@Marcus ******

nobody knows exactly at which border they have which guidelines interpretation.

Some elements are mentioned often, like maximum 2 visa exempt, one can be extended with 30 days, the second cannot, you only get 7 days.

Also mentioned is 150 days maximum.

Fact is, they try to get back visa exempt for what it was, short touristic and business visits, and everything that is more than that can be a risk, just because it is up to interpretation.

@Marcus ******

Rules also tell no more than 2 visa exempt entries a year without a good explanation.

What is a good explanation might be completely up to the IO

If it is cheaper just depends how you calculating the cost of a number of weeks in another country

@Robert ******

I don't see any unexpected things, just the normal requirements with additional TM47 which seems logical

Just out of curiosity, what makes someone who never travelled long distance, apply for a 5 year visa in a country never seen before?

For now nobody might check, but when you ask MFA or Immigration, they will tell you need to have it, because it is a visa requirement. Apart from that, just using common sense you will understand having this financial reserves in a country like Thailand might be essential, that is why it is a requirement in the first place.

Anonieme deelnemer 949 Just a hypothettical question, how would you have gone to Thailand before there was e-visa? Then you would not have had a passport to travel.I think for really urgent reasons you should contact the embassy where you applied. But I think there are not much reasons justifying this. And when it is really urgent a cancellation of a visa is of no significance. It is a choice made by yourself to do visa tourism. Normally you would apply for a visa in your home country which makes the risk you suddenly need to travel abroad or to Thailand before you got the visa very small.

Anonieme deelnemer That is completely up to you. In general for a visa application you should apply in time before travel, then just forget about it and after some time you get an apply. Constantly looking at a status does not make it any faster, and only is nerving you.

@Johan *******

No, why do you think so?

@אבי *****

.Saving money for the correct visa might be expensive in the end