What are the chances of getting another tourist visa after a warning stamp in my passport at the Thai consulate in Vientiane?

This is my favourite guesthouse in Sav. It might be 3 kms from the consulate but it's in a good part of town. In Thai money it's about 300 for a fan room, I'm sure they have air-con (pay a bit more), free wifi, and free banana and coffee in the morning. The owner is a very nice fellow, after about my third visit there he gave me a lift to the consulate to pick up my passport. They also have two or three bicycles for hire (pay peanuts). It's also close to a great baguette shop, and close to the Maekhong (night markets and eats down there).

@Tod ********

I have never been asked for proof of funds at Sav (even though it might be an official requirement there) but I give them proof of onward travel, a flight out of Thailand and of course that address in Thailand, so find a good Thai friend who can offer you that address and contact number. I even chuck in a Police Clearance certificate from Australia (whether they need it or not)>

The thai consulate in Savannakhet requires proof of 20K baht (or the equivalent) in a bank account, and proof of onward travel.

@Tod ********

But even if he gets a visa from outside Thailand...the key is whether Thai Immigration honors it and allows him to enter.

you are correct

@Ja***

, the immigration people at passport control will still see his entry history even if a person changes passports because their system matches against name, dob, sex country of origin etc.

In fact they can see ALL your entry history to the country for as far back as they want to go if they wanna look at it.

BUT

that's not the problem the O/P is facing. they have (or had) a warning sticker from Vientiane in their passport and that means they can't use that consulate again.

But Thai Immigration can still match up his movements online when he seeks entry...???

@Tom ********

I'd say you're out nothing by trying for another tourist visa in Vientiane. I mean at least you'll know then. If you're denied there make some other plans for another consulate.

notice how they made the red official consulate stamp overlap on the warning sticker? I don't know if yours was like that but even if the warning sticker fell off the red stamp might not be complete.

worth checking anyway.

@Tom ********

I finally found a warning stamp that was a sticker. Was yours like this?

@T**

, well, then you should be okay to try that consulate again.

or this

Strange that the red stamp in your passport was glued in :/ It's usually a stamp on the page where they stuck the last visa you got from them like these

I wouldn't jump on the ED visa bandwagon just yet. There are options the O/P could do to further their stay here on tourist visas

Your best bet would be the thai consulate in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. There was a recent post by someone with many tourist visas in his passport and he wasn't questioned at all at the thai consulate in Vietnam.

The red stamps are consulate specific, meaning just because you have a red stamp from the Vientiane consulate it doesn't necessarily mean you can't apply at another thai consulate for a tourist visa.

I would say that Penang wouldn't be my first choice because they've tightened up a LOT and with the number of tourist visas you have now you're going to need to show proof you're going back to your country for the proof of onward travel from Penang

@John ********

yes. And there are people who can help you out.

I'm thinking of Malaysia. Is it easier there?

My wife has been here for 4.5 years on tourist visas from Cambodia. We always fly and never been asked for money or appt details. Was worried last time as things have changed in Cambodia. Seeing Canadian woman denied entry as not having 20k cash doesn't help. Wouldn't want my wife carrying that around.

I know, and you can use the search option on this page to find reports of people being denied entry.

If you cross from Laos to Thailand, yes you would be sent back to Laos, where you like to travel from there is your choice. Nothing to do with Thai Immigration.

If you can not show the proofs asked you wil get denied entry into Thailand and send back to the place you come from.

He is living in Bangkok, says enough.

Yes, but be aware that with many entries into Thailand you have a bigger change to get the questions of proof of funds, proof of accommodation and proof of onward travel. Be prepared.

They will likely not even let you apply for the visa, so nothing is stamped in your passport. If you come back into Thailand you can get, depending on country of origin of your passport a 15 day Visa on Arrival, you pay 2000 Thb at Immigration or the 30 Day Visa Exempt Entry, unless you used this Visa Exempt Entry already twice this year by land borders.