@Tony ************

of course they want more tourists. But people with no visa trying to live in Thailand using exempt entries and border bounces aren't genuine tourists.

@Tony **********

all entries are at the discretion of the IO. But you have options. You're over 50, apply for retirement visa with the relevant paperwork. Apply for a tourist visa, and make sure you have accomodation, money, and a ticket to leave within the permitted time.

@Tony **********

if you have the required documents needed you'd be unlikely to be refused. If there was an item they needed they would ask you to send it. Very unlikely to be refused.

@Tony **********

apply for retirement visa before arriving. That might work better for you.

I'll summarise for him

He has greek passport.

He's been coming to Thailand for 13 years on visa exempt ( no visa)

Over 40 visits.

Immigration told him to get a visa and not try to enter visa exempt again

He's worried about losing the visa application cost.

So.. advice would be, apply, carefully check it's been done correctly, wait for approval, have accomodation booked, cash, and onward ticket to leave within the permitted stay.

@John ******

he can apply in any country he is in legally. But seems he thinks there's some reason a visa will be denied.

@John ******

previous posts in may he said he'd been coming to thailand for 13 years. So maybe too many visa exempt and needs a visa.

@Tony **********

that an application payment. You aren't buying anything.

@John ******

oh well. In a previous post he said EU greek passport. Maybe he calls himself Australian but not officially.

@Thaimer *****

think he said previously he has greek passport.