pulled aside and questioned

@Max *********

it is at the sole discretion of the Thai Immigration Officer you present to at the Immigration arrival hall.

You can be lucky or not, the IO can look at your passport and work out what you have been doing easy enough and decide to flag you and not allow you re-entry.

I personally was in Thailand 3 times last year, 1st time was for a month and left, came back mid year stayed for 6 weeks and then back end of year for 5 weeks, was mindful that I may have been pushing my chances, but then again I was not staying for maximum visa exempt period.

@Max *********

No

@Max *********

yes, until an immigration officer says otherwise.

@Max *********

there used be a limit of 2 by land but that ended when visa exempt increased to 60 days.

There is no legal limit to either one now. But that absolutely does not mean unlimited. Every entry is at the discretion of the immigration officer and they have gotten MUCH more strict since it increased to 60 days. They now feel 60 days is enough time to be a tourist, especially with the 30 day extension. They frown on trying to get more than 90 days without a visa and you'll run into problems sooner rather than later. Many people experiencing issues on the very first time when leaving and returning.