What does the comment '1' on my immigration stamp mean when leaving Thailand?

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Nov 21, 2023

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello, I got this written comment on my stamp at the immigration when leaving Thailand. Does anyone know what it means? Just curious. Thank you.

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The comment '1' written on your immigration stamp indicates that you have utilized one of the two free 30-day visa-exempt entries allowed by land within a calendar year. This means you entered Thailand under a visa-exempt status, and it's important to be aware of your stamp's expiration and potential options for extension.

Neil *********

Guessing the one signifies your first entry or extension 🤔

a year ago

Veronika **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Neil ********

no extension... maybe because I entered by land and they count it?? 🤔

a year ago

Ellie *******

@Veronika *********

, yes, they count visa-exempt entries by land because of the regulation.

a year ago

Veronika **********

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@Ellie ******

so that's it then! Thanks!

a year ago

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Veronika **********

Tod *********

hope you went to the immigration office and got the 30 day extension on this free visa exempt entry stamp (ผ.30) as that stamp expires today.. ..

a year ago

Felix ******

@Tod ********

she did say she got it when leaving 😉

a year ago

Tod *********

@Felix *****

well spotted though, I totally missed the "when I exited thailand" part 🙂

a year ago

Felix ******

@Tod ********

haha yeah nothing usually gets past you

a year ago

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Felix ******

Tod *********

@Felix *****

ahh, If I had to guess I'd say that was there already and she didn't notice it

That's an entry stamp and they usually number then when you ENTER the country and get the stamp not as you stamp OUT of the country, unless she was exiting at another land border to come right back in when they were numbering them to mark how many she'd gotten

a year ago

Veronika **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

left for Cambodia, so that's why it puzzled me because she wrote the comment when I was exiting country

a year ago

Tod *********

@Veronika *********

i'm more amazed you got IN to thailand back on Oct 23 at the aranyaprathet / poipet border 😛 that is a really HARD border to get in to thailand on easily

a year ago

Veronika **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

i heard that it's difficult, but the immigration officer didn't ask me a single question even though I visit Thailand a lot, smiled at me and that was it! I was surprised as well🤣

a year ago

Tod *********

@Veronika *********

you left the country TODAY and went to cambodia?

If so that was the land border officer marking in your passport that you'd gotten one free entry by land (if indeed that was the only free entry stamp you got by land this year 🙂 )

Most people are allowed TWO free 30 day entry stamps by land in a calendar year, and most borders number them when you get the stamp, guess yours decided to number the stamp when you left..

a year ago

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Tod *********

That is not a written 'comment' it's a 1 😮

Meaning you used ONE of the TWO free 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year when you entered at the Aranyaprathet/Poipet land border.

a year ago

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Tod *********

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