What should I do if I am blacklisted from entering Thailand despite having a Certificate of Entry (COE)?

May 7, 2021
4 years ago
Tara *************
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Hi, I have a serious problem ... I got a COE, paid the quarantine hotel, and the plane ticket and when I tried to board the plane , I was told I could not because Immigration has blacklisted me ... I have no idea why, for how long ... I have no paperwork and it is weird the embassy gave me a COE .

I have a property in Thailand and wanted to pay a visit to my lawyer, to arrange the sale of my property ... Now I hear that in order to get a refund for the ASQ hotel , I need to produce paperwork from Immigration ... but when I contact Immigration they tell me I have to visit them personally ..

Is this scam #200 or what ? I am sick and tired of all of this ... I have no idea why the Thai do this to the writer of this book ... it was actually all the money I had in the world ... and now I can not even rent a room or apartment and have to sleep in the streets again ...

I have this feeling by now that every time I deal with Thai services I get cheated ... and I can no more ... 😭😭😭😭😭 I am a single woman and I am crying all the time ...
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A user details their troubling experience of being denied boarding a flight to Thailand despite having a Certificate of Entry (COE) due to being blacklisted by Immigration. They express frustration over the lack of clarity on the blacklist status and the bureaucratic challenges in obtaining necessary documentation for a refund on their quarantine hotel. Community responses highlight the complexities of Thai immigration laws, experiences of overstays, and suggest contacting the embassy for assistance.
Frank **********
Sounds like you made your own problems in Thailand and who knows where else.
Tara *************
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when I was arrested the first time, they asked this man to come and testify ... he was the man who armed with sticks chased me away from my property ... but he told the Immigration Police I was a "ladyboy with a penis" and that he was my lover ... you should have seen the panic with embassy when they had to explain to the Immigration Police in Bangkok ... that I was a woman ... without a ...

when you love someone and have a relationship with them, I think you can tell te difference between a man and a woman ? Besides he is fat and ugly ... Krittanai Mounmontree ...
Tara *************
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anyway ... for me it is over ... I have had enough of all of this bullshit ... I was stolen from in a horrific way and therefore got a life sentence ... no longer ... goodbye ...
Benjamin ********
You wrote a complaint to the International Criminal Court against Thailand, and you expect them to welcome you in? Sorry, dear, the problem is not the Thai government here.

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Tara *************
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@Ben *******
that was to try to get Belgian people to take care of me --- the ICC knows ...
Kool *******
It seems like they view you as a habitual overstayer, and is why they supposedly blacklisted you. If you were arrested for overstaying, and not when you went to fly out, but before that, then you were banned for 5 years, and they deported you, then they also made that very clear to you, with a dated stamp in your passport. If you simply got a new passport, your name was still in the system as being banned from entry. The ASQ would not have known that, and the COE process is automated, so wouldn't have flagged you right away. From what you said, you also did not apply for a tourist visa from the embassy, and instead was going to try and enter on a 30 visa exempt stamp when you got here.
Tara *************
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@Kool ******
how many times do you deport a writer who has given a book to His Majesty the King of Thailand , a book of beauty, love for Thailand and Buddhist prayers ? The reason they blacklisted me was they did not believe me ... take a good long look at this ... and I can assure you people at the top of Thai society KNOW ... I just do not want to ask them to avoid people loosing their jobs ...
Kool *******
@Tara ************
You simply are not as privileged as you think you should be. Time to grow up.
Tara *************
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@Kool ******
i am the poorest person in Thailand and Europe ... so I am not priviliged at all ....
Kool *******
@Tara ************
lololol, yeah riiiiiight. Perceived privilege does not involve money. You seem to think laws shouldn't apply to you. That is perceived privilege. You supposedly have property in Thailand, so you lied when you said you are the poorest person. That is also perceived privilege. Grow up. You broke immigration laws, were arrested, and as a result Thailand does not want you back. Live with it. You are either extremely naive, or stupid to have not known Thailand did not want you back before you bought your plane ticket, or ASQ hotel. You knew, but thought they were stupid and wouldn't notice...lololol. Now you socially cry when they did.
Darren *******
@Tara ************
you act like you own Thailand and Thailand owes you.
Tara *************
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No .... In English :

"I hereby vow my loyalty and life to The Crown and To His Majesty The King of Thailand, to uphold, respect and protect from enemies within and without ...

