I haven't considered using an agency for entry. Thanks. Would that also work for getting one through to a connecting flight (via the immigration at the transfer desk) - or only through main immigration? Any idea on their pricing?

@Mike ******

I tried. 1) They would not give me the LTR for the mere fact of how I receive my money from clients. 2) I am not overly excited on getting an ED visa (as it kind of comes with having to be stuck in one city in Thailand only, and hearsay has it the whole ED visa are on hold currently anyways). 3) Elite visa: bah. 4) Getting married: bah. 5) Working for Thai wages: bah. 5) Waiting until i am 50: 9 years to go.

@Pete ******

Unfortunately the easy times in Denmark are gone, too. Hongkong and Georgia (the country) still seem to be easy, though.

@Michael *******

I see. Thank you for sharing. I can see how for flying back in swapping passports could work, as you might have just transited in that country - thus not necessarily having any stamps from that country you flew back into Thailand from. For land border crossings swapping passports in between probably would cause issies.

@Michael *******

How did you manage to use those two passports in that manner - assuming you did border bounces (or short stays in neighboring countries)? Did you just use your other passport on your return? And didn't they wonder where your exit stamp (of the country you just came from) was, then (as it was in the other passport)?

@Michael *******

Sounds like exactly the same conditions we have in Germany. Maybe a relict of common EU times 😉

@Rene *****

But I would assume, you could still submit some sort of ticket from the NL while applying (and cancel that ticket later or what not), but then entering on a different flight from a different country. Afterall, the actual visa is not bound to a specific flight or port of entry.

@Michael *******

Thank you for sharing this experience.

@Stuart ********

Questioning I can deal with and I am prepared for. 3 proofs I have. But being shaken down for money in exchange for "helping me" get a (free) visa exempt entry stamp is not what I am a big fan of.

@Jay ********

I am not sure what country you are from. And I would assume some countries won't allow their citizens to hold two passports both valid at the same time. That is in general true for Germany as well. But for frequent travelers, who can demonstrate a need for a second passport, holding two valid passports is allowed. Reasons to demonstrate that need include 1) being a frequent traveler who often needs to hand over one of their passports to consulates or immigration, or 2) travelling to countries that don't like to see each others stamps in passports (think Iran and Israel / US for example).