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Will my non-OA multiple entry visa remain valid if I leave Thailand and return?

Brian *********
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Searched and just didn't find a suitable answer so please excuse if this has been covered and I glazed over it.

Scenario :

I am currently on 2nd year of non-OA visa, good until late April.

I have prints of original visa, now technically expired.

I have prints of required insurance good through late April.

The original visa is 'multiple entry'.

Neither 'stamp' in my passport shows any reference to 'multiple entry', year 1 or 2, that I can tell.

I may need to return 'home' for a short period. My biggest question is, will my multiple entry still be honored? What should I do in anticipation when leaving and returning? I expect to have prints of the original visa and the current insurance going and returning.

What can/should I expect?

Thanks!
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If you leave Thailand on a non-OA visa, you must obtain a re-entry permit to keep your current visa status active. Even though your original visa may have technically expired, the entry stamp remains valid until its expiry date, provided you have the re-entry permit in place before departure.
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No, you need to get a re-entry (single or multiple) permit BEFORE you leave Thailand for a trip to keep your current stamp valid until next April "alive".

The "built-in" multiple entry is valid until the visa itself is. Once your original visa has expired, you can still keep the entry stamp until the date on the stamp - without any more entry.

You can get a re-entry permit at the local immigration office or international departure airport (where you go through passport control) on your current stamp.
Brian *********
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Wonderful!!! Thank you so very much for the clear and quick answer! 🙏

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