Will my travel plans to Thailand cause immigration issues under the new visa rules?

@John *********

That would make no sense. She advised me on what to do in every sense. Why then just make something up. I only asked her the rule, I didn’t put words in her mouth.

@John *********

the immigration officer told me today that it was per calendar year. I asked her twice.

@Michael ******

look att this.

@Jeremy *****

it's the cross over from December25/January 26, songkran 26 and December 26/January 27. Is it 2 or 3 in a year??

@Michael ******

100% I fly every month to Thailand, work 2 weeks and have 2 weeks off in Thailand. Your dates are well spread out won't have an issue at all

@Michael ******

exactly this. A buddy of mine did a border bounce on Sunday, for his 7th visa exempt this year. Huge lineups at the Malaysian border though and rules change is supposed to be Monday. Time will tell if those get stopped. Or if they reset in the new year also

@Donnie ***********************

No. Anyone who leaves Thailand and tries to get back in constantly in short spaces of time are not classed as tourists. Anyone can leave Thailand and not go back to their own country and still be a tourist

I was talking directly to Michael and his specific concern. He is going back to his own country after 35 days so will obviously be classed as a tourist

@Shane **********

Right well a couple of days ago I posted on another thread in this group what I said above. However between then and now, I had been informed exactly what you say, 60 + 30 then 7 to get out. Then as I say I saw the video today from a lawyer in Thailand confirming what I originally posted, so updated that

So under what you are suggesting, would that mean 2 trips to immigration offices? Once to get the 30 and once to get the 7? It makes more sense to me anyway to get 'refused' on the 2nd 30 day extension request to be told no and you now have 7 days. But I may be getting mixed up with sense in Thailand along with their thirst to complicate the simplest things! 🤷

Its not going to affect me in the short term so I'll just see what unfolds

@Michael ******

The METV will give you multiple entries over 6 months with 60 days stay each time, I know you don’t need that much time, but, it’s an approved visa so would be another bonus. I don’t think you will have any issues. You won’t have been over 150 days (the new rule).

I was at the immigration office earlier be specifically asked the IO if it was calendar year for the 150 days or 365 days, and she said calendar year.

@Michael ******

Yeah the visa exempt basically gives you anything between 1 day and 60 days 'free entry' in effect. Just get off the plane in swampsville and get another 60 day stamp 👍

@Michael ******

You wont have any issues as you're proving by having a flight home you're a genuine tourist.

Similar to UK immigration want to know any Thai 'girlfriends' have a valid reason to go back to Thailand so they dont look like theyre going to play the system