ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:
We say over and over to check your stamp when you get stamped in. but still every week people make posts about how they were stamped in wrong and didn't notice it.
One more time, we urge everyone to;
CHECK YOUR STAMPS BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY FROM PASSPORT CONTROL
If you get bad stamped it is YOUR responsibility to get it corrected.
NOTE:
If you get a bad stamp at a land crossing no immigration office will correct it except that entry point. <- meaning if you don't catch it there you slog on back to get it fixed..
If you get a bad stamp by passport control at an airport, it's often faster to go back to that airport to correct the stamp rather than going to the immigration office and waiting in the queue to get it done.
This is an example of a visa exempt entry (ผ.30) but they got stamped in for 90 days. The officer picked up the MAY stamp rather than the MAR stamp 😮 This does not mean the person gets to stay until May, their actual date is Mar 23 like a visa exempt entry would give
TLDR : Answer Summary
The community post emphasizes the crucial importance of checking visa stamps upon entry into Thailand to avoid issues with overstays and incorrect entry durations. It stresses that it is the traveler’s responsibility to identify and rectify any errors immediately at the point of entry, especially in land crossings where corrections cannot be made at other immigration offices. Comments reflect shared experiences and reinforce the necessity of diligence when receiving passport stamps.
