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Aug 12, 2025
12 days ago
Doug *******
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Hello all, again. I’m in the USA selling some property so I can put $26,000 USD in a US bank account. Problem is I can’t wait two/three months for the account to “season” in order to apply for a 90-day Non O visa as I planned. It seems my only option is to return to Thailand without a non O and then just hire an agency. The second problem is that from November to July of this year due to extenuating circumstances and lack of knowledge I ended up doing THREE border runs (used an agency).

So I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be allowed re-entry even though I have no bad marks in passport or even comments from any IO. My question is, can I re-enter the kingdom by using a “fast track” service and then hire an agency to do the magic required for a 90-day Non O visa, bank account, and extension of stay? Or is there an option I am not aware of? Thanks.
Aug 11, 2025
13 days ago
Chuck ******
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Hi. For the past 4 years, I have been a frequent visitor to Thailand, averaging around 7 months per year, in a two trip total. I know i should apply for a retirement visa but having a family back home, it has stopped me from making the move. Last March , while returning to Thailand from a 3 night stay in Vietnam, I was stopped at Thai immigration and questioned about spending too much time in Thailand and not having a proper visa. The agent let me enter Thailand again but informed me that I will be flagged and that I will need a visa for the next time. I will be returning to Thailand again next month after being in my home country for two months. I have a VR visa which I applied for. My question is, will I have a problem with immigration?

Thank you in advance for your help.
Aug 10, 2025
14 days ago
Jordi ********
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Hello all! I have a question. My partner and I did one visa tourist renovation through Samui airport. We were in thailand from may until August. 6 days trip and we turned back a few days ago.

My question is if we go on november 1month or so to do another trip. Can we come back to thailand by flight to stay 3 months again?

We did renewed visa tourist once this year. November will be the second one.

Thank you!
Aug 1, 2025
23 days ago
With the visa extension, after 12 months where do you guys choose to boarder cross curious if entry is easier in some places thank others? I really wouldnt want to stay away overnight if possible as I’ll have a cat at home who’s struggles being solo.
Jul 20, 2025
a month ago
Kim **********
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Edit: Oy the visa agency just said if I get the non o I have to wait til it expires to apply for the ltr its a lot of money to an qgent to only get rhe 90 day because I will have enough passive income as of approximately mid September. Visa exempt plus 30 day extension would maybe get me there if they don’t take forever to do the ltr. Maybe 4-5 weeks. Same with the kids educational visas cause they would convert.

I’ve seen people post they’ve gotten their non o from Laos in like 3 days rather than weeks. I’m torn between paying 60,000 for an agent (don’t have time to get the visa before entering the country). If I can just go with my kids for a few days that would be much easier … especially as I will hopefully qualify for the ltr-wp in a few months (getting a big dividend) so it’s a lot of money for something I will hopefully not need for very long
Jul 18, 2025
a month ago
Jon *******
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Hi All, currently I am on a 60day exemption visa, which end at the end of the month. I am staying about 1.5 hrs drive from the Lao border. Can I just cross the border and re enter and get another visa for 30 days ???
Jul 7, 2025
2 months ago
Sorry to be anonymous but any reason to think we can’t do a same day border bounce at Chiang Khong?
Jul 3, 2025
2 months ago
Catriona *********
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I hope someone can help. How long before a sixty day tourist visa expires can you extend it with another thirty days? Having some difficulty finding an answer. Thanks for your help.
Jul 2, 2025
2 months ago
Just posting what happened with us for reference. Arrived end of April (US passport) for first time ever in Thailand planning to stay 90 days. After 60 days, we elected not to file an extension as we wanted to spend a week in Cambodia before returning for a month. We left on time, had a blast in Cambodia.

When we arrived back tonight (BKK) we caught the lecture about this being the last time we would be allowed in for a year. He said the rules had changed and he could only give us 45 days. He said from now on foreigners can only stay a total of 90 days per year. Fine with us we are leaving before then. After a 15 minute back and forth we were allowed to enter. I checked as I exited airport; he stamped 60 days.

Yea, yea, I know that’s not the “rules” or whatever. Just letting people on the every 3 month visa run know they are indeed cracking down if I can catch a lecture for my 2nd entrance ever.
Jun 30, 2025
2 months ago
Ashley *******
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Have the changed the rules again to allow only 2 land boarder crossings?
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