ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:

TOPIC: Denial Of Entry

More than a few people (especially ones with extensive entry/stay histories entering at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang) have been denied entry.

First off denial of entry is NOT being deported. You have to be stamped IN to thailand to get deported. On a denial of entry your attempt to ENTER thailand was denied (you didn't even get stamped in ;) :P ).

There's some confusion how it works.. When you're denied entry the OFFICER denying you entry has the choice to do one of three things;

1 - Send you back to where you just flew in from

2 - Send you back to any country you can buy a ticket for

OR

3 - Send you back to the country of passport origin. <- not all that common but can happen

One thing I want to let people know is they're going to hand you a form all in thai that they want you to sign. My advice is do NOT sign it :O . There is nothing bad that happens if you don't sign it (no matter how much they pressure you to). If you do sign it almost 100% they WILL put a denial of entry stamp in your passport but if you don't sign it, people are reporting they don't put the DOE stamp in your passport. Of course it's still in the computer as a denied entry, but it's not visible to someone just thumbing thru your passport looking at your stamp history.

One thing that people get wrong often is on a denial of entry YOU are responsible for paying your own way out, the air carrier is not responsible for your fare out.

There are holding cells at both Don Mueang & Suvarnabhumi airports where you stay until your flight out. There's wifi, and you can have them get food for you.

If you're denied entry at a land border, they just turn you around and send you back from where you just left. The country you just left cancels your exit stamp and you get back in there.

Most every case of denial of entry (no matter what they tell you the reason is) gets the same reason code in the passport for why you were denied. Immigration Act Clause 12 subsection 2 - ไม่มีปัจจัยยังชีพตามสมควร = no reasonable means of sustenance <- no proof of funds. They will use this reason EVEN if you showed them 20K baht or the equivalent in cash :O

At land entries IF you can't keep track and try to get a third free entry during the calendar year, you will get denied because of the immigration act clause 12, subsection 1 - ไม่มีวีซ่าเข้าประเทศ = no visa to enter thailand.. and it will say the border you were denied at

Long story short denial of entry is not all that bad. I mean it's not good obviously but many many people are denied entry every week in the country. Mostly due to extensive entry/stay historys, history of being here during covid extensions, an ED or Volunteer visa (gotten during covid), foolishly picking the wrong border to try to enter at (AVOID Aranyaprathet/PoiPet) OR just not paying attention to how many free entries they've made by land so far this year.

Also if you have a valid visa in your passport and are denied entry, it does NOT cancel the visa. You are free to use that visa for another entry try some other time or place :)

Almost everyone denied entry just tries to enter again, either at another border, another airport, some get tourist visas from thai consulates and enter by land, and MOST everyone does get it.

Hope this was helpful, :)

Hello everyone

I am going back home to Europe for a couple of months and then come back to Thailand on Visa exempt.

Because I have been accumulating a couple of covid visas and now I am on NON-O ED extension, I would want to minimise the chances of being questioned by Thai immigration on my way back in.

What would you consider to be the best route for me to come back to Thailand this year.

By flight from Europe to Laos and then land crossing possibly using a agent for vip entry, maybe?

I thank you guys

Hi

Does anyone know if you can get an education visa for less than 12 months? im looking for 3 months or 6 months ! Thank you! 🙂 please let me know asap (currently on 45 day exemption) I can renew for 30 days but then need it sorted within this time period as I’m pregnant and won’t be able to fly,

thanks!

Sarah

When i arrive by bus into thailand without prior visa, do i get 15 days, 30 days (as it was 2 years ago) or 45 days. I am from Holland by the way and am in Laos right now.

3x visa exeption 30 + 30 and Covid 60day. This week TR in Ho Chi Min. They don't accept my Chinese bank report. So have to use my Thai lady's Thai bank report and Invitation letter from her. Yesterday i arrived back to Thailand. Some Thai speaking about my long stay in Thailand. Then they asked is she my Thai wife and 60day stamp with smiling 😀

Need to leave for a tourist visa. Am thinking KL is still friendly but you meed to book an appointmemt yes? Anyone know about Bali? Further yea but its on the list of things to do. Thanks

Border crossing at Chiang Khong information please.

I have a one year, multiple entry Non O and must leave Thailand and return to get another 90 day stamp. If you have recently made the crossing at Chiang Khong would you mind sharing a few details? Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

As of today, the covid extensions are officially over. That doesn't mean there won't be a surprise announcement, but it's highly unlikely.

Reports already say that the state of emergency and the CCSA will be allowed to end October 1st, which is more evidence pointing towards the covid extensions being done once and for all.

You should start making alternate plans now if you're on a covid extension.

# **Attention ALL members;

The covid extension program expired yesterday when the immigration offices closed. <- That means if you didn't get a covid extension yesterday, you're done and can't get one.

There is no indication it will be continued but if we hear anything we will pass the news along. **

quick question, I have Visa-on-arrival until 6 Aug, but my flight is at 15 Aug, is it possible to extend my visa just few more days ?