Why should I get a Tourist Visa if I can enter Thailand visa exempt for 60 days?

@Faron ************

ok thanks

What airline was it if can ask

I will fly the Quatar

@Gary *****

I’ve gotten questioned by United, ANA, and Korean.

@Faron ************

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@JD *******

there is no 2 week or 30 day pass on visa exempt entries. As I said, immigration officers in Thailand don't issue varying stay lengths or decide which entry method you use. If you present a visa granted by a Thai consulate prior to arrival, that's the visa they stamped you in for. If you don't have a visa, and are from a nationality that is entitled to 60 day visa exempt entry, that's how long you are always stamped in for. You are comparing it to other countries where immigration stamps you in for different lengths of stay based on your reason for entry. That system doesn't exist in Thailand.

@JD *******

thx...i often drift off a no brainer topic like this and found your situation more interesting...

@Lynnette ******

I have family and also my lady/girlfriend - not having much is one thing, running out of funds would be regrettable - thanks for your input

@JD *******

for sure, running out of funds is a worry. I hope you find a way to keep funds ongoing and get to spend more time with your Thai loved one.

@Lynnette ******

cheers, just work hard save hard and support where needed. The good thing is that what you do without here is twice rewarded over there

@JD *******

true.

@Gary *******

I'm guessing that Siam Legal also offered to help you get a Tourist Visa? I wouldn't trust them, having found incorrect information on their website in the past year or two.

If though, you've got a history of repeated Visa Exempt entries within calendar years, you're probably better to get a Tourist Visa before arriving in Thailand. They can still refuse entry on a TV, but it's less likely unless you have a 'history'.

Gary Bourne , of course they did , that’s their business .

@Gary *******

one man’s experience is not everyone’s

@Gary *******

in 2 days? What country?

@Kimberly *********

"60+30+7"...what's that supposed to mean? I think I know, but if I'm correct, you've put it the wrong way!

As for your statement "Not anymore you won't", that's not strictly true. The new policy/instructions to all Thailand Immigration Offices, are meant to 1) clamp down on cybercriminals/scammers (in tandem with clamping down on mule accounts) using repeated Visa Exempt entries and 2) people who are using Visa Exempt entries/Border runs to live long term in the country. While they have said there's now a limit of two Visa Exempt entries at any Border point, which includes land, air or sea, there's still some leniency, for example, entering direct from one's own country will most likely not be a problem. Interpretation or Opinion at least, is that those who regularly enter Thailand for short holidays on a regular basis for a total of up to six months while staying only 1-3 weeks in a calendar year will be fine. There's apparently still some allowance for individual Immigration Officers to make an on the spot decision based on information they have on individuals in front of them.

@Gary *******

holiday makers that go for 2, 3,4 weeks etc should have no problems entering Thailand 4 or 5 times a year, they are targeting the ones abusing the visa exemption extension and boarder runs,, them people basically trying to live in Thailand without correct visa.

Michael Brown , precisely , you’re on the money there .

@Robbie ******

we all worry and panic when rules change, I've been 3 times this year total 66 days , I'm going back in January for 5 weeks, ,then come back uk work hard 3 months and go again, doing nothing wrong, just having good time in great country, they not going to want to lose that through banning the likes of us

Michael Brown , you have a similar schedule to me .

I go there for 3-4 weeks then come back to Vegas to work for a while then go back .

Soon I will retire and get the appropriate visa but in the meantime the visa exempt is perfect for me , I go again on the 27th for 6 weeks .

There’s too many scaremongers on this site .

@Robbie ******

exactly. I been coming here 20 years this time 60 +30. home day 89.keep passport clean its eazy when you abide by the rules.They are cleaning out the scum rite now which is good Bangkok hilton goin to be very full 17 india people arrested this week 15 no visa and overstay 500+ days .That whats got the police busy and immigration rules changed

@Robbie ******

I think that you have no problem only if you go back to the country where you are resident and then re-enter from there.

@Robbie ******

yes mate, I'll do the same when I need to. If things change I'll adapt to it,,, love Thailand ( north east) everything about it

I go for 3-4 weeks at a time , never done a border bounce , never had an overstay .

The new rules are to stop people from trying to live there on extensions and border bounces .

@Nongnuch *******

Yeah, I’m not comfortable with the ‘might’ be and I certainly won’t risk it.

@Ralph ******

Immigration can see your complete Thai travel and entry history on their computer. If you have never been on overstay, and never abused the visa-exempt system for a longstay, you are good to go. The safest way would be to apply in the E-visa online system, pay the fee and come on a 60-days single entry tourist visa

@Nongnuch *******

The only downside there is those of us who come to Thailand for 60 days but have 2 or 3 side trips. Even multi entry tourist visa can be an issue.

I’ve never had an issue but occasionally they ask.

@Andrew ******

Yes I’m aware of that. But the new rules don’t seem to have been officially published even though people are saying they are official.

Everything I’ve seen is from people on Facebook.

@Phil *****

You enter on visa exemption not extension.

@Phil *****

they have toughened up on visa runs. They do this every few years.

For actual tourists it really doesn’t make much difference

Yeh I know but border bonces for me are a thing of the padt