Will my visa status reset if I leave Thailand on New Year's Eve and return in 2018?

The original poster (O/P) inquired about the possibility of resetting their visa status by leaving Thailand on New Year's Eve and returning in 2018, as they were on their third tourist visa. Commenters clarified that visa status does not reset in the way the O/P suggested. Specifically, the reset only applies to 30-day visa exempt entries, allowing for two such entries within a calendar year. If the O/P is asking about tourist visas, they cannot simply reset by exiting the country; their entries and exits are recorded and influence their future visa options. Multiple commenters emphasized the importance of understanding the types of entries (e.g., visa exempt versus tourist visas) and noted that there is a limit on border crossings per year.