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Will I have issues re-entering Thailand for the third time after short trips to Europe?

Gino ******
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Hello everyone, I will be in Thailand for 58 days and will need to travel back to Europe twice for a few days each for business. Do you think I might have any issues re-entering Thailand for the third time?
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A traveler plans to be in Thailand for 58 days and travel to Europe twice for business. Community responses suggest that as long as the travel pattern shows legitimate brief returns and if proper documentation like onward tickets and accommodation details are provided, there shouldn't be any issues with a third entry into Thailand. It's highlighted that entry is discretionary and may depend on the immigration officer's assessment, but typically, if the travel history does not indicate abuse of visa exemptions, re-entry should be acceptable.
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John **********
John **********
Your travel pattern might seem a bit odd to an immigration officer but if you have all your flights booked and can show them you shouldn't have an issue
Michael ********
Michael ********
No its amount of days in country not entries, if got flights for all should be no issue. Also they will be looking at previous years travel as well
BraveGo*******
BraveGo*******
Depends on the IO mood on the day im afraid
Collywobble **********
Collywobble **********
BraveGoose7291 have a good look and choose the queue with friendleist looking officer
BraveGo*******
BraveGo*******
@Collywobble *********
Thats what i do 555
Steve *******
Steve *******
If you're entitled to a 60 days visa exemption entry and your two trips out are within these 60 days then you could buy a re-entry permit for each trip out, keeping your original 60 days alive
Wayne ********
Wayne ********
@Steve ******
cannot get reentry permit when you entered on Visa exempt.
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
@Steve ******
Cannot get a re-entry permit on a 60 days visa exemption, only for 60 days tourist visa.
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
In itself, this travel pattern is normally fine. Short stays in Thailand with brief trips back to Europe for business do not resemble visa exempt abuse or back to back border runs. What would matter in practice is your prior entry history to Thailand. If you do not have a recent pattern of long or repeated stays, a third entry should not be an issue. As long as you have onward tickets, accommodation details, and can show that you are genuinely leaving Thailand between entries, this should be well within what is normally accepted. Entry is always discretionary, but nothing you’ve described would usually raise red flags.
Steven *********
Steven *********
Yes
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Graham ******

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