Hi I got a question. My boyfriend went to thailand 2022 with a non o based of family in thailand. Because he was taking care of his grandma. He then got an extension for 1 year. And this year around July 2023 he got another extension. But only until march 2024 because his passport expired there so he wasn’t granted an entire year. So then October 2023 we both decided to visit family back home in Europe. So when we came to the airport he wanted to get an re entry permit. But the officer asked him when he’s planning to come back, and he said he’s not really sure but around January/February. So the officer said it doesn’t make sense for him to get the Re entry permit because he’ll be paying for it 1,200b and when he comes back another 1,900 for the yearly extension. (Which would have been one month prior his visa is expiring) the officer said he could just get back with a normal 30 day visa exemption and then get a 1 year extension based on this (for family). Is this even true ? Or should he get a non o based on family again before entering ? Thank you for helping 🙏🏼

I’ve been commuting between HK (where I work)and Bangkok on a weekly basis for close to six years using a tourist on arrival visa without any major issues. I have a Thai wife and family in Bangkok where previously I had a work visa for 10 years.

However i Just returned to Suvarnabhumi from a business trip to Phnom Penh last night and Cambodia Airways in Phnom Penh initially refused to allow me to check in as I did not have a visa or onward flight out of Bangkok.

They were aware I did not need a visa but they said they had had a UK passenger returned from Suvarnabhumi earlier that week and were not allowing similar passengers to fly unless they either had an onward flight booking or US$500 in cash

After some discussion they allowed me to check in after withdrawing US$500 from the ATM.

Arrived in Suvarnabhumi and sailed straight through immigration without any questions!