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@Pawel ******
It's not a rule. But a lot of people are being warned they are coming too much as a tourist and they will not be allowed back again without a long-term visa.
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@Phillip *****
That's not true. There are agents you can purchase "safe entry" from that will vet your information with immigration officers at the airport, who will then meet you when you get off the plane and walk you to the immigration counters, open a counter just for you, and stamp you in. Guaranteed entry starting at 2000 baht and going up to about 8000 baht depending on your history.
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@Mark ***
get the non-O in the US. You won't be able to get it in Thailand without a Thai bank account and you can't open a Thai bank account without a non-immigrant visa. So you have to get the visa from the embassy
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What about the retirement visa seems more complicated? I would say it's much less complicated and you won't have to worry about doing border bounces.
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@Anthony ******
People who LIVE here are not entering as a tourist repeatedly.
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@Josh *******
If you're abusing visa exempt entries, you will still get in trouble. If you have a Thai wife you can get a marriage visa.
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@Steve *******
People being denied entry are not flying all the way to Asia. They are leaving Thailand to a neighboring country and coming right back, and trying to stay here long-term without a long-term visa.
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Definitely told you a crock of sh....

As you saw, they did not stamp you in for 45 days as that's not legally possible. But their warning is clear. I wouldn't try flying in again for quite a while without a visa.
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@Andy ***********
there will always be employees willing to take money to produce whatever paperwork is needed