I really don't get how some companies or schools want to employ foreigners but they do not know how to employ them or keep them employed. Amazing Thailand.

Yeah I believe what happened in Jay Nase's case is, because he spends short periods of time on visa exempt, at some point a supervisor IO did an override of the computer, so it's likely (again a guess) he will not get flagged again. I believe they did not override yours because you are spending extended periods of time here. Chances are they won't, it's not something I believe you can request, although you can try your luck.

Changing your passport may help, but there are no guarantees, as Tod said they are linked, Immigration can have access to your whole history, whether it resets the VE count though remains a mistery to me. I am of the opinion that something must reset it, it can't go on like this for say the next 20 years, they'd be overwhelmed with overriding the computers in a not so distant future.

But they did not flag or question you on those entries did they?

They can see the history, but I am referring specifically to what algorithm triggers a computer warning, and what resets that. I had long talks about this on the other forum. I am of the opinion that a new passport would reset the visa exempt trigger warning, or a tourist visa (perhaps issued in one's home country). This is based on hearsay evidence and various suggestions from IO's to mix visa exempts with SETVs, and in Jeff Blum's particular case, to maybe have a tourist visa issued in his home country. This is speculation I know, but it's the best we can work with.

I guess the million dollar question is, what resets the count huh.

Tod Daniels we are not talking about rules, we are talking about computer flags, that only Immigration is aware of. We can only guess what triggers the computer based on hearsay evidence. People are still let through even when flagged, but interviewed.

Based on hearsay evidence it should be at 6 visa exempt. But i believe there is an additional trigger on 30 day extensions.

@Tod ********

I promiss you I have read a post of an individual that was credible stating that the IO in the airport told him that he triggered a warning based on the fact he had 3 extensions in 6 months or something similar. I will look into it later and come back to this. I will need to locate that particular post.

@Tod ********

They don't no, but as an active member on a different Thai Visa forum - :) - I believe I recall evidence from an individual where a certain number of extensions also triggered the computer in the airport. Will have to look back, difficult to find it now I believe it has been a year since then.

I cannot give you a definite answer but there seems to be a flag on either 6 visa exempts or the 3rd or 4th extension in a row. I believe you triggered the extension flag.