Where are you seeing that “many“ people are being denied entry? I’ve been in Thailand for almost three years straight with a mix of visa exempts and non-o visas. I started off with the non-o visas and have been using the exempt route since.
I’ve also been doing the 30 day and the 60 day extensions as well. So, I’m not sure where you’re getting this information from.
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