We are getting a LOT of people trying to post asking;

How many visa exempt entries can I get flying in?

How many tourist visas can I get in a row..

There is no answer to those questions people, and that's why we decline those posts. :O :/

The honest answer is you can do it until you can't.

Despite what people say, what people read, what immigration officers at passport control tell you, what they show you on a website, there is NO official rule about how many times you can enter thailand on a visa exempt entry by air.

In fact no one has ever been denied entry under the reason "entered too many times" because that isn't a reason to deny people entry. The denial of entry reason is always "no means to support themselves" (ไม่มีปัจจัยยังชีพตามสมควร)

It's the same for tourist visas, there is no official policy on how many you can get back-2-back.

Some consulates are "one-&-done" meaning you can get one tourist visa from them and if you go back they'll deny you. Others will give you get another one. Some look at your previous entry/stay history (especially for those b/s volunteer & ed visas or covid extensions) and some don't care.

It's a total crap shoot, and it's even worse for the countries who use the online eVisa system because each consulate can decide what their criteria is as far as how many you can get in a row from them.

Pre-covid sh*t show there were people who got 3 back-2-back METV's from the consulate in their country. That means they spent close to 21 MONTHS here on those three 6 month METV's and there was no problem with immigrations when they were flying in-&-out, and no problem with the consulate giving the visa.

BUT that is not the case anymore, and we're seeing consulates deny peoples' applications after looking at the entry/stay history AND we're seeing people get denied entry coming IN to the country based on previous entry/stay history..

We also don't let the posts asking "I've been here xxx months, had yyy and zzz visas and don't want to go home, will I get back in?" There is just NO way to tell if you'll get in or not and someone else who did get in safely doesn't mean YOU will skate thru..

All we can say is if you have an extensive entry stay history is have the 3 proofs;

*onward travel within the days you'll be stamped in for

*proof of 20K baht or the equivalent in CASH

*proof of lodging

IF they're going to hassle you about entry the first thing they're going to ask for is onward travel.

Anyway, sorry this was long, just wanted to touch on a few things for you people was all.. It's not that we don't want to answer those questions, it's that there is no definitive answer to them..

Hello.

General question - I'm a holder of two passports. Have the Thai Immigration officers access to history records of how many times I entered Thailand as a person? I mean one time I will enter/leave Thailand with one passport, next time I will enter/leave Thailand with another passport.

Are there any records for me as a person, that I visited Thailand with both passports and when? Or they only check the stamps on my passport and do not have any records of my entries to Thailand electronically. I'm asking because of the entry/visa rules. Both passports are in the Visa Exemption system.

Thank you.

Anyone know If go to border run in Cambodia then back to country .When i come back to Thailand again It will have problem?

Hi all. I recently lost my passport while back in the UK and getting a new one next week. My question is when I return next month, will Thai immigration still see all my previous Thai arrivals/departures and previous visas when scanning the new passport? Or will I be a blank canvas? Thank you.

# ATTENTION POSTERS..

If you post a question and are asked by the moderating team or anyone else who tries to answer you; what your nationality is and/or what your previous entry history is to thailand, ANSWER the questions. :O

I don't mean you have to list the exact entry history but something like; this year, two 30 day v/e entries by land, one tourist visa from Vientiane & one 30 day extension.

It is critical to know how long you've been milking the visa exempt/tourist visa/ 30 day extension game staying in thailand to give you accurate advice on how you can further your stay here OR where you should go to try to get a new visa.

IF you want accurate answers to your questions, you need to provide answers to our questions FIRST :P ;) :O

Is it actually helpful to make a new passport when experiencing issues? Or is it all in computers anyway?

If someone has concerns about being hassled at immigration at BKK due to too many visa exempt or SETV entries, would using one of the concierge services that takes you through the priority lane help minimize the chance of any issues? Assuming of course all other documentation of travel and proof of funds are in order Any particular services anyone recommends?

Hi there, question regarding voluntary passport renewal.

I have a relatively new passport with a couple of visa exempt and extensions stamps and a few tourist visas accumulated over the last 1.5 years. The most recent time I entered, the officers were giving me a hard time but I was polite as usual and all went fine.

I'm back home now (unrelated to their scare tactics ;) ) and will travel to a couple of "western" countries over the next few months, giving me some non-SE Asia stamps...

Can renewing my passport reduce my chances of getting a hard time at the next entry? After all it would already show some accounts of other travels.

I guess the real question is, does their system go by passport number, or by name/birthday/etc.

I don't do shady things and I've only been a total of about 3 years in Thailand. But I like avoiding any causes for suspicion.

Two questions:

1. If you arrive on a new passport, does the system link it to your old passport?

2. In the past year I have had 3 TV's (extended only 1 of the 3) and one 30 day exempt visa. If I arrive soon on another 30 day visa will I perhaps have a problem getting in? Would fly into BKK. (I am of age to be retired in LOS if that makes a difference)

I have tried to find previous posts with these questions .. to no avail.