Can I Get a SETV After a Red Mark Observation on My Previous Visa?

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Good afternoon everyone,

Looking for SETV advice please.

I’m a UK national, British passport holder, 47 years old.

I’ve been in Thailand since August 2018, my Thai visa history is :

May 2018 - visa exempt entry
June 2018 - visa exempt extension

July 2018 - Returned to the Uk

August 2018 - visa exempt entry
September 2018 - ED visa entry from Penang
December 2018 - visa exempt entry from KL
January 2019 - visa exempt extension 
February 2019 - visa exempt entry from Singapore 
March 2019 - visa exempt extension 
End of March 2019 - Visa exempt entry from Cambodia into Don Mueng- Immigration officer spoke with me about the proper use of the Visa exemption provision and informed me I needed to be on a visa.
April 2019 - visa exempt extension 
May 2019 - SETV entry from Penang
July 2019 - SETV extension
August 2019 - SETV entry from Penang
October 2019 - SETV extension
November 2019 - SETV issued at Thai Consulate in Penang, has the red ink observation “This person has been staying in Thailand for a long time which may result in the refusal of visa in the future”

In December 2020 I secured a contract as a teacher at a Thai government school commencing 1st April 2020.

January 2020 - SETV extension.

Apologies for the length of this, just wanted to give a full picture.  My specific question is; does anyone have experience/knowledge of SETV’s being issued after they have the observation remarked SETV, maybe as a result of the applicant being issued a contract to work in Thailand ?

For info - I travel to Vietnam- HCMC on 8th Feb 2020, and have no overstays in the passport.

Thank you 😊🙏

Ask Thailand · Answer

A UK national, who has been residing in Thailand since 2018, is seeking advice regarding the issuance of a Single-Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) after receiving a red ink observation on their visa indicating potential refusal of future visa applications due to extensive stay under tourist visas. The individual is now securing a teaching contract and questions the possibility of obtaining a SETV despite their visa history.

James ******** · Answer

Good Luck [mention redacted]...

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Tom ********** · Answer

Thank you for the advice guys, I appreciate it

Tod ********* · Answer

and I think that [mention redacted] has their answer.

It's the extensive history of living here on back-2-back tourist visas/extensions PLUS that red warning stamp from the thai consulate in Penang that pretty much guarantees you won't get a tourist visa nearby (without getting a new passport)

That's why I said that you should use your two 30 day visa exempt entries by land and extend each of those by 30 days at the immigration office.

Good Luck, sincerely, you can get to April with your 30 day visa exempt entries and 30 day extensions. That's the advice to follow (y)

Jason *********** · Answer

That is way too much living in Thailand on tourist visas.  Try your two 30 day exempts at a land border, it should buy you a few more months.

Amornrat ********** · Answer

99% no Consulate in SEA will issue a SETV with a "red mark". Do 2 border run with extensions, that gives you up to 4 month.

Reiner ********* · Answer

Did you made a simple border run this year ? 2 are possible means you can extend again ...should reach till April....but you need to do a work permit and the process

Tod ********* · Answer

You didn't use your TWO 30 day visa exempt entries yet this year so you could bounce out and back to get a 30 day visa exempt entry, extend that by 30 days and then do new bounce for a new 30 day visa exempt entry and then extend that one too. That'd buy you four months

Tod ********* · Answer

Maybe, Kota Bharu, but I don't know of any other consulates that will issue a tourist visa with that type of entry history..  Especially with that Penang red stamp <- that may even be a deal breaker as far as Kota Bharu too..

John ********** · Answer

Pretty sure you can't work on an SETV

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