@Wannikea ********

that’s not a law as it does not define what a tourist is and how long he can stay. A norm unless it clearly states the conditions that lead to breaking it is not a rule, but merely a vague statement

@Wannikea ********

that system is just as bad, or worse

I’ve been travelling for decades, first visit to Thailand in 1999, never had any problems with them.

But I believe that immigration law has to be clearly stated and rejections should be bases only on clear reasons (no funds to maintain yourself, reasonable suspicion you are working ilegally, past criminal record and so on), not rules like “I did not like the guys face”, or maybe today I feel like using my discretionary powers as an immigration officer

@Jay ****

I was thinking about using a border bounce service that I found, but I travel a lot by land and air and I am afraid if I use them a few times im Thailand, then leave for like Japan, and I try to come back without being covered by these guys, I might have trouble, something I am not keen on after 24 years of visiting without being questioned once

@Andrew *******

I ll buy a tourist visa when it will state clearly that I can spend more than 90 days a year with it. Otherwise it’s no better than the 30+30 that I ve been doing twice a year for a long time

@Alistair *********

yes. unless they make a clear law that allows me to know whether I am staying to long, or not.

I knew their policies concerning visa exemptions were shit since a decade ago, that s why I never spend more than 4 months a year when I don t have a visa, but I am not suprised people try border runs.

I actually don’t care much when they turn away people on border runs, as they can explore the adjacent countries, but being turned away at the airport and losing thousands of dollars is a disproportionate punishment, especially when paid border runs are still taking place with impunity

@Peter *********

could be 4 last year, but since there is no written law limiting stays on visa exemptions to X days and they did not receive a warning in the past, it’s irrelevant. The fact that they also force you to fly back half across the world is also an insult. No wonder whenever I go to Cambodia, or Vietnam I can overhear expats complaining about Thailand

So no warning in the past and they were forced to fly back to Canada. What a joke of an immigration policy. Meanwhile there are companies advertising assisted border runs……

@Ralph ******

not for people who are on their first trip to Thailand. I have more than 20 visa exempt in more than a decade. Just returned for my second 2 month trip this year from Poipet

@Doug *******

so are you like banned from ever using visa exemptions again? Ridiculous. I just returned on like my 30th visa exemption from Cambodia. True. I spend only 4 months a year in Thailand now, but telling someone they can’t use visa exempt again is ridiculous.

At Poipet if you are from a visa exempt country and bring a tourist visa they instantly pull you aside to ask you why you got a tourist visa when you can already get 60 days visa free.

@Ralph ******

who would go through the hassle to apply for DTV for a 4 month stay? Visa exempt all the way