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What should I do if my Thai visa is denied after a long stay, and can I use the 30-day exemption?

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Aug 14, 2019
5 years ago
Kyle ********
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At the embassy in Hanoi this morning the woman at the counter said I have been in Thailand a long time, and my visa will have to be approved by her boss and I’ll need to come back tomorrow.

I’m aware this is standard procedure - could she be trying to scare me? I know there’s a risk I won’t get the visa either.

If I don’t, can I try to fly into CNX and get a 30 day exempt if I have a denied visa or will I be denied without question?

UPDATE: got the visa :)
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The individual shares their experience at the Thai embassy in Hanoi, where they were informed that their visa approval required management authorization due to their long stay in Thailand, causing concern about the possibility of denial. They inquire about their options if the visa is denied, particularly the possibility of entering Thailand under a 30-day visa exemption. The conversation reveals common issues faced by expats regarding visa regulations and experiences, with some accounts highlighting stringent scrutiny of frequent tourist visa applications.
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Arthuro *******
GAME OVER for you
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Arthuro *******
Robert Pruitt now I am 💯 sure 😂
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Mark *******
Why u not fly to Perth Australia and gets da 6 month METV?
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Mark *******
Robert Pruitt dat b da SETV I be askin aboot da METV ya xeunt
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@Kyle *******
 ya ya ya fat wut Dey all say....den Dey stay longa
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Kyle ********
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Because it's a lot of hassle to fly to Perth and I'm not staying for 6 months
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Larry ******
And BTW the staff at the HANOI ing embassy are not Thai but Vietnamese
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Larry ******
I was at this embassy in Hanoing a month ago got turned downed for a non o with some bogus thing about some paperwork I didn’t need for the kind of visa I wanted they were rude would not talk about it to my visa agent was unbelievable will never go back to this place ever but I came back and got my 30 day stamp at the airport and will get my non o at another place where they have a clue
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Wayne ********
they have been red flagging if too

many tourist visas and long stays a friend of mine was told get a longer stay visa even though he only stays in his villa max 2 weeks a time but he here
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times a year another friend does the same but he gets a 6 months visa at the Thai Embassy in Manchester each time he comes and they have no issues with him xx they can still deny u on entry here another mates chinese girlfriend was out back on the plane to hongkong and told get long term visa so my friend bought her Thai Elite visa
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@Wayne *******
 thanks that’s helpful
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Wayne ********
@Nathan **************
 i don’t know but he gets 6 months ring or ask yourself
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@Wayne *******
 6 month visa ??

From Manchester thai embassy ?

I’m sure the closest to Manchester is Liverpool but they don’t do visa anymore it’s usually London embassy

But what is the 6 months visa your friend gets ?
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Zabel ******************
Why would she try to scare you.

She's just telling you have it is seems you been doing to many tourist visas and visa extempt stamp
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Kyle ********
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I've found them to be quite friendly at Mae Sae in the last year. Same at Chiang Mai immigration office – always very polite and easy to deal with. This is the first time I've had a bad experience with Thai authorities.

But yeah, yesterday I felt like a criminal before she'd even looked at any of my stuff 😕
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Henri ******
Once -approximately 20 years ago - I went to Mae Sai in the North to do a visa turn around and when I came back I was tempting to Thailand I received a stand for 2 months when after 2 months I went out again to get a new stamp I was berated for having a two-month stamp which had nothing to do with me but was the mistake of the idiots who stamped me in
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@Kyle *******
 it has always been like this, 30 years or more....even at the consulates Never Smile when you arrive even through the FasTrak Lane they look at you like you're a criminal trying to sneak in....Its the most unwelcoming country in Asia they should all go for attitude training in Singapore and Malaysia
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Kyle ********
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@Henri *****
 I sensed they enjoy being mean to folks. Before she even looked at my passport, I handed all my documentation over, immaculately prepared inside a plastic sleeve and she threw it right back at me. Very rude.
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@Henri *****
She Just told him at fact this application is on the edge because to many entry with tourist or visa extempt so the big gaffer will have to look at it
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Henri ******
Why would she ? Because they enjoy it, that's why....
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