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Why was I denied entry to Thailand and how can I ensure a stamp next time?

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Mar 13, 2025
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Jacob ******
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Just got denied entry from Da Nang Vietnam into Don Mueang Airport. They are making me buy a return ticket back to Vietnam.

Edit WHY I GOT DENIED: Reason I was denied entry is because they suspect im not a tourist. I have a USA passport and I do the visa exempt each time. I made 3 trips in Thailand with extensions each time. Stayed about 2-4 weeks out of Thailand each time. Couple overstays of one and two days. I had no cash and no ticket out of Thailand but I had sufficient funds in my bank account. They never checked.

I plan on coming back to Thailand asap. Any recommendations on the best way to guarantee I get a stamp next time? Now that I’m going back to Da Nang how likely is it that I can fly into CNX and get a visa exempt stamp that way? Would they decline me just based on a flag in their system/my passport?

Don’t mind paying for an agent if they are highly trusted and credible. Any recs?

Thanks in advance
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The user was denied entry to Thailand due to suspicions about not being a genuine tourist, stemming from frequent visits, multiple visa exemptions, and past overstays. Without a return ticket and lacking cash for proof of funds, the user faced issues at the airport. The community provided mixed advice, emphasizing the importance of having cash, proof of onward travel, and possibly applying for a long-term visa instead of relying on visa exemptions.
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Immigration are cracking down in repeat use of Tourist exempt non Visa entries. Any pattern of using it for long stays are being targeted. My Partners daughters boyfriend is an Immigration Officer working at both Don Meaung and Suvarnibhumi.
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David ********
Apply for a visa via the evisa site ...
14 hours ago
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Eryk ************
I have no sympathy for this at all. Too many foreigners here think they can do whatever they want without consequences. Let this be a warning to others who think they can keep cheating the system.
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Dany ********
Get a visa. easy solution.
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Bupz *******
I booked my trip with
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Kim ******************
Just have any ticket showing that you will leave Thailand. I normally buy a bus ticket from Nong Khai to Vietiene. It’s like 119 thb
19 hours ago
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Patrycja ********
I have multiple entry TR and they questioned me too 2 weeks ago. Never overstayed. Just when for a, weekend to KL and got questioned even with multiple entry TR.
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Jan ******************
@Patrycja *******
 What did they say? You have a multiple entries visa and they asked why you returned so fast?
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@Jan *****************
 yea, they asked me why I went only for 2 days ( I broke my toe, so it was pointles travelling more than 2 days with a broken toe lol... plus they couldn't comprehend that people go for trips for 2 days only) and asked for a return flight. I always stay here 6 months a year on multiple entry and they told mew they suspect I live here and work illegally (big lol). I never got an extension, I was always out before 60 days for at least a week at a time, no overstays ever and proof of employment outside if Thailand. Still they told me to get dtv ... coz apparently multiple entry "is not for us to live in Thailand". I told them that I paid a 6 months visa that was approved, that is multiple entry and they have no proofs that I work illegally and then they let me go. And still shouted at me to get dtv next time.
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@Patrycja *******
 ok, thank you for sharing. 🙏✨
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Luigi ***********
Because they are induced to let quality tourists only into the country.....😅😅😅

Surely you are not among those that Thai rulers prefer....They like Chinese Syndicate Gangs.
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Lj *********
serial overstayer… makes sense 👍🏻
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Stephen ********
If you are an American, the reason may be political.
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Douglas ************
Buy a 60 day visa via the Thai embassy website.

Also have an exit ticket out of Thailand.
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John *********
You came in as “tourist” too many times to be believable. And you don’t ACT like a tourist. Tourists bring money for their trip.

You had no ticket out.

You over stayed before.

Basically you planted a sign on your forehead that reads: “ I am PRETENDING to be a tourist but I am NOT a tourist.”

What did you expect????
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Nigel ********
You are not a tourist.

Visa exempt is really not for you

It looks like you really want to stay here

Constant visa exempt entries with extensions

That's not a tourist

And to be honest people like you fuck it for the normal genuine tourists.

So F.off hone and get a proper visa before they stop visa exempt.

In all your time here how many places have you actually visited?

