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@Kenny *********
this is also how I’ve understood the rules from several sources now. Only illegal if you do actually Buisness in Thailand with Thai clients etc.
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@Jarek ***********
there isn’t a specific rule about that, it’s up the individual immigration officer and wether they got laid or not recently.

If you spent March to November in Thailand and come back in January, they will still pull someone aside for questioning. Basically if it looks like you try to live there on tourist visas they will do something
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@Paul ********
it’s always better to get a proper visa, but there is no 2 flight limit whatever the embassy may claim. It’s only for land border entries.

3-4 short trips in a year all under 30’days as in OPs case will be zero problem.

The problems arise when you spend more than half of your time within the last 12 months on visa exemption.
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That’s not true, people are getting confused. There is only one 2 entry limits and that’s via LAND BORDERS on visa exemption.

3-4 short trips in a year arriving by air will be absolutely no problem on visa exemption
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@Steve *******
I’m not fuzzy about anything 😉 Can be questioned and denied at any border, just less likely at Laos land borders than others.
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Оливер Иоьодыч extremely doubtful lol. That’s beyond paranoid. You are really overestimating how much importance individuals have….
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Steve Smythe again, the two entries by land doesn’t apply to dedicated visas. It’s only a limit for visa exemption entries. As OP already said he is getting a SETV at the embassy….

And again obviously that’s not a guarantee to get in, especially if the immigration officer have a bad day. In any case, it’s the “path of least resistance “
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@Pablo *******
it’s possible of course, but land borders and especially Chong Mek is especially friendly. Your more likely to get questioned coming by air
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@Steve *******
visa at Chong Mek? No one was saying that 😉