What does it mean if the Thai immigration officer writes the flight number and a note on my entry stamp?

Thai immigration entry stamp flight number visa exempt entry visa rules

Nov 25, 2023

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Out of curiosity… We’ve never seen this in any of our entry stamps into Thailand. The officer wrote our Flight # at the top. And then made a little “note” or “signature.” Curious if anyone knows what it means. 😅

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The writing of the flight number and a note or signature by the immigration officer on your entry stamp is a common practice in Thailand and typically does not signify anything unusual. Comments from community members indicate that noting the flight number is standard procedure, especially for visa-exempt entries, and shouldn't cause concern.

Martin ********

Nothing out of the ordinary there

a year ago

Mauro **********

It means nothing. Welcome to Thailand 🤣🤣🤣

a year ago

Muzeera **************

ผ.30 means free visa

Under is a signature

a year ago

Tod *********

means nothing, they note the flight number (TR616 shows its a sin/bkk flight) on most entry stamps and you came on on a ผ.30 entry <- visa exempt entry stamp.

Totally normal

a year ago

Asunción **********

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@Tod ********

Thanks! We’ve been on this Thailand wave since Covid. Left for a year… And then went on one-year Ed visas. Left for a month and came back and got “interrogated” by multiple immigration officers. Questioning a lot and asking for proof of us at the last school, etc. So then the 4th immigration officer finally stamped us in and then I thought she made a little signature signifying something. Maybe preventing us from getting our extension at immigration. As we find another education visa option since we moved cities. 🤣 A little paranoid. Yes. 🤣🤣

a year ago

Tod *********

@Asunción *********

you got interogated because of your extensive entry/stay history.

Covid extensions and/or ED visa/extension people are definitely grilled comin' in.

You won't have any issue getting your 30 day extension on that entry stamp.

a year ago

Asunción **********

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@Tod ********

I figured… But then my mind went nuts.

Another curious question among the same lines. When we go in for our extension. And still need more time to figure out our Ed visa. Do you think if we try to obtain a tourist visa from Laos, we will be denied due to our history too? We’ve done a tourist visa in Laos before. But that was before Covid and we had just been to Thailand once! 🤣

a year ago

Tod *********

@Asunción *********

you're asking questions NO one on the group can answer.

Face it, you have an EXTENSIVE entry/stay history here 😮 , All you can do is go try to get a tourist visa from Vientiane or Savannakhet, or another consulate in a nearby country.

Pick a consulate, go to the website, read the requirements, see if it takes an online appt, read the processing time, MEET the requirements and apply.

It'll either work or it won't. That's the only way you're gonna find out

a year ago

Asunción **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

Thank you!

a year ago

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