A tourist likely visit around 15 a month maybe ? Did you enjoy 60 days all in Soi 6 Pattaya? That's not a tourist buy maybe good time ?

If you do it will serve you right.

Opinion of a friend !
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Mike *******
Never ever overstay. That is your 1st issue. You get flagged.. always have a return ticket home! By your comments you have been inThailand and out for over nine months. Unless.you are an older guy who they feel has the cash to actually be a tourist and not just chilling out somewhere cheap, of course you are a marked man! Play by the rules as such, and it can be figured out! I just renewed my visa 60 days to when I leave after 7 months. A border run to Cambodia and a quick flight to KL.... the big boss at the airport was very cool and understood I am truly here to get away from the Canadian winters... have a plan dude and never over stay!!!
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Arnold **********
Am very glad they are doing doing a good job.

You are taking them as stupid.

They know you are not a tourist.
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Arnold **********
A tourist visa is for tourists for 60days max and you should have a flight booked to fly out of Thailand.🇹🇭
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Arnold **********
Most people that are doing the same as you are getting denied entry and told to fly back to the country you came from.
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Arnold **********
They are right you are not a tourist. They want you to pay for a three month visa.
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Detlef ***********
Its seems very obvious that the system has been abused & authorities have said enough is enough which in reality is fair call !! Do the right thing and play by the rules & don't make it hard for the people that do !! Is pretty simple !!!!
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Will ******
I applied for an evisa after one exempt and Thai consulate (Penang) asked for a ton of documents. I got it but it was super stressful. Had to submit every page of passport and e ticket of departing flight plus other stuff
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David ****************
With visa exempt . . allways have return ticket...then no problem also 20k in cash.
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Leigh ******
You can try and fly into cnx but you will probably get the same response imigration don't look at passports all the information is in your finger prints.
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Jon *******
After my first 90 days i went to Vietnam for a month in Jan. At check in at Ho Chi Minh they asked to see that I had an onward trip out of Thailand. I showed them on my laptop and asked if I would need to show it in DMK and they said no. So I put my laptop in my checked baggage.

At DMK I was interrogated again before I could retrieve checked baggage and nearly refused entry until I said I was actually back to apply for a retirement visa that week. Which I was. That satisfied them.

They are definitely cracking down and you need a legit visa or in the process of applying for one (not tourist). If you’ve come and gone multiple times I’m not even sure an onward flight is enough to get you through these days. They are wary and asking questions in my experience
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Mike *******
Clearly not a tourist and an overstayer.......
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NaTa *****
Next time post anonymously
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Joe **********
Thai Friendly Visa in Pattaya offer a sure entry guarentee. not sure how it works exactly but they will check and ensure you get an entry. just seen the ad but to be honest never tried it myself. your previous overstay might have somethign to do with your refusal as well.
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Braulio *********
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Matt **********
Pay the agent bro they like to see local business investment
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Tyler *******
Do you have enough money in the bank for DTV? This would solve your issue
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Maxim ***********
For the NPC commenting: Current cost with agent is about 6k baht to get in if it's from a denial entry, or 4k baht if you don't have a recent denial entry. Multiple agents offer such services including the agency owning this FB group (name on banner above). It's profitable to reject entry so that most will use agent to get in. You can also get in at border with agent. Agents work with different immigration officers. The officer wait for you at the gate and he's/she's the one stamping your passport, that's why it's guaranteed entry.
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Janelle *****
@Maxim **********
 who did you use
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Maxim ***********
@Janelle ****
 I used SR Services on LINE (green logo). But Thai Visa Centre also does it (name on banner above).
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Janelle *****
@Maxim **********
 thank you
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Jacob ******
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@Jess ******
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Nongnuch ********
Jacob Fang . . . .and following your edited post: Some people, like you, will never learn. Now you refuse to understand why Immigration denied entry. Why don't ya just hang on in there and stay outta Thailand for half a year before trying to re-enter visa-exempt, again? What's wrong with you? Having an U.S. passport does not entitle you to misuse touristic entries for a longstay
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Braulio *********
@Nongnuch *******
 Good advice
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Donald *********
Don’t they tell you the issue and let you know what to do to avoid it. Just wondering why you have to ask people on FB like your gambling. Is any of this discussed when entry was denied was questions asked etc
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George *********
I think you should apply for a tourist visa in an overseas Thai embassy - probably some city in Vietnam since you will be there …
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Jeffrey **********
Your history and no return ticket is likely what did it. Expect to be scrutinized again, or get a proper visa.
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Steve ****************
you need a long term visa.
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Andre *********
Times are changing in Thailand
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Luebbener ********
Nobody knows, but the Immigration officer on your next attempt will tell you… or get a proper visa.
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Jack ****************
You say they think you are living here... Are you?
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Jacob ******
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@Jacob *****
 well then.
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Tin **********
Book return
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Braulio *********
@Tin *********
 he did not have the

