What are the implications of receiving multiple tourist visas from Thai embassies, particularly in Vientiane, Laos?

Good to know the back story. (y)

@Jay *****

not true. there are quotas and qualifications required to get immigrant status. No0one takes justANYONE

What? You think it's easier to stay in the US long term than Thailand? Attempt to stay in the US anymore than 6 months as a tourist and see what the result is. That's if you manage to get a 6 month stamp to start with.

Thailand is easy to stay and has many options for being here long term. Staying here on the wrong visas and swapping passports is simply starting to be not tolerated any longer.

@Jay *****

Lol! you must be kidding

It seems like the US has a lot more immigrants and refugees and are more welcoming than Thailand, I think the laws are a lot more strict in Thailand because the US goes back to a time where it was built from immigration.

I wonder about this too. I guess you have to read other people's posts to see if anyone is getting a 6th visa now if they are spread out over time.

@Lu**

it's a crap shoot on when or even IF you will get the warning stamp although the consulates are handing them out much faster than before.

Even if you get the warning stamp they will give you the tourist visa, it just means you're done using that consulate on that passport

I honestly don't think they factor in how much time out of thailand you have, I think they simply go thru your passport and count up the tourist visas stickers.

Hey Tod, I know you are the man to ask!... I have 8 tourist visas in my passport. 4 from my home country and 4 from Laos.

I enter Thailand from the uk on a SETV then do a visa run to Laos for another one. Then go home for 3-5 months.

I have done this 4 times hence the 8 visas.

My question/concern is... do you see it being an issue the fact I have 4 SETV all from Laos in my passport, even with the fact I have have 3-5 months breaks back home??

And am I right in thinking you will be issued the warning stamp in the photo on the last time the feel happy issuing another visa from the same place (signalling its time for a new passport!)

TIA mate

@Jay *****

you could damage your passport so you would have to get a new one

I'm not American so no idea, but it always helps if you tell the truth.

Will the US embassy find it strange if you apply for a new passport and still have a lot of blank pages and years left before it expires? What do you say if they ask why you want to get a new passport if its not expired and still has lots of pages?

@Samuel *****

ok thx for this informattion

I tried they wouldn't issue. Took student instead

Maybe ventiane will

I took 3 back to back in vientiane with no stamp

@Jon *********

would it work out cheaper lol

Or get married/have a kid 😅

Im at 2.5 years on SETVs. New passport during that time. Expecting hassle/this stamp soon.

For you Fraser, and me, the non o a isn’t applicable - over 50yo). There is a METV, ed visa, biz visa or elite. Thats the only long term options, after exhausting SETVs

You can find the information and how to apply here:

@Robert ******

how do I go about applying? Through a agency or just apply online myself?

Non Immigrant O-A visa, gives you 1 year of entry, so you get 2 years out of this Visa or the Thai Elite Visa, gives you minimum 5 years.

METV 6 months.