So help me, The Lord Buddha ... in 2016"

....

No matter how many times i get abused, called a liar, cheated, stolen from ... that vow stands forever ... no matter how many times i get beaten and hurt inside IDC Bangkok ... no matter you keep destroying me ... my oath stands forever ......

Anyway any discussion is pointless ... I have been trying to survive after what happened now for 5 years in Belgium and it is almost impossible ... so I have requested and will obtain shortly euthanasia ... I will not bother you again ...
Kool *******
@Tara ************
You got caught overstaying. They arrest, deport, and ban everyone caught overstaying if it was not at the airport. You can believe what you want, but your ban is for getting caught overstaying your visa. You even said you were caught overstaying and deported.
Tara *************
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@Kool ******
I was the one phoning the Immigration Police because I was in overstay after I got bitten by a snake and asked them what I should do ... because I was too sick to get to the border ... then again the Immigration Act of Thailand requires foreigners to walk on the water or fly through the air ... I know of one man who got arrested in the middle of an operation ... that is bestiality ... tell me what is more important : refusing medical care in situations where a person can die or the Immigration Act ?
Kool *******
@Tara ************
Most everyone goes to the doctor, and if you are not already overstaying, that doctor, if you can not travel, works directly with immigration for your medical emergency visa. If you were not in the hospital, then you were able to leave Thailand instead of overstaying. You did not have a plane ticket to fly out when you supposedly were bitten by a snake, and were overstaying. It doesn't matter what privilege you think you are entitled to, you were caught overstaying your visa, and just like everyone else you were banned for five years. If your overstay was longer than 90 days when you were caught your ban would have been for ten years, just like everyone else. You are no more special than anyone else. Also, lololol, as a supposed journalist, you better get out your dictionary and brush up on the actual meaning of beastiality, as I do not think the person getting surgery was having sex with animals. You were overstaying before you were supposedly bitten by a snake.
Tara *************
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For His majesty King Rama IX

If only

we could

turn back the seasons

go back through time

and walk in Your shadow

look up at You

and see Your smile

If only

we could

dream into the past

swim against the stream

and feel your strength

kneel down for You

and hear Your voice

If only

we could

fly to days passed

relive the memories

feel Your kindness

and learn what You teach

Today and tomorrow

and for all the days to come

for all eternity

a silence and a tear

Today and tomorrow

and throughout the years

for always

a hope and a love

BUT

Today and tomorrow

and forever all through life

to walk the road

You have shown us

Today and tomorrow

and forever through all suffering

to build the future

You have taught us

To stand here as one

a proud nation

Your heritage

to the world

One people, one nation,

One future, one prayer,

One dream.

One blessing

Thank You, Your Majesty,

Father of Thailand

Thank You

We will walk Your way ....

Tara Vanhonacker ... Thara Suranaree .... 2016 ... Toilet, Ghent, Belgium
Tara *************
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@Kool ******
why ban someone for 5 years after an overstay of 34 days , if not to protect the criminals who tried to steal all I had ... as to the dated stamp in my passport , which one ? I don't where it is ... so please tell me ... show me ... and to make matters worse ... why would you arrest after an overstay of 34 days of a person who had a snake bite ... the embassy told me to get the VISA exempt ... I was going to see my Thai lawyer and then go back to Belgium ...

The worst thing in all of this is that my natural grandfather who was Thai is turning in his grave ... how many times did / do I have to tell people in Thailand ... do you know the Thai nationality laws ?
Tara *************
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As to the situation in Belgium ... this is after 5 years ... a refusal of my Thai address and telling me I can get no medical care unless I rent or buy a house in Belgium .. which is very hard when all you have in the world is in Thailand ... because I am a single woman and there is a housing shortage in Belgium ... people tell me to become a good wife of whatever is running around and then maybe I will get medical care ... it is inhumane and disgusting ... especially when you KNOW that I am a Belgian citizen ... 5 years now and it has been enough ...
Frank ******
Deported before?

Drama.....,,
Tara *************
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@Frank *****
once ... 34 days overstay ... snake bite ... I was the one who phoned the Immigration Police BECAUSE I COULD NOT WALK ... SNAKE BITE IN THE FOOT AND ASKED WHAT I SHOULD DO ?