return ticket

cash funds

accommodation booking
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Tin **********
@Braulio ********
 need visa
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Mo ****
Often your denied is because you have been into thailand 3 times in 12 months. It says in the rules that can do at least 2 times...however they have turned around a few times and depends who you get on the day. Best thing to do is get a proper visa...
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Shaughn ***********
@Mo ***
 it’s 180+ days in country during the past year that triggers being pulled aside when trying to enter on visa exempt
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Richard ********
@Mo ***
 There is no such rule, you are posting drivel.
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David *******
Self-inflicted troubles. It certainly sounds like you were not being a true tourist
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Aaron ***************
I hear alot of people getting denied now because they don't suspect you're a tourist and they suspect you working because you keep coming and going.

It seems like they're cracking down on it and trying to push people to get visas
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@Aaron **************
 even with a visa they questioned me. I anyways get multiple entry TR. They told me to get DTV lol... i come and go every few weeks to travel around 🤷🏼‍♀️
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Robert **********
You can't go out and turn around to come back

You will need to stay at least a day but three days is best.

Each time that you leave

Thailand is a strict country

Now all Thailand has to do is get rid of the Indians before they mess up Thailand
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Jacob ******
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@Robert *********
 stayed 2-4 weeks each time
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Alyza *****
You brought this to yourself. Couple of overstay huh you are lucky they didn't banned you.
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Todd *********
@Alyza ****
 lol. I overstayed each of my first 4 visa exempt entries. You pay the fine and exit. ‘Bans’ start at 90 days
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Jess *******
@Todd ********
’s a real G, so many haters providing absolutely no value on visa pages like this, actually taking away value, making it harder to know what’s actually true
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Alyza *****
@Todd ********
 I know that , I am just exaggerating. I baffles me tho how are you so proud overstaying 💁
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Todd *********
@Alyza ****
 it baffles me the not being honest baffles you?! What is wrong with people. I’m simply stating the fact so people can sift through bs posted by people like you… what’s the point of ‘exaggerating’ when it has nothing to do with the reality.
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@Alyza ****
 they don't ban on short term over stay. If he banned he would already know.
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Jacob ******
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@Alyza ****
 overstayed by 1-2 days. Immigration officers said wouldn’t be trouble.
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Braulio *********
@Jacob *****
 5 5 5 TIT
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David ***********
Of course. If you are not seen as a tourist, at some point they will stop you. Happens every day. You cannot stay long term on a tourist visa even with border hops.
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Jaanika **********
I dont know from a personal experience but someone told me you can pay for an agent that meets u at the airport and takes care of everything?
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Fred **************
yes
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Matthew *********
@Jaanika *********
 yep.
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Jacob ******
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@Matthew ********
 do you have a contact?
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Matthew *********
@Jacob *****
 I will you dm you. The admin gets upset if you list agent's even tho this site is owned by Thai visa
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Maxim ***********
@Matthew ********
 This group is own by a visa agency who provide such fast track services. So no, it's not illegal to mention an agent here :)
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Matthew *********
@Maxim **********
 I have been messaged privately not to mention any agency names more than once. maybe that's the other group Thai visa group or forum
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Maxim ***********
I was banned from the other group a few days after Brandon made this group. My planned exit :)
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Brandon ************
@Matthew ********
 The other visa group has a very strict no agency policy. You're not even allowed to talk about using an agent there.
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@Brandon ***********
 yep, that would Tod . It's hard to keep track which is which now. I thought someone posted they were all owned by the same agency. The other forum throws a fit when I suggest To use agency because I like the ease and no hassle.
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@Matthew ********
 they are owned by the same agency yes. But they have different rules that carried over from before that agency took ownership.
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@Brandon ***********
 ok thanks for clearing that up. Hard to keep track. Tod pretty much anti agency for sure
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Brandon ************
@Matthew ********
 actually Tod isn't anti-agency at all. In other groups and on the ASN forum he tells people that using border bounce agencies etc is their best bet and tells things like it is. But for that specific group all of the mods enforce the rules very rigidly.
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Brandon ************
@Matthew ********
 giving an agency name is fine in this group. It's actually frowned upon to talk about DMing as it can be considered soliciting services. But references based on personal experiences are fine. There's always agencies and agency employees here though that try to advertise for their own business which is against the rules.
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Benjamin *********
I'm sure they would have told you what to do - get a visa for your next entry. Your visa exemption days are over.
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Todd *********
@Benjamin ********
 let’s not get carried away. Land border entry. Different airport. Use FastTrack service. Agent. Lots of options. Needs to have onward travel booked for next time though
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@Todd ********
 fair enough, but if immigration told him he needs a visa do they flag that in the system? I wouldnt risk it. Same happened to me awhile back, but luckily they let me through at the time and said next time you need a visa or you won't be let in again.
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Randy ******
@Call your congressman back home. This is an insult to all Americans!
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Brian *********
Overstays etc / blame

