If you are not staying longer than 30 days you don't need to apply for any Visa. Just arrive in and out of Thailand as many time you want by air, its unlimited. land border 2 per calendar year.

from my experiences at the airport, the officer I get at arrivals just spends a few minutes flipping through each page in my passport checking to see my history of how long I've been here, but I've only got questioned twice, the first time was when I was just entering solely on back to back Visa exemptions, on the 7th entry, he asked me "Why do you come to Thailand? Are you working here? Next time apply for Tourist visa" this was before I knew about Tourist visas since US Passports are eligible for visa exemption, but once he noticed I was leaving and entering on the same day, the officer was the one who told me to apply for the Tourist visa so that's what I've been doing ever since. it seems like as long as they see I'm still actively traveling they haven't had a problem with it

I got 4 Tourist Visas in Vientiane, Laos. In between I went to Hong Kong and got a Visa there, so they weren't back to back. But once they issued me the 4th Tourist Visa, they red stamped me, and now I got a new US Passport which should reset the process for an additional 4 Tourist Visas at Vientiane.

Brad Melrose Which embassy did you apply at that only asked for photo and flight itinerary? For the Los Angeles Embassy these are the requirements when applying for the METV.

@Rocky **************

You can only apply for the METV in your home country. Visa fee is $200 plus supporting documentation which includes bank statement showing a minimum of $7,000.

SETV is your best bet, especially if you're staying for 3 months at a time without traveling. If you plan on traveling within 30 days upon arrival, just put to use the Visa exempt each time, no need to apply for a Visa.

1,900 thb extend for 30 days. Leave with no hassle at all. I would rather do this then having an overstay penalty and stamp in my passport for other countries to see each time I travel. You wouldn't find that a bit embarrassing? You'll be questioned about it everywhere you go when customs sees it.

@Robert ***********

2 years

Thailand Elite would be the worst case scenario. I never said that I'm rich, I just know how to save and not go over my means. I'm not interested in paying the insane amount of money up front required for it. I'm a tourist, based in Bangkok, I enjoy traveling every 90 days and can go to Hong Kong, Laos, Cambodia, traveling to bordering countries and applying for Tourist Visa while I'm there and until Immigration tells me that I'm wrong and I can't do that anymore then I'll go from there. But so far this is how it's working out for me and people who have Non B based on marriage or work permit or retirement shouldn't look down on the people who choose to be based in Thailand this way. I will probably get married first and switch to a Non Imm Visa based on Marriage, before I ever come to terms with paying for the Thailand Elite visa.

I'm living in Thailand on Tourist Visa because that's the Visa that I'm eligible for. I'm not working, not married to Thai national, not over 50. But I want to live in Thailand, can support myself without having to work illegally here but apparently this is frowned down upon people like me who want to be single and not work but live in Thailand on a Tourist visa. I quit my job in US and have a lot of money saved up and decided to spontaneously move to Thailand.