Will my wife and I face any entry issues in Thailand as UK passport holders after multiple visits this year?

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Sep 16, 2024

3 months ago

Frank ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

My wife and I have been lucky enough to visit Thailand 3 times already this year, January,April and July and it is our intention to come back out December tenth, we are UK passport holders will we have any problems gaining entry to Thailand ?

Thank you

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user, a UK passport holder, inquires about potential entry problems to Thailand after having visited three times within the same year. Community comments suggest that unless the visits are unusually long or frequent, entry should not be an issue, as they appear to follow a normal tourist pattern. Some users recommend considering a visa appropriate for their visits if they are worried about future entry issues.

Kool *******

You'll be fine. You are following a normal tourist pattern, not viewed as trying to live here long term as a tourist.

3 months ago

Bob **********

3 months ago

Jim ********

Na you’ll be fine

3 months ago

Robert *****

No issue’s. You’ll get 60 days exempt on arrival. All you need is your passport. You can extend another 30 for 1900 baht at immigration, but you’ll need a extra passport photo and TM 30, your address. I’ve done this before.

3 months ago

Mike *******

Was each visit two to three weeks, or two to three months? To an Immigration Officer, the former makes you look like a happy tourist, however the latter looks like a visa dodger.

3 months ago

Terence *********

No..prob

3 months ago

Tony *******

No problem whatsoever

3 months ago

Frank ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you🙂

3 months ago

Henrik *****

Remember all prices go up in december.

3 months ago

Mikkel *******

Shouldn't be a problem whatsoever unless you've maxed out all your stays with extensions on each, 3 times this year already. Then someone might start asking questions at immigration.

Meaning if you are not seemingly living here more or less on free stamps.

Short trips. You'll be just fine. Even several times a year.

3 months ago

Gordon ************

Get a job, ya lazy bastard 👍👍👍

3 months ago

Tracey ********

@Gordon ***********

we did this before covid. Husband took long service and holidays. Since then only one holiday a year. Better when we were having 3 holidays a year every holiday over a month. Have to build up holidays and long service again.

3 months ago

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Tracey ********

Paul *******

If your arrivals have all been visa exempt entries then sooner or later the Immigration officer at the arrival airport will declare that you have spent sufficient time in Thailand to show that you are no lomger a tourist and can deny you entry. Maybe it is time for you to obtain a visa appropriate to the reason for your visit to Thailand.

3 months ago

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Paul *******

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