The answer was : be deported ...
Moaya **********
Are you not banned for life from Thailand ? That would show up at any port you attempt to enter the kingdom - if you arrive you would need stay inside international portion of airport and not attempt to enter - you would be turned around and made to take next plane you could book ... in theory , I saw a couple Persian kids live in airports for over a year while they draft dodged and sought asylum - I’m not sure your situation can be remedied with out a thai lawyer ? Am I

Mistaken about your having been deported from Thailand before ?
Tara *************
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Prayer to the Lord Buddha

My Lord

I ask for too much

when I pray that people

not lie ... not steal ...

not kill ... not rape

My Lord

I ask for too much

when I pray that people

who lie ... who steal ...

who kill ... who rape ...

My Lord

that they may feel lighter

that they may be happy

that they may feel free

My Lord

Because maybe for all of us

The meek and the weak

The innocent and the sweet

The eternal children

Because maybe for one hour

for one breath

we may love without fear ....

Tara Vanhonacker Β© 2014 – That Phanom – Thailand –
Tara *************
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2014 .... published ...
John ********
Overstay???
Jonathan ********
@John *******
google the name, quite the author
Tara *************
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Chelsea *********
After reading through all the comments, you overstayed twice and tried to off yourself in IDC. That is why you were not allowed to return to Thailand. The mistake is on the embassy side as it seems they issues your COE based solely on Covid restrictions and not your actual ability to enter the kingdom.
Khun ******
She is back again 5555
Khun ******
Facebook will solve Your issue 555
Robert *******
The Thai government has too many workers who don’t follow procedures dictated by the top level decision makers. You could ask the same question to 20 workers and you would get that many answers.
Gary ********
Feel a go fund me coming on!
Tara *************
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Tara *************
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I have one last remark to make ... people sometimes think I am suicidal ... inside IDC Bangkok but that was actually to help the people who refused me food ... I thought I would help them by finishing the job quicker for them ...
Jamie ******
Thai immigration monitor this page. All the bar stool experts with their idiotic comments will be in the same situation soon.
Jamie ******
Where are all the smarty pants now? Checking their comments about the Thai immigration I expect. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Nick *******
@Jamie *****
,Don't talk bullshit. Thai Immigration do not monitor this page. 😡
Jamie ******
@Nick ******
you hope.πŸ˜‰
Nick *******
@Jamie *****
Not bothered
Nick *******
@Jamie *****
haha not really, ive got nothing to hide here. Only my Kelloggs Cornflakes. No one will ever deport them.

🀣🀣
Michael ********
@Nick ******
uhmm we have group members that are Thai immigration officers
Nick *******
@Michael *******
where is the evidence? I hav a neighbour who is immigration. He says not know anybody in his work who are in this group.
Michael ********
@Nick ******
i also have a friend who is an IO last time we met up he brought three interns with him. There job was to search facebook looking for mainly people working illegally, yoga teachers etc etc
Michael ********
@Nick ******
i am a moderator i can see the membership list and also approve them.
Nick *******
Anyway i'm not goin to get into a debate on who is who on here. Not really bothered. As i said i got nothing to hide., except my Cornflakes πŸ˜‰
Nick *******
@Michael *******
maybe, but how can you tell they are IO's ?
Michael ********
@Nick ******
555 they usually proudly wear there uniform or display there badges on profile.

