@Robert *******
look at the web site how it breaks down in THEIR OWN WORDS ... what a TOURIST VISA is ... in their words
1. 60 day tourist VISA which you can apply for ( certain passports require this, nationality) with option to extend this means they had to apply for 60 days before arriving
2. The THAI GOVERNEMNT gives certain nationally an automatic VISA under which means ME AND YOU and alot of people do not have to apply for. The STAMP in your book is a VISA the exempt part is you didnt have to apply show up at boarder with said passport and VISA STAMP 60 days these can also extend for 30 days ...
3. If your nationality DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR or on the list of countries you arrive and only get 15 days here... a VISA STAMP for 15 days .... still a VISA stamp in your book...
If you didnt have a stamp in your book and you are here in thailand ...congrats you are here illegally !!
VISA EXEMPT means you were EXEMPT from applying for 60 days and didnt have to pay
Look in your book what does that say
VISA ................ you have a visa ...... you just didnt apply for it
Want to try again ??