Greetings to all.
I want to share my latest experiences regarding multiple entry NoN-O marriage based visa from Savannakhet.
So, I got my visa at the end of September last year and the first 90 days of my stay was approved by the end of December.
Since I had private reasons, I could not leave in time, so I used the ext. of 60 days (visiting a Thai family) and extended my stay until the end of February.
I used my first border bounce (or is it called a border run, not sure of the correct terminology but you get the gist) to go to Singapore. Well, that's where the problems start...
When I arrived in Singapore, the immigration lady asked me what kind of visa I have for Thailand and why I have a "USED" stamp (which I don't think is really her problem). I said I got it right after first entering Thailand, then she asked me a bunch of private questions and finally allowed me to enter Singapore.
Another inconvenience occurred during Check-in on the way back from Singapore, at the AirAsia counter. Same story again - questions about the "USED" stamp and confused looks from the workers, only this time I was kept aside for about 30 minutes. In the end, they printed my boarding pass and allowed me to board.
The third inconvenience, albeit the shortest, is when entering Thailand at Don Mueang Airport.
The gentleman from the immigration office asked me to show him my visa, even though I duly handed him my passport. I showed him the visa sticker and after a short observation he says: "Oh, this is a Mulitple entry visa. Why does it have this USED stamp, it's a mistake?!" I answer that I don't know, that's how his colleague stamped my visa sticker when I first entered the country.
He granted me entry and returned my passport.
Has anyone had similar experiences? Shouldn't there really be a USED stamp on the ME NoN-O visa?
This situation was stressful for me, and since I have to do a border bounce every 90 days, I believe that I will have the same inconvenience and stress again.
Is there anything I can do about this?
Just to note that I don't have any bad history in Thailand. A total of two proper tourist visas, with one regular extension. All other stays in other countries were also neat, touristy and short, without any bad history.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user shared their experience with a NoN-O multiple entry marriage visa acquired in Savannakhet, Thailand, and the subsequent complications arising from a "USED" stamp on their visa. Despite this stamp, the user has a clean immigration history. Comments from other users provided insights on whether the stamp was a mistake, with several agreeing that it should not appear on a multiple entry visa. Users also discussed their own experiences at immigration and suggested visiting the initial entry office to rectify the issue and avoid future complications during border runs.
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