What are the current visa entry challenges for travelers to Thailand?

Probably just as many as previous years but theres been a lot more media attention lately. As Garrett Greenwald said , its a handful out if 10s of thousands a week

Sorry Garrett. Didn't mean to cause a stir. I have seen a few people mention being stopped in the other Thai Visa advice group this week. I have been questioned at immigration about my visits before. I'm from Africa and I have seen people from my country specifically get turned away (or kept in detention until they could organise where to go next).

I've done visa exemptions on and off for two years, but just because people in the early 2000s could come and go with impunity doesn't mean it's always going to be like that. The reports, including this one, has me worried. I am not cancelling tickets, just noticing more of these than last year.

So, before I come I will check again, and yes, make sure I have all the paperwork and the cash. Given that, it is still possible and has happened, that people get turned away despite having all the documentation because the officer had an issue with them. Usually with how frequently they visit Thailand.

Dennis Gray . Yep. Quietly 10 seconds after he let me through. Wife called him a few choice thai words though.

@Michael *******

ah this explains the 5th degree I got coming back from Osaka.

Travel insurance in general means different things. If you book flights, cars, cruises etc with many credit cards, you are insured against injury during the flight, drive, or cruise. (Unless this is only a north American thing??).

This story suggests that these people had no return flight itinerary, no proof of housing/hotel, no cash on hand, and no credit/debit card on hand?

@Michael *******

Thank you. That’s what I thought. I’m aware of the talk of requiring health insurance or having some sort of surcharge.

Dennis Gray what is travel insurance? I travel 50% of the time internationally around the world and don’t know what that means. Health insurance? Trip insurance? Repatriation insurance for serious accidents?

@Michael *******

so they rejected people for not having something that’s not a formal requirement. Typical dumba$$ IO’s.