Yourself fella and get an agent and a visa - what is the purpose of your stay?
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Deegan ************
I did my first border run, left Tuesday from Bangkok to Padang Besar Malaysia. I spent the day in Padang and when I tried to reenter they denied me and said I had to spend the night in Malaysia. Thankfully today I got stamped 😁
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Jacob ******
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@Deegan ***********
After you spent the night in Malaysia you bought another ticket back to Bangkok?
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@Jacob *****
 I didn't buy my ticket back to Bangkok until after I got my stamp. I wasted two train tickets yesterday when I got denied. I have never ever been asked for proof of an onward ticket, not when I left my home country or when I got to Thailand for the first time or now for my B.R.
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John **********
Thailand is severely cracking down on multiple visa exempt entries. You will likely have the same issue wherever you fly into. Either buy a visa that fits your purpose of stay before returning or find a fast track service at one of the airports that will guarantee you entry
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Marco ********
There are no flights da nang to cnx anymore. All flights go via don muang.
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@Marco *******
 are you sure you have to go through immigration at dmk though? Maybe you go through immigration once you’re in cnx, especially if the transfer is really quick?idk
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Lennart **********
Hei, you asked for advice.
@Brandon ***********
 has great knowledge , so I recommend you to take his advice.

Good luck
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Scott *******
A couple of overstays is not good 🙈 in fact one is not good. I really can’t see you being allowed in. Sorry but it’s their country and their rules 🙏🏻 I wish uk was the same.
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James ********
So back to back and overstays and you wonder what to do? You have already labeled yourself. You might get lucky and not get blacklisted. Go back to Vietnam and buy a legit visa.
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Emile ******
Get a proper visa. It's been clearly evident that they are clamping down on visa exempt entries. You don't share in what time frame those 3 previous visits with extension were, but by their reasoning for denying entry, they can't be too far apart.

Regulations say a return/onward ticket, proof of funds in cash, and lodging must be presentable. And just because in most cases one doesn't get asked for these, doesn't mean there is no chance of being asked to show any of these, it's kinda on you for lacking preparation.

Go back to da nang, and apply for a proper visa like DTV or an METV.

Having said that, having a visa is still not a guarantee of entry, and you could still get denied based off of previous issues like overstay and too many visa exempt entries.
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@Em***
 amen this is the only way to be sure. OP needs to get the proper VISA and stop trying to find a way around the system.

If he keeps trying to find away around it I wouldn't be surprised if he gets banned.

