Is it common to face questioning upon re-entering Thailand?

Are you trying to live in Thailand on free tourist entries? This ain't going to end well

I visit every 12weeks for a 26day period have been doing this the last 10 yrs. The last 2 times I entered I was asked why I was visiting and for length of stay. I just replied tourist and 26 days and was asked nothing else just stamped and let through

depends what airport, i bet it was don m right?

Seems they are indeed cracking down on tourists who visit a lot.

But only those that don't pay for extra immigration services. Makes you wonder.

I heard they are cracking down on people who visit a lot.

It's about time that the authorities catch up & crack down , with all the " immigration" abuse ! It just makes it hard for the people doing the right thing & follow the rules !!! This now is very evident at immigration office !

Anyone who keeps re-entering Thailand, without a certain proper visa, may end up being questioned. Currently, your only allowed in Thailand, for 30 day's, unless you arrive pre approved extension.

I did my first border run a few weeks ago to Padang Besar Malaysia, when I tried to come back, I was denied and was told that you have to spend the night in Malaysia now. You can't come right back. Myself and three people from France all had gotten denied and told to come back the next day.

Not common unless less the IO thinks folk are not tourists

I t has changed a lot over the years.

Before tye Bombing in Bangkok I usd th get 2×60 day Tourist Visa. I HSD TO DO A BORDER HOP AFTER 60 DAYS.

Then go home for 60 days and repeat the process.

The the dud away with the double entry so I swapped to retirement.

It was harder to get but much cheaper.

I worked in Myanmar 6 years ago flew in to bkk 15 times was never asked, as I had a visa for Myanmar

I’ve never been questioned but I do everything legally with a proper Non-O.

The visa exempt destroyed access as too many & all took advantage. With flood gates open young people charged the other visas such as Volunteer, Education, Tourist, Medical and there was another but forgot. But yeah, too many take advantage of the country & question. Other than America, most countries won’t tolerate the abuse.

If you get the 60 day visa exempt stamp and extend by a further 30 days at the Immigration office, Immigration class you as a tourist. If you then attempt to enter again on a visa exempt stamp, Immigration rightly consider that after on 90 day stay in the country that you are no longer a tourist but that you are attempting to live long term in the country. While there is no legal limit to the number of Visa exempt entries, once the Immigration officer believes that you are no longer visiting the country as a tourist he will deny you entry. If you have already stayed for 90 days on a visa exempt entry, then in future to guarantee entry into Thailand, you need to obtain a long term visa suitable to the reason for your stay. This applys regardless of if you current entry is by air or by land.

Yes I’ve been about 5times in a year period now they’ve told me no more entry and got to get retirement visa , more hassle

I never fly in because that’s where all my friends got into trouble. I only cross through Poipet at lunch hours and in 10 crossings I never saw a single person questioned. Either way, I think that if you try to stay more than 4-5 months a year without a long term visa you are risking being denied when you return. I could not get a long term visa anymore a few years ago so I limit my visits to 2 or 3. They questioned me a year ago as to what I do in Thailand, but since then no one has bothered and I got processed in less than 30 seconds. The immigration officers are very unpredictable.

Maybe things will loosen up. They may get desperate for tourists after this earthquake

More and more common as immigration is becoming very strict on people trying to live in Thailand without a long term visa. Many people have started getting questioned after doing a 60 day entry plus 30 day extension. Immigration feels 90 days is plenty for a tourist, and anything more than that is abusing the system. Around the 180 day mark they've started warning people that it's their last entry without an appropriate visa or they'll be denied entry, and have even started denying entry to some.

You'll probably be okay if you're only doing 6 weeks at a time and have proof of a ticket out each time. But expect to be questioned and asked to show your ticket, and possibly asked to show 20,000 baht or equivalent in another major currency in cash only.