@Shay *****

if you’re married to a Thai or have a Thai child, yes.

@Georgia *******

like I’ve stated a few times already, flying in is where the problems arise.

Trying to spend a large amount of time here without a proper visa is going to cause you trouble, UNLESS you use a service.

@Nin ****

that’s nothing new. Like I’ve mentioned, it’s the airports where most are having the issues.

I would suggest if you have to arrive via an airport, get the proper visa before you arrive.

If not, use a border bounce company and you’ll be more than likely ok to reenter.

@Bart *************

what doesn’t sound realistic to you? Do you need to see my passport?? Do you think I gain anything by lying to you about my entries the past three years? Use the proper channels and you will be fine. It’s the cheap ones who think they can do it themselves that have the problems.

@Tania *********

exactly!! These companies exist for a reason. Pay the 4K฿ and don’t worry about a thing. I personally use them and have yet to run into any problems.

It’s mostly the airport entries that have the problems.

@Pertti ************

why would you pay the money for a tourist visa when you can get a 60 day visa exempt for free?? The problem that the majority of these people have is, they don’t want to use a border bounce company to help them out. They all think they’re different and they’ll be let in. Well, good luck with that.

@Tania *********

then they need to use the proper companies to get them back into the country.

It’s not something new, trying to fleece the system with trying to stay here long term without the proper visa.

It’s well known, or common knowledge that these days you’re not going to be staying here long term like pre covid days.

I’ll say this again, I’ve been here for three years mostly using the visa exempt route. I’ve never been denied an extension, both 30 day and 60 day.

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@Galen ***************

I would stop listening to those comments as it will never pertain to you.

It’s always up to the immigration officer in front of you at the time you arrive.

If you plan on staying here on visa exempt stamps, I would look into using a border bounce company. They will give you the best information as to you being able to bounce out and back.

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.

January 1st, 2025 is when Manila will be converting to the eVisa.