@Brandon ***********

I actually didn't get the whole picture until I read down. Your post was the first comment and that information was not established. In his case, yes, I agree. But when it happened to me, it was over a two year period and I visited 7 countries. Some didn't border Thailand. And I was out 30-60 days each time. It's was obvious I was not trying to live in Thailand. But technically, I was over by 11 days in a 12 month period from January 2018 & March 2019 (so March to March). They got me coming back from Hong Kong.

They let me in but scribbled a note in my passport that I was trying to live in Thailand. They worked for hours, without letting me sit, to up with that conclusion and let me in anyway.

I had a new passport (because the old one was filled) that didn't show all the exits and places I had been. Unfortunately, the old one was packed in checked luggage. But they had all that info on the computer anyway. I was one step from being turned back. I think they decided already to send me back but had to walk it back when they dug into my travel record.

@Ayman **********

Better to stay out more than 30 days and visit 2 countries. And don't get the extension every time.

So, you are saying you got 2 60-day visas, and applied for a 30 day extension each time before you came back? Ummm...you realize that is 6 months already and then you came back.

Ummm...no, you cannot do that.

@Brandon ***********

I was with you until your last sentence. How is short stays 'trying to live in Thailand?'

Maybe someone likes to frequently visit Thailand and needs a place to pick up mail. Hardly proof of "Living in Thailand"

Yes, same thing happened to me. Did you get extensions on your first two visits? How long were you gone each time you left?

They have an internal policy (don't know if they made it and official regulation yet) that of you are over, or even close, to 180 days in a 12 month period, they can deny entry. Or, at least, give you a really hard time.

Curious, did you come in from Don Moang Airport?

And, just so you know, long hair and/or short pants will catch their attention every time. If you have Dread Locks, you can expect a hassle almost every time.

And, for the record, I think it is a stupid policy as long as you have money and are not illegally working. The policy literally makes it a job reguirment for Immigration to jump to conclusions based on nothing.

I had a free VPN that was pretty good until apps started shutting down on me and accounts wouldn't let me logon. Even when the VPN wasn't running.

Turns out it is a Chinese Company that was found to have supicious code.

I purchased a 3 year subscription to an American Based VPN. And everything is fine.

Actually, a 3-Year Subscription is a little risky because many private companies don't like VPNs and actively try to shut down servers one-by-one. (Mostly Banks and Streaming Services. Emphasis on the later)

Who knows what the law will be in 3-years.

@Paul ******

Oh, one of those

Who would have guessed? LOL

@Paul ******

Like Trump or Putin, you like to accuse others of something that everyone, who cares, knows you did yourself.

You are kinda forgetful. Maybe you forgot.

You use personal attacks so much that it is hard for me to believe you have been in Asia very long.

@Paul ******

If you speak Thai, you obviously have a better experience with Thai authority than the average Joe Foreigner. So how can you compare?

Humility? Ha! Look who is talking.

@Paul ******

If he was worried about his Driver's License not coming back to his new passport, I suggested he carry his old passport. Who knows, maybe police records are not updated. Very possible in Thailand.

It has already happened with immigration here in Cambodia. Immigration came to arrest me until I showed them my Visa. Apparently, the Agent put my current address and Visa info on the App in my Khmer wife's name.

Because I let her go renew it without me, the agent couldn't update my App account so made an account in her name. Things happen! It is good to keep copies of your documentation on you.

People can follow the conversation if they want an decide for themselves who took us off track.