And we will get to read more "I got banned does anyone know how i can stll get in?" posts.
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Alistair ********
Smelly socks perhaps.
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Wayne *****
Do the crime, do the time. No sympathy for somebody who abuses the system.
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Barry ********
You need a return ticket out of Thailand. That's the Thai immigration law ..of you tried to enter Thailand without a return ticket you have broken imagination rules and they are perfectly entitled to deny uou entry. That's my understanding. If you come to a foreign country abide by their laws or pay the consequences
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David **********
These 3 trips to Thailand, when did the first trip start? Just out of curiosity
@Jacob *****
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Jacob ******
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@David *********
 around half a year ago
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@Jacob *****
 that is a lot of times for 6 months. Maybe take more time in between next time.
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Frank **********
He already explained in his post why he got denied. Multiple visa exempt and overstays.
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@Frank *********
 He edited the post to add that
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@Brandon ***********
 okay, my bad.
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Mike *********
I almost wasn't let in I had to show a flight outta of thailand........in my case I booked 1 one way tickets 58 days apart
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@Mike ********
 there is a site that is mentioned all the time for dummies tickets. In my case I always buy a cheap ticket to Vietnam. In five years no one is ever asked me for onward ticket and I have never carried more than taxi money but there is plenty of ATM near immigration if they really wanted. First trip before covid I asked immigration office where ATM so I could exchange some money for cab.
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Brandon ************
It's been stated over and over and over again, you must have CASH ONLY if the immigration officers ask for proof of required funds. They will not accept your bank account, bank statements, banking apps, credit cards or anything else. And there are no ATMs between the plane and immigration.

There are 3 legal requirements to enter Thailand as a tourist:

1) Proof of funds (20,000 baht or equivalent in a major currency) IN CASH ONLY

2) Proof of onward travel (a flight out within the number of days you'll receive when you arrive, so 60 for a tourist)

3) Proof of lodging (a hotel booking for at least the first few days)

If you don't have one of these it makes it very easy for them to deny entry. If you have all of them, it makes it more difficult for them to deny entry, but they can still do it.
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@Brandon ***********
 well i guess 2 out of 3 isn’t bad. i never travel with onward tickets
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@Brandon ***********
 your missing the point if your passport has multiple extensions with border runs and you are flighting to surrounding counties on short trips . That's what is the issue
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@Tony *****
 I'm well aware of what the issue if. But don't make it even worse by giving them the simplest reason to deny you entry on top of it.
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Brandon. May i ask your advice ? I'm intending to convert my Tourist Visa after arrival in Bangkok this year, to a retirement visa . In the past I've entered with a 1 way ticket but that was 7 years ago. Would a train ticket to Penang be sufficient to show leaving within 60 days? Or does it need to be a flight? I'm aware that Emerates airline may ask to see a return or evidence of leaving within visa date. Which also throws up a problem as the visa can be extended for another 30 days. Do we need a return ticket within 60 days or a 90 days? Many thanks
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@Dave *********
 If you're asked for proof of onward travel, it needs to be within the number of days you receive on arrival, with no extension. Some airlines and immigration officers might accept a train ticket and some might not. Impossible to say for sure. Everyone will accept a plane ticket.

But that begs the question, WHY would you even want to do it that way? Get the visa from your Thai embassy before you travel. Then you don't have to worry about any of that, you can open a bank account easily if you don't already have one, and you save yourself many hours and a trip to immigration.
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@Brandon ***********
 yes great difficulty right now
@Dave *********
 to open a bank account with some form of visa, so certainly the best option for you
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@Brandon ***********
 I have just returned to DMK from Bali. While there I applied for an EVisa through the Embassy in Jakarta. 14 days before departure. Four times this Embassy emailed me to show proof of accommodation address for all of my stay in Thailand. Four times I replied with the details as requested. As a result I had to return to Thailand with no visa and was questioned at Immigration. I showed them Photographic proof of the correspondence between Jakarta and myself. They more or less admitted it was strange and granted me a visa exemption. Next day The Embassy in Jakarta emailed me my e visa. All that trouble for nothing.
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@Jim *********
 well now you have a visa if you need to leave and return later!
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 with history of multiple overstays that doesn’t help either.
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Why don’t you get a Visa?
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 didn’t think they would deny entry
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 so you’ve been in country 3 times with no Visa and multiple overstays. Then you come back with no money and no onward ticket?

