What can my friend do after being denied entry into Thailand on a visa run?

I deleted a few comments. Sorry but Thailand has long term options to stay legal in Thailand according your purpose of Stay. As mentioned earlier for those who do not have to work there is the Thai Elite Visa, for those who work and it does not matter what name you give yourself, the Non Immigrant B visa.

People get denied entry, it is part of the job of Immigration at an Airport., it happens world wide, but USA, Canada, Australia and UK even made a serie about it to be watched on youtube.

Be careful and if you hear that your friends is denied, try to get some information before you post, it saves a lot of discussion from people assuming what happened. Thanks.

I will bet that 100% on his denial of entry stamp it will say in thai "ไม่มีปัจจัยยางชิพ"

That is NO PROOF OF FUNDS.

It is the ONLY reason they can officially use, there is no rule about onward travel, proof of lodging, OR that you've been in thailand too long either 😮 just the no proof of funds clause

AND

you cannot use a bank account, credit card, online statement you show CASH (20K baht or the equivalent)

@Martin *******

Can you please give us an update on the status of your friend who was denied entry ? Thank You.

ON denial of entry the person is given the choice, go back to the country they just flew in from, go to any country they can legally get in to OR go back to the country your passport is from. (It'd deportations that only let you go back to where your passport is from).

Also on denial of entry, the minute you sign that paper in thai it says you admit you're being denied entry and you're DONE,

You waived your right to file a written appeal.

Just so you know the appeal process of a denial of entry takes 3 WORKING DAYS to go thru meaning that this person is gonna sit in IDC at the airport until next WEDNESDAY if they file a written appeal.

One last thing if you don't sign the paper they still send you back to where you came from but they don't put a denial of entry stamp in your passport, (it's just in the system) whereas if you do sign that paper you get a denial of entry stamp in your passport.

As people said, Phuket, OR Chiang Mai would be the places to try to get in and they should be TOTALLY prepared with the proof of funds, proof of onward travel (in 90 days seeing as they're argentinian) and proof of lodging.

Okay first and last warning, STAY ON TOPIC or don't post.

Also the fact that you "spend money here" doesn't cut any ice with immigrations so stop beating that horn and tooting the drum like some how your contributions to the country overall mater, plain and simple they do not.

We have seen denial of entry more and more since the countries nearby have opened up. ESPECIALLY from people who;

- milked covid extensions the last 2 years and thought they could just keep on staying..

- only bounced out and back without taking time to get a visa before they came back,

- didn't have 20K baht proof of funds IN CASH

- didn't have proof of onward travel <- to the country your passport is from is best,

AND

- didn't have proof of lodging for their stay.

Sounds like things are going back to the good old days... had years of that with trying to keep my Cambodian wife in Thailand. She's with me in UK now.

Please keep us updated...

If your friend has a Thai relationship.(friend or partner) call them and have them chat with Thai Immigration Officer to try to obtain permission to enter.

Suggest the friend stay in Cambodia a week...then try to reenter Thailand at Phuket...not BKK Bangkok as BKK is reported to be strict ...some allowed to enter...while others being denied as seen here.

Argentina passport holders get 90 days on entry to Thailand

As your friend is now being held..

Unless the Immigration officers relent likely will be returned to Cambodia.

Lucky day if that happens as Cambodia March 17 changed their entry rules.

***No preflight or on arrival RTPCR or ART ANTIGEN COVID tests needed.

Several questions...

...was your friend seeking entry visa exempt?

...did the friend try a quick turnaround run same day or next day to and from Cambodia?

... Or did he get a tourist visa in Cambodia?

...or as Argentine passport holder with bilateral agreement?

...was your friend asked to show 20,000 Thai baht in CASH or equal currency ?

...were they asked to show proof of ticket leaving Thailand in 30 days ?

...were they asked to show proof of address booking for Test N Go stay and the booking address after the Test N Go stay?

From earlier post..

"Alright Eric :O (เอริค) you got your wires crossed a little (or a LOT).

First the person you're referring to wasn't deported :O Because to be deported you have to be stamped IN to thailand. They were denied entry.

The fact they had a previous overstay had NO bearing at all on them being denied entry. It was because they did not have the 3-proof-ofz...

Even IF you have a valid visa for thailand in your passport IF you are asked by immigrations you need to show proof of funds, onward travel and a lodging.

Very rarely will the immigration officers void those requirements (and usually that's only for people on long-stay type visas or extensions).

A person denied entry is held at IDC at the airport he flew in at until he works out with his carrier where he will go.

The immigration officers do NOT care in the least where you go to, all they tell you is that you can't enter thailand. It is between you and your air carrier where you go back to. Some let you fly back to where you came from, some let you fly anywhere they fly to and some make you go back to the country your passport is from.

Thanx for the update."

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Most cases if already denied there is nothing he can do.

I think you kind of answered yourself why they would deny him. He's stayed in the country for 2 years and thought he could leave on a visa run and be allowed back in when he clearly isn't a tourist.

I placed topic DENIED ENTRY on the post

PLEASE READ THE POSTS...

THEY ARE HELPFUL

CLICK on it and ...

There are many other posts which will pop up to read of past experiences and the advice we have given.

You haven't mentioned how they were entering, visa exempt/tourist visa/other visa? What was the reason given?

If they don't sign anything, they can ask to see an immigration judge to make the final decision. I believe once they sign anything they're out of options and must leave.

This is based off a comment I saw recently from one of the mods so I don't know any details about the process.