Why is my Multiple Entry Tourist visa being questioned at Thai immigration?

Thailand is really one the easiest countries to visit...

What were your answers?

Well you can own a business with your Thai wife. Follow the rules.

They just want to make sure you aren’t working that’s all.

Probably because you look like Bulgarian Mafia. 5555. Just kidding almost. You might bring a girl with you next time. You don’t fit the ‘Tourist look’

By Thai standards. They use facial recognition and they flagged you in-line before you got to the immigration person. Good luck.

Ben goes through the issued order section by section.

Perhaps read this and understand the order that has been issued to the Immigration commissioner.

A lot of people are in for a shock, particularly those continually entering on tourist visas

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They do that sometimes, don't be alarmed. They let you in.

I get pulled in everytime, 2 years for me also .

I just prove to them I have a company in Australia that allows me the freedom of travel.

But it is getting more difficult each time 🙁

international man of mystery is my cover story

Tell them you are in love with Thailand and are in a relationship but you have other businesses that require you to travel. Also your children or grand children like you to come home for family events. Basically truth. Your country has religious events right. Buddhist understand this. Family and spiritual is important.

They just want to make sure you are not working here illegally. Almost all countries do the same in fact Thailands one of the most lenient. Try spending this amount of times as a tourist in new zealand or australia

that is normal in most of the world.

People need to understand that most countrys in general only regard stays less than 3 month as touristic, and if wanting to stay longer, you must use some other kind of visa in accordance with the purpose of stay.

That’s where things get complicated, because there are harder criterias to meet to get those kind of visa’s.

The change from touristic status is also reflected in many other things that change after 3 months

You can no longer use a International Drivers License,

Your adress may be easier to get confirmed as residental ( which you need for drivers license)

Your travelinsurance may not cover any longer,

It will get easier to get a bankaccount, on the right type of visa

etc.

If you have not got the right response leave it to admin

I have come to Thailand for 9yrs with a 30 day entry (USA) and extended 30 days. This year I got a 60 day tourist and will get a 30 day extension. My IO at BKK after flipping thru my pages of thai stamps said in perfect english, "welcome back Sean".

Tell them you are spending a lot of money and that you are helping to prop the local economy up out of the goodness of your own heart ❤️

you've already got asked which means u are running out of luck. How long have you been out of thailand in the past 2 years? Have you done visa runs every 2 months or you've also extended your stay up to 9?

They are not keen on people spending a long time here on tourist visas any more. You can get 9 months out of an METV so if you maximised the last one and there's not a good gap I'm not surprised they questioned you

If you have a valid visa then it’s generally the case that they won’t deny you entry. They could possibly grill you on why, and even suggest that you’ve “overstayed” your entry allowance but they will usually let you in with a verbal warning. That usually means nothing either. However it’s at the discretion of the immigration officer to actually let you in so we can’t say for certain what the future may hold for you.