Why was my Vietnamese wife questioned at Thai immigration while I had no issues?

Brad Smith I’d listen to your wife. She seems to be a lot more clued up and regionally aware than you are. As for continuing your hissy fit and boycotting Thailand for Cambodia? Knock yourself out! I’m sure the Thai economy won’t collapse as a result.

Vinson Dynes If they leave together after 60 days, no problem. If she leaves after 60 days by herself... bpen har na krub..

Brad Smith They do know because the hotel file a TM30 to inform immigration foreigners are staying. This would have been done twice so immigration knew exactly what you did; a border bounce.

Brad Smith But did the hotel do a new TM30 when you checked back in? If not, it will be obvious that you were just doing a visa run to abuse the exemption period rather than buying the appropriate tourist visa

Brad Smith you saved 4 days rent , but got to leave your stuff and get your place back

Did you have to pack it up and move it for them?

Did they charge you to leave your stuff

Brad Smith from my understanding you can do it 2x with a short break but you need a long break in between your next visit that looks you went back home instead of living there. And even after you come back, you can't do the back to back again. And if your wife is a Vietnamese citizen, they're even more strict on the back to back.

@Brad ******

that depends to a great extent on your history in Thailand. A new year makes no difference. There's also no limit on visa exempt entries, it's entirely down to history and the immigration officers view of that history

Brad Smith depending on which country you have citizenship and a valid passport with minimum 6 months left on the passport.

@Marcus ***********

it was very necessary! Your original comment was asinine and without any value. Being a troll in Thailand is expensive. Have some respect for Thailand and the right of the Thai people to determine how their borders are managed. It not as if they were sending bands of thugs, murdering people in the streets, or raping them in concentration camps.

Brad Smith listen, you are a guest, you don't get rights just because you have a visa. You are permitted entry at the discretion of the border officers.

I wonder what's the problem? Most country need a proper visa pay for, thailand just catching up with the rest of the word, so will be viet nam and others

Brad Smith No, he just wants to feel important by declaring that he somehow represents the government and sides with their abuses when he is is just another foreigner who follows the rules verbatim out of cowardice that he might somehow get in trouble. As a child he probably tattle yelled in his friends and school mates.

Brad Smith staying 4 months is not the behavior of a typical tourist- hence you are flagged for further enquiry. It’s that simple. Your wife’s situation is complicated by her nationality but the general principle holds.

Immigration also find visa runs are a red flag. They are not pushing visas-Thailand can survive well without 1900baht- they are confirming your visa is valid, having regard to all the circumstances. Different immigrant officers can view things differently-entirely typical for every border I have ever travelled through.

Thai (and expat) social media and news is flooded by examples of foreigners behaving outrageously- ultimately, strict enforcement of visas and entry conditions is in the interests of all genuine tourists and residents.

Your wife’s was fortunate she was not entering the US- starvation, rape, murder, and extended periods in concentration camps seem to be normal now.

Brad Smith They discriminate against every race randomly, lol.

Brad Smith will you keep us updated with how you deal with this and this turns out please?

Thanks Brad, hope it works out

@Brad ******

did both you and your wife actually have visas, or were one or both of you using the visa exempt scheme?