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What does the 'Out-A' immigration stamp I received upon re-entering Thailand mean?

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Jun 26, 2025

3 days ago

Darren *****

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I have a question regarding the immigration stamp. When I re-entered thailand, I got a 'Out-A' stamp which I did not get before. Does anyone know what this means?

Some background information. Not sure if it's helpful or not. I have been studying thai in Thailand for about 1.5 years. The first 1 year 2 months, I had an ED-Visa. The other 4 months I had a normal visa-exempt in which I had to do a border run. For the last 6 months of my studies, I studied in Chula.

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The user inquires about receiving a new 'Out-A' immigration stamp upon re-entry to Thailand after studying in the country for 1.5 years with different visa statuses. A commenter suggests that this stamp indicates a lack of a departure stamp due to using an e-gate during the last exit.

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Ellie *******

Didn't you use e-gate (automatic gate) when you left Thailand last time? It just shows that you don't have a departure stamp since you went through the stampless e-Gate for the latest departure, still, your arrival and departure history are correct and legal.

3 days ago

Darren *****

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@Ellie ******

Yes, I used the automatic gate. That's a great relief! I wanted to do an ED-Visa for this round and I thought the 'out-a' stamp would affect my application. Thank you so much! 🙏

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