What should I expect at Phuket airport immigration after returning from Vietnam on a visa-exempt entry?

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Oct 29, 2024

19 hours ago

Dan ********

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Thinking about coming back to Thailand via Phuket after a quick trip to Vietnam (when my visa expires). I’ve already done a border run and 2 visa extensions as I’ve fallen in love with Thailand amd cancelled all my other travel plans to stay here. Has anybody had any recent experience with immigration at Phuket airport?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

If you're returning to Thailand through Phuket after a trip to Vietnam and have previously extended your visa, be prepared for potential scrutiny from immigration. Make sure to have documentation showing your flight departing Thailand within 59 days, the address of your accommodation, and at least 20,000 Thai baht in cash. It's advisable to consider applying for a tourist visa while in Vietnam to avoid issues at immigration.

Tony ********

If you've already done 180 days here on exempt, its definetly going to raise an eyebrow, you could apply for a tourist visa while in vietnam. Follow James Millers advice and have the 3 peices of info/money.

15 hours ago

James ********

Be prepared for questions from Thai Immigration Officers upon arrival into Thailand at Phuket. They are increasingly watchful.

Be sure to have PROOF of your flight departing Thailand within the 59 days following your arrival. Plus Address of the place you are planning to stay, and 20,000 Thai baht or its equivalent foreign currency in CASH.

Suggest instead, that you use a land border crossing entry into Thailand.

19 hours ago

Dan ********

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Thanks heaps James. Was hoping with all these recent visa changes to encourage tourists to stay longer that they’d be more inclined to accommodate re-entries. I’ll check my border crossing options. Muchly appreciated.

17 hours ago

Ryan *******

@Dan *******

it depends on the immigration officer especially at Phuket. Some are good and some are really not! There is no amount of limits to coming into Thailand even land borders now so maybe that would be a better option! Also possibly look into flying into Bangkok is another option!

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