Just arrive yesterday, with a e-visa for 87 days in my own country Canada, the agent stamp me for 60 days, told me only 60 days, i tlod him that , i dont even need a visa for 60 days, but how can you argue!!! I will go at the immigration to understand, what’s the point of making a visa if is no good when you enter!!!

Today I received my 90 day O-visa from the uk thai embassy, it’s valid from 25th November 2025 until 22nd February 2026, Question is, do I use it on arrival on 1st December 2025 and let it run for 90 days, and before the 90 days is up extend it by 30 days (if possible),.Or do I enter on a visa exempt 60 days, extend that by 30 days and then exit thailand by land or air and come back in and using my 90 day O-visa ? Obviously before the 22nd February visa expiry,. Just looking for advice to get the maximum amount of days in thailand legally, I don’t really want to go down the border bounce route because of recent clamp downs,. I’ve acquired the O-visa with the 65000 bht per month income method, I don’t have the 800000 bht to put in thai bank,(I don’t have a Thai bank account either) also I’m not really prepared to have my account frozen if I do manage to get 800000 bht. TIA for responses,.

One way ticket and travel around SE Asia

This was our experience yesterday at BKK airport. We had a one way flight into Bangkok as we are going travelling.

Arrived from the UK via India. No onward/return air ticket. We were asked by the IO how long we were planning to stay and when/where/how we were leaving.

We have been to Thailand twice this year already but short stays within the 60 day visa exempt period. No questions asked about number of times visiting.

We do not plan to stay longer than our visa exempt 60 days this time either but our plans are flexible. I purchased bus tickets to Vientiane and booked a refundable hotel there for two reasons:-

1. In case we needed proof we would be leaving Thailand (within the visa exempt period); and

2. In case our airline questioned us having a one way flight (Air India did question this at the boarding gate in London). They do not want to be responsible for paying in case we are deported.

The IO did not ask to see any proof of the onward travel out of Thailand. But for the sake of £7 for two of us, this was worth it for peace of mind!

There were other nationalities being carefully scrutinised by the IO who were in front of us in the queue.

Thanks for all the advice on the posts in this group. They have been very informative and helpful.

Hello all 🙏. I need some visa advice. I have a question on the 60 days visa. If I go into Thailand on 20 Dec 2025 and stay for about 40 days. I leave after that via my return flight to my own country to stay for 14 days than I return back to Thailand to stay for another 40 days in the kingdom. is that considered a border run to the immigration of Thailand? Will immigration officers refuse my entry into the kingdom? TYIA for any advice given. 🙏

Visa exempt entry is not guaranteed. Especially now, playing the game and not being a “real tourist” can lead to you not being granted entry at immigration.

This leads to the recommendation to get a visa. Am I correct that a visa is also not a guarantee to entry. What would lead to entry not being granted at immigration if you had a visa?

Caveat: if you are a tourist with more than one trip annually, what is the difference for entry between visa exempt and SETV?

Can you get asked to show 500k baht funds when arriving in Thailand?

Pakistan PP: entered from DMK with family. Handed over all passports, printed visa. TDAC filled with 2 months for out of country flight. No questions asked, stamped for 6 months.

Hi I’m arriving this Wednesday with my newly acquired METV . Can I ask if my passport will be stamped in the same format as my previous ones ( which were the tourist exempt stamps ) or will my stamp be different ?

I’m only asking in order that when I pass through immigration I can check I have been given the correct stamp and duration of 60 days as I understand if I don’t check before leaving the immigration desk I can’t change it later if it’s incorrect.

Please guys no acidic or rude comments about this subject as this is a concern for an overthinker like me . Thanks in advance 👍

Has anyone visited Thailand twice this year using visa exemption and the again since 17 Nov? Each visit being less than 30 days with no extension and returning back to home country.

I received my DTV visa. I haven't been to Thailand in two years. But when I went, I used the land visa and overstayed my visa by 14 days three times. Should I worry that I won't be allowed into Thailand? Thanks for answering!