@Tony ********

it would be cool if she told us about her experience. It would be a good information for many others

@Eddy ******

really, appreciated 🙂 And YES, they know their stuff, they are well organized

in Pattaya, the going agent rate for opening a Bangkok Bank account on any visa type, is 5000.- THB. Check out F.S. Consulting Co.

@Magnus ********

sure the airlines, and even Immigration, sometimes ask. This guy threadstarter can never guarantee anyone that he/she won't be asked. Time wasters

@Andrew **********

myself I don't call it anything. It's up to the Immigration officer's discretion to draw the "misuse" card

The limit of 2 visa-exempt entries by a land border has been discontinued on July 15, 2024. It now is unlimited as well, like visa exempt entries by air have always been “unlimited”

However, I would only pick up that term “unlimited” with a pair of golden tweezers.

At some point, after having done a certain number of visa-exempt entries, and even after a couple of entries on tourist visa, you will be pulled aside, and on your next attempt, you will be denied entry.

Having "no limit"- that’s up to the discretion of the Immigration officer you are standing in front of

And don’t forget: after you were pulled aside and questioned, they will have “flagged” you in their computer system. Any Immigration officer in the future is able to see this

So you better get “the proper” visa for your intentions and pray they will tolerate your previous “misuse” of the visa-exempt system

@Kelly *******

The limit of 2 visa-exempt entries by a land border has been discontinued on July 15, 2024. It now is unlimited as well, like visa exempt entries by air have always been “unlimited”

However, I would pick this “unlimited” up only with a pair of golden tweezers.

At some point, after having done a certain number of visa-exempt entries, and even after entering on tourist visa, you will be pulled aside, and on your next attempt, you will be denied entry.

Having "no limit"- that’s up to the discretion of the Immigration officer you are standing in front of

it depends. If you have to show that the money arrived from abroad and will get coded as such by your Thai bank, you need to take precautions

@Rolf ********

okay. However there is no TM30 registration at the airport. They have nothing to do with it. Not possible. Whoever told you this is a liar

keep in mind, correct wording will prevent confusion:

When you enter Thailand, you will NEVER be given any visa.

You will rather get stamped in with a STAY PERMIT.

It's that little flag-like red stamp that says "admitted until" and a date in blue ink which is the expiry date of the stay permit.

In the upper right corner the IO will either stamp or hand-write the "visaclass" you used for this entry.

You now are in Thailand on a stay permit, not on a visa