How would a new passport look suspicious.....?? A visa is still valid even if you get a new passport.

Oh well if you have never had issues then I am sure no one else will......Sigh.....

With the frequent reports of red stamps and people having problems when applying for repeated or consecutive visas, I think anyone that has a medium to long history of stamps / visas in their passport should consider a new passport. Yes sure people say....well I never had a problem....but that has zero reference to someone else. Everyone has a different profile, age, history.....So you never know when you will have issues until you do. In my book it is always pays to reduce the chances of having problems wherever possible.....so get a new passport, always carry 20k THB (or equivalent other currency) in cash, always have some form of proof of address, etc, etc.....Why take chances of sitting in immigration jail............ :(

Yes you can get a 6 month tourist fairly easily in Australia, but there are a few requirements, including have 8k AUD in a bank account. Look up the canberra website and check the requirements.

@Terary *********

It is 100% factual. Getting a new passport greatly reduces the chance of having issues when applying for a visa. Maybe comment when you are sure what you are saying.

Yes this is true, and they might have gotten her a new one possibly. But a long history of stamps is not a good thing to have in your passport these days. I am considering a new passport for this reason :)

So seeing as you are going for a 6 months entry visa and you have many stamps, I would do as the school suggested and get a new passport. Otherwise you will always worry every time you apply for a new visa.

I always carry my old passport after renewal, just in case.

Oh right, my apologies. But MANY Farangs come to thailand under prepared and don't have enough to live. Obviously you are not in the at situation. People who don't have the money manage because they pay for agents to do it for them the back door way.