Will my partner be allowed entry into Thailand given his travel history and my work permit?

Flying in, and with an onward ticket booked, he may be OK. But I got bounced at a land border (Padang Besar) Dec. 7th, with two entries this year, even with the one in March only one week: two months June/July, one week March, one month Oct '24... Bounce.

I heard under 150 days in a year wouldn't be a problem. Not so said the officer. They wanted onward tickets and hotel bookings.

At least, that's what they said. It's hard to tell. My guess is that they have a frame for what "tourism" is, and even intermittent slow travel, under the max stay, and without extensions, doesn't fit their frame anymore.

Or it may be land borders. Mine offered to give me a letter to go back and fly in. Why going back and flying in would make a difference, I don't know. They may have orders to seal the land borders to falang because the visa run agencies commonly use them.

What we do is go up to immigration together let him hand over both passports including printed out visa

You have a work permit or a DTV ? And you have nothing to do with his entry

Lenient? Why would immigration ever be lenient?

Chances are that your friend is not gonna be allowed in. But wish him well.

He needs to get a DTV and stop abusing the system. Turning up with you will decrease his chances of getting in IMO. New guidelines say two visa-exempt entries per calendar year unless you can convince the IO you are a genuine tourist

The question the Immigration Officer is asking themself is "is this person a genuine tourist". They could come to the conclusion that if you are working in Thailand that it is less likely that your boyfriend is a genuine tourist.

Unfortunately we can't tell what the Immigration Officer is going to think. All you can do is ensure that he gives himself the best chance of entry by having if asked 20K Baht (or equivalent) in cash, proof of accommodation and onward ticket. It sounds from your answers to others he will be able to show these if asked.

If you had been asking the same question a month ago I would of recommend for him to apply for a tourist visa. This would of increased his chances. It is possibly a bit late to apply now.

I wish you both the best of luck.

Nobody can say definitively, only guess. The same as you. Does your partner work remotely from Thailand? If so they need to get either a DTV based on workation or an LTR Remote Worker visa as these are the only 2 visas that allow remote work from inside Thailand.

Hi new to site

Regarding the new rules

We are from Perth, Western Australia

We travel to phuket about 5 times a year for about 2 weeks at a times

How will the new rules effect us

Thanks

Better to say their home country, but likely no issue IMO.

If if came back home country each time between each travel, all will be ok ;)

If you are concerned, just get guaranteed entry into Thailand , a few thousand Baht

I was at border recently and there were two Thai/felang couples and both Felangs got refused entry . Your BF being with you wont make any difference

You being with him probably won't make a difference. For the first 2 trips, were they maxxed out trips? (60 days + 30 day extension?) The extensions are what really seem to get immigration interested in someone.

The exit ticket is good and important to have, but the other 2 proofs are also important to have (20,000 baht or equivalent in another major currency IN CASH, and proof of a hotel booking for a week or two at minimum).