Why was my tourist visa application refused in Vientiane despite my previous visas?

Jul 5, 2019
5 years ago
Jim *****
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Update Vientiane.

It was refuse the tourist visa.

Passport from a country of Europe with mostly full of tourist visa and ed visa. ( no red stamp, no warning). Just with 2 visa from Vientaine, one in 2017, one in 2018. In 2019 just I have one tourist visa ( Savannakhet).

Yesterday when I gave them the paper, and passport, they requiered me, my bank statement from thai bank, they said me that they didnt like my bank statement from my country. I should to print it there my thai bank statement

Today, when I went to pick the passport, they told me that they cant give me the visa. With a smile I asked them, why? They said me cant give me the visa bz I have a lot of visas. (from them just 2, and long time ago, I havent any red stamp, any warning in my passport). The university girl working there, was very rude. I asked her.. If I was doing something wrong or bad? She said me No, but go out. She was very rude talking all time, I couldnt beleive that a young girl talk by this way, but still I kept my smile. Same happened a french men today, they didnt give him the visa. (I saw him at border, and he told me his history, without warnings or red stamp).

Nong khai border all perfect, no problems.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The author shares their experience of being refused a tourist visa in Vientiane, despite having a clean visa history with no warning stamps in their passport. They were required to provide a bank statement from a Thai bank, which led to complications. Upon returning for the passport, officials cited the applicant's numerous past visas as the reason for refusal. The author encounters rude treatment from a staff member and mentions similar experiences shared by another expat.
Tod *********
thanx for the update, I can't see much more constructive comments being added..
Martin *******
I don't think genuine tourists will have any problems ! đŸ˜‰
Duncan *******
I get some of the skepticism here given where the first reports of a massive crackdown by Vientiane came from a couple of weeks back, but are we close to admitting that Vientiane is no longer the happy/easy place to get tourists visa from yet?
Dominic *****
Jim, you mention Work Permit, but not any Non-B or Non-O visas.
Dominic *****
@Jim ****
You seem to have left that out of your visa/stay ‘history’ above.
Jim *****
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Dominic *****
@Jim ****
How long were you working?
Jim *****
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@Dominic ****
With work permit, I mean Non-B visa
Greg ********
Jim, can we ask what you do here?

Working?

Retired?

Students?

Tourist?
Jim *****
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Greg Boudah I am agree, but as I could see today, they like that you do through visa companies. Too, happened something a friend about work permit in Chaengwattana, He have had to go there 4 times, and each time they requiere a new thing. If you do through visa company, just one time.
Greg ********
The days of the border running "tourists" are coming to an end brotha. I think you're going to find Nong Khai or anywhere else less and less of a solution. Kinda sucks but, the immigration folks are paying close attention.
Jim *****
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@Greg *******
I am tourist here, meanwhile control my assets in Europe. I don't work here.
Ady *******
How many visas back-to-back in the last months?
Jim *****
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I started the year with a tourist visa of last year 2018(Too, I was in my country 3 weeks), one tourist visa in february (Savannakhet) plus extension and one land border at Kachananburi plus extention.
Tod *********
well, if you get a tourist visa, that'd be 60 days then get a 30 day extension at the immigration office. That'd be that you would do TWO tourist visas in 6 months
Matthias *********
Ha,normally its not allowed to open a thai bank account on tourist visa, so how you should show a statementđŸ¤”
Jim *****
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@Matthias ********
I was working years here with work permit, I had ed visa too, for learn their langauge.
Tod *********
that is 100% FALSE :O

You can indeed open a bank account on a 30 day visa exempt or a tourist visa. It's totally up to the branch of the particular branch
Glen *********
Matthias Hartweg yes it's allowed, I've had 2 Thai bank accounts for 3 years on tourist visas:)
Tod *********
Tanny Nguyen here's a post from Vientiane :O
Tod *********
Wow! quite a story :O Sorry to hear that.

Guess you could try Savannakhet again.

Thanx for the update..
Jim *****
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@James *******
I am less than 50s
James ********
@Jim ****
are you age 50+ ???
Jim *****
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@Tod ********
I was afraid to write about it, but this group help a lot with information, I must be gratefully with all the info which it is post here. You are doing a great job. I think I will try Malasia, and back my country around 4 months. , I' ve been in thailand years with work permit, ed visa, last times, tourist visa... I must to think about it, and if they don't want me here, I must respect it.
Jeremy ********
So you came back on a 30 day exemption stamp?
Jim *****
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@Jeremy *******
, Yes, without problems at border.
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