FYI:My Extension 30 days was refused at Chiang Mai airport immigration.

I entered nov 2024, extended and did a border bounce (150 days) and went back to Europe

(Also in the years before patterns like that.)

Then I came back 4th of Nov 2025.

First they asked me if I had an outbound ticket (didnt have), then they offered only 7 days which I declined.

I could try at Festival later, but I guess it would give the same result.

Maybe I was just unlucky with an extension on 18 dec 2024 for 3rd of Jan 2025. Maybe it will be granted when I go 19th of dec of 2nd of Jan (last day), but I'm not gonna wait for that...

So, they look probably per 12 months (and not the calenderyear) and they really get stricter...

Can someone just confirm that you can only have 2 extensions per calender year on an exempt visa

With the new rules, how many times can I enter in Thailand with a visa exemption? I'll enter by plane and won't extend the exemption.

Hello, can anyone help to answer some questions?

I see that immigration has changed the policy lately. I’m only allowed to do 2 visa runs per year, is it true?

I’ve done 3 visa runs in 2025. If I apply for a DTV now, would I be rejected due to the visa run history?

Apologies if this has been asked and answered however i have just spent the last 30 mins looking. I am looking at the DTV as an option, can someone confirm::

1, Do i need to have the 500k bht in my account each time i enter Thailand ie is there a possibility it will be checked?

2, after 1 year do i need an extension or is it valid for 5 years? The info here is confusing, my issue is if i am not in Thailand on the anniversary i would need to make another trip to renew every year?

Thanks,

I am a little bit confused with these new visa exemption entry rules and hope someone can help. My sister has visited me on a visa exemption twice this year already, but she never stayed for more than 2 weeks at a time.

She was planning on visiting me again for Christmas and new year, but now we hear people say that with new regulations people are only allowed two visa exemptions per year.

Does anybody know if this is true? We are now afraid to book her flight tickets in case they deny her entry.

Has anyone flown into Thailand since the crackdown on border runs? Looking to get some information straight from the horses mouth.

There appears to be conflicting information available regarding the number of visa exemptions that can be obtained per year through land borders and air travel into the country.

For example my case, I flew from my home country to Thailand and received a visa exemption which I extended 30 days. Then I did my first ever land border run to Malaysia. So that's my 2 visa-exempt stamps. Booked my flight back home in advance (roughly 1 month from today), anticipating an extension but then this crackdown began.

Is it worth flying to KL and back into Thailand, hoping that they will be more lenient on flights, or just lose my bookings, call it a day and head home?

Is it possible to stay visa free for 60 days, then travel out of Thailand for maybe a month, then get another 60 day visit back in Thailand?

New Rules…

Let me get this straight.... after reading many articles on the lack of tourist they're once again changed the rules...... so, if I come to Thailand on the standard 60-day visa and then extended 30 days and during that time, I spend $8,000/$10,000 enjoying myself and at the same time contributing to Thailand's tourism industry........ and then I decide I'd like to spend another 60 or 90 days having a great time and contributing even more $$$ to the local area and I will be refused?

Ummmm .........

Hi tomorrow I will fly to Suvarnabhumi after I was 3 weeks away. Would I get issues with DTV? Last time they brought a supervisor and after questioning a bit she said it's good you have DTV but why the first officer is not looking at that then? I thought DTV entry was low risk.

Should I show the officer the stamped visa inside the passport? Mine is not e-visa.