We usually check profiles to weed out advertisers.
Nick *******
@Michael *******
c'mon you must know you can buy these uniforms anywhere down the Bkk or Pattaya Sois. Even the farangs buy their plastic tourist police jackets & moped stickers from there. 🀣🀣
Michael ********
Nick *******
@Michael *******
& ur point?
Michael ********
@Nick ******
Why would someone buy an immigration officers uniform and make a fake profile ?
Nick *******
@Michael *******
haha, u really need to get out more. This is Thailand. The Land of Scams. πŸ™ƒ
Michael ********
The stupid get scammed and thats worldwide
Tara *************
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@Nick ******
i don't care ... i was just telling the truth ...
Tara *************
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@Jamie *****
I agree with you ... did you know that some Thai people working inside IDC Bangkok were helping me ... ?
Tara *************
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This is me one year later in 2016 ... in Ghent , Belgium ... and since then I have been homeless and trying to survive in Belgium ... people do not like me very much in Belgium ...
Nick *******
@Tara ************
I wonder Why. 😴😴
Tara *************
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This is me in 2015 in That Phanom , at the Mekong ... the lady behind me is a doctor working on a diabetes project ...
Reiner *********
You have been detained, so you know exactly why you are Blacklisted.... from may 2015 to Feb 2016 ...wowww that’s a long time .....
Tara *************
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No, that lawyer is a good man and you can trust him ... he is the lawyer of a city in Isan ... and I still believe in Thai justice ... see, the people mentioned in the complaint are not "friends" or "lovers" or "anything" ... that makes my situation so strange
Reiner *********
But you have been detained...for a reason...so you know exactly why you and. How long you are blacklisted ....
Tara *************
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@Reiner ********
I have the paperwork somewhere ... the second time was 17 days ...
Tara *************
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@Reiner ********
The reason for my detention is an overstay of the first time 34 days and the second time 17 days ...
Tara *************
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@Reiner ********
not exactly ... from May to August and then again from Oct 2 2015 to February 2016 ... and why, well the first time because I was bitten by a snake and a bit ill ... I even mailed the Immigration Police myself but ... the second time when I went back to see my lawyer ... and they did not like that ... 4,000,000THB is a lot of money ... it is hard to read ... every time I wanted to go to court I got deported or banned ... it's jinxed ...

When I was in IDC I got beaten ...
Mike ************
Good luck getting a refund on anything irregardless of the reasons I was turned away last Monday said I only got the PCR covid test and not the Rt PCR and no refunds from the airline which surprised me as it was Qatar but no ASQ refunds either as far as the blacklist I would very politely email the embassy and ask them if they can explain why as you have no idea but be polite or you're wasting your time
Akm ************
@Mike ***********
sorry to interfere since i will be flying too which one covid 19 test accepted by immigration PCR/ Rt PCR?
Mike ************
@Akm ***********
Rt pcr only
Tara *************
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@Mike ***********
A refund was promised and I can assure you that I was treated very politely and professionally ... it's just that I can never physically go to Immigration in Bangkok as I am not allowed to come to Thailand ...
Tara *************
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@Mike ***********
i am always polite ... and my friends who mailed the embassy too ...
Mike ************
@Tara ************
I didn't mean you weren't polite just have to be overly polite when dealing with this situation and i do hope everything works out for you me I'll go back when all restrictions have been lifted best wishes to you
Tara *************
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@Mike ***********
When people you love, hurt you badly ... at that moment you make noise ... no one knew how I sat in the car from immigration from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok and they passed through That Phanom and I cried ... I still cry when I think of the temple ... I am a Buddhist and it hurts ... badly ...
Mike ************
@Tara ************
I am one that does understand and my heart goes out to you no human being should have to endure that I sorry you had to deal with it
Tara *************
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@Mike ***********
i can not explain here what exactly went wrong ... but I can assure you that being inside IDC Bangkok is hard and too many inside the room tried strange things ... I believe the police saw this, but there was no real solution ... I was the only European in there at that moment and that made it difficult at times ...
Mike ************
@Tara ************
add me to your fb and we will talk in messenger way more private
Mike ************
If you every want to talk please don't hesitate
Will ************
You are a journalist ? Maybe they dont like what you are writing about certain things in Thailand.
Tara *************
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@Will ***********
many people have tried to politicize my situation but I refuse to do that ...
Tara *************
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I can not get any money from it because after 5 years in Belgium I still have no address ... I am still homeless ...
Tara *************
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This is a book I wrote, has been for sale a long time now ...
Tara *************
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@Will ***********
no sir, that book is kind and I am a kind person ... I wrote love songs and prayers ...

this is an example :

And like an eagle feathers white

I will float

high in the air

under the black canopy

studded with jewels

the dreams of all

And like an eagle feathers white

such soft beating wings

under the light of the moon

I will guard you

And like an eagle feathers white

someday you will understand

what "love" is

while I sing

to chase away stormy winds

so that forever

your smile

can warm my heart

Tara Vanhonacker - 2020

I can't imagine ... what would be wrong ...
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