Covid Visa aftermath @ Suvarnabhumi today
USA - 2 years on Covid extension visas, arrived on visa exempt, and departed Bkk March 2022. No issue.
Then went to USA for 6mo and returned on TR-60 single entry visa and got a 30 extension, no issue
New years in the Philippines for 30 days and returned today on 45 day Visa exempt.
@ Immigration
Officer went through each page. Then asks how long I plan to stay and to show my return ticket. Showed my 43day return ticket and a minute later was carted off to the immigration office.
Basic questions
What are you doing here: Tourist
Have family in Thailand: No
Then was told I need a visa if I want to stay longer. 1-2 months was ok without a visa. (Nothing new to me)
Filled out a Passenger Identification form: name, address, flight info. Got finger scanned and photo graphed. Then he walks me back through immigration.
Was taken back a bit during the process but ended ok.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post describes a traveler's recent experience entering Thailand after using various visa types, including a Covid extension visa and Visa Exempt entries. Upon returning, the traveler was briefly taken to the immigration office for questioning about their stay, where they were informed that staying in Thailand for longer than 1-2 months would require a visa. The interaction highlighted changes and considerations that travelers may face when entering Thailand post-Covid.
