That's not how it work. Visa obtained via bribery have the same stamp as the one without the use of agent. Officers at Suvarnabhumi have no way to know if you did it under the table or not. So by default they will be tough on everyone with history of Ed or/and Volunteer visa at that specific airport. For a multitude of reason one of which their connection with visa agent (bribery, 6-8k bribe to use VIP line).

@Darren ***

I never said that. I said harder to enter from Suvarnabhumi. There was a crackdown on such visa so people with such history are scrutinize there.

@Robert *******

That there is no distinction if your ed or volunteer visa was done properly or not. Which mean whether or not you went to school, or actually volunteered, change nothing, you wont get the elite visa even if you are now fluent in Thai due to the ed visa.

Rookie mistake! NEVER enter from Suvarnabhumi Airport if you have a history of using Ed or Volunteer visa, even if done without using agent. The chance of getting denied entry is very high. But, you can use an agent to get VIP line at airport for 6-8k baht which will ensure that you get in (it's common bribery at Suvarnabhumi airport and one of the reason why they denied entry to many people (they want you to use an agent). You cannot get elite visa with your history, but you can come back into Thailand anytime you want if you use agent at Suvarnabhumi or if you enter by land.

@Jack ***************

OP is talking about border run, only 3 or 4 border are "fierce" in Thailand, one of which is Poipet. Most borders are hassle free. Just like by air BKK are fierce, and lately Phuket, but most airport aren't. A lot of people spread misinformation with no nuance and it end up being detrimental to people who are looking for solutions.

@Jack ***************

Right now, Udon Thani, but I haved lived in KK, CM, BKK, etc, in the past.

@Nick ******

Ofc it's not real. A lot of us here have been here 10+ years mostly on tourist visa and visa exempt entry. I'm 37, now married, but for a good 8 years I was doing border bounce and airport bounce.

Yes, you can do 2 border visa exempt entry in 2024! The general rule in here is to be careful of the fearmongering. Some old foreigners in here are working on either outdated info or haven't done a border run in many many years. Their goal is to police these group and patronize people rather than to give accurate info.

There are also regular poster that are or work for visa company who will spread the same bad info to get some customers. The general rule for border run is to avoid Poipet, most other borders are easy going, especially Laos (Nong Khai and Mukdahan being the 2 easiest). You won't need any of the 3 proof of at these two Laos border, and won't even get questioned.

@Christine ******

That's extortion, but Stuart is correct overall.

@Tyler ******

Yep, this went as I told you it would. This group use to be great at the beginning. I was here when it only had 200 members. This group was formed because some of us were fed up by the bigger Thai Visa group lack of flexibility. But now, it's getting too similar to the bigger group. A lot of misinformation, fear mongering, etc, is spread everyday here. Difficult for the newb to get correct info when half of the advice are hearsay or "opinions" rather than factual information.