There’s your clue.
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What was their reason?
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 “you’re not a tourist. Get a long term visa”
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 and there’s your solution!
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Hard to give correct advice if you don't explain the reason for the denial
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@Pui ****
 just updated
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 not all all surprised you got denied after 3 visa exempt entries with extensions each time, and staying out of the country only a few weeks. They are really cracking down hard on this type of stay history.
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@Pui ****
 read the post he explains it very clearly
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 where?
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@Nigel *************
 he updated his post since my comment and others who commented similarly. The original post didn't have all those details.
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@Pui ****
 yes thanks I see that now
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Why don’t you try buying a visa for the reason your in Thailand
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 wow yep exactly
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@Brett ****
 there is no visa for that kind of tourism
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 it's called the thai priveldge visa that cost 650k baht
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 there is...
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We the people want an answer to why you were denied?
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 he said they told him to buy "return ticket" so maybe no proof of leaving the country? Like most countries it's usually a requirement if you have no visa.
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@Lynnette ******
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I suspect there’s more to this story. 🤔
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 self explanatory. No money, no return ticket, insufficient funds, previous overstays.. they believed he's here to stay for good. What else do they need to deny him?
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What was the reason they denied you?
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. .and following his edited post: Some people, like him, will never learn. Now he refuses to understand why Immigration denied entry. Why doesn't he just hang on in there and stay outta Thailand for half a year before trying to re-enter visa-exempt, again?
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 Maybe he has all his stuff there. I did two Visa runs and left all my stuff in my condo. I was super nervous the 2nd time. Couldn’t handle that sht anymore and got an elite visa after the 2nd entry.
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 yep
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@Us ****
 can you read
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@Brett ****
 I commented before he edited with the reason why he was denied.
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@Us ****
 ok pity they not give all information
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 pity you didn't just STFU in the first place.
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 what
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@Brett ****
 Your first comment was pig ignorant rude. "Can you read" oh, and no question mark either, Your second comment was as if it was written by a 3 year old with your grammar all over the place which, is quite funny coming from someone who barked "can you read" to someone else. 😏
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@Ash *********
 wait is that your lady boy calling you
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@Ash *********
 firstly fool not all information go get a life
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@Ash *********
 get over it
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@Brett ****
 You have a very low IQ don't you? Seems like you can't string together more than 3 words without fking up. Homo as well yes?
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@Ash *********
 you in patong
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@Brett ****
 Another 3 words....oooh you are trying so hard.

Sometimes I sit here and try to imagine what it must be like to be so thick that you go through your whole life, not even being able to use the language you were born into properly.

It's just astounding that people like you exist and manage to keep on existing.

Tell me what it is like to actually be that stupid?

Because I don't know anyone who is and I'm definitely not. When you think about things, do you also, think of these things in such a thick way with short bursts of 3 words in your head?

Enlighten me. Tell me what it's like to have the brain of an imbecile.
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 ill enlighten you where in patong are you big mouth
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 creep
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 I heard Thailand gets the bottom-of-the-barrel, most vile scum of the expats in Asia, but Ashey Pooh is a whole new level of waste matter. If we distillled some of the more miserable, cliched utterances of failures whiling away their final hours in beer, urine and vomit, with only FB to keep him company, Ashy would be the embodiment of this foul excrement. He won't wake up some morning soon, buried in a pile of cheap beer cans, half-smoked ciggies and all the bags of trash in the street waiting to cleared away. The blunder from down under will be incinerated and rightfully be rendered into Ash. Nobody will notice, care or miss it.
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 At last, someone that can use English properly. Maybe you and Brett could hook up?
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 yep I live up mountain behind patong don't sit in bars don't associate with the drunks spend my time in gym and muay thai
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 We know Ashey's type. He doesn't live "up" anywhere. It's all down for him.
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@Us ****
 he explains all that
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@Nigel *************
 I just read his edited post. Well, he was playing with fire. Multiple border bounce, overstay, and no return tic. You gotta be smart when you play with fire. Now there is a record on his passport. He'll have to get a proper visa.
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@Us ****
 exactly that, if you're doing border runs overstays are a definate no no
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 where?
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 His original post did not have that, but it was edited to add it.
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 aahhhhh okay I wondered if that was what had happened
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 Probably didn't have onward journey ticket?
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