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I have stayed within the law always. Also they said 5 months is long enough as a tourist and for a holiday but who are they to determine how long MY holidays are. I questioned why have i been allowed the tourist visa then by the Thai embassy in Penang? and they just said "we screen it again at the airport". Which to me sounds like a nonsensical statement.

TBH I didn't really think of a safe entry point at the time cuz i had already got the tourist visa. But thanks for the advise and info. much appreciated.

@hydraides i only have one overstay of 3 days but I do stay in Thailand a hell of a lot. It's not the denial of entry that I'm really enquiring about as i know at the end of the day Thai immigration pretty much are a law onto themselves but was just more wondering how long should i give it before i try getting in again? would 1 month be enough? 2, 3? or longer?

Yes, That's what I'm worried about. Maybe it would be better to fly somewhere stay there for a bit and then try again?

If you mean a fine "under the table type" I don't think that's possible at airports

@darrendsd Tried that and just got ignored basically. Also asked to see the boss but also got the same reaction.

@BritTim I think that's what they was applying, That i couldn't support myself. But If i immediately try to get in at another entry point won't my passport flag up?

@Crossy @likerdup Ok the details are.... I got a tourist visa in Penang but when i got to phuket airport i was still denied entry. they claimed that because i had already had 5 months here. that i wasn't any tourist anymore. so couldn't come in as a tourist. And was living here according to them even though they had no evidence of that. So, As it's a "minor offence" (in other words the immigration gave me a trumped up charge.) There was no overstay involved, Would I be able to come back fairly quick? maybe 3 months?

I am actually waiting now to be flown back to Penang

Probably unlucky and have met an immigration officer on a bad day.

I had a valid tourist visa

Ok the details are.... I got a tourist visa in Penang but when i got to phuket airport i was still denied entry. they claimed that because i had already had 5 months here. that i wasn't any tourist anymore. so couldn't come in as a tourist. And was living here according to them even though they had no evidence of that. So, As it's a "minor offence" (in other words the immigration gave me a trumped up charge.) There was no overstay involved, Would I be able to come back fairly quick? maybe 3 months?

Does anyone know how long it is before you can go back to Thailand when you got refused entry at the airport?

@herfiehandbag ???

All this political turmoil, yet the baht remains strong. But the currency is not manipulated in anyway???? And before some "financial expert" comments and says that has nothing to do with the currency. Please explain why then.. if it happened to most other countries their currency would plummet? because I'd love to know.

Nuts! The sun shines so much in Thailand yet they still don't get enough sun to actually be lacking in vitamin D. it's not surprising though considering what they do to avoid the sun. Such strange people. I understand if you don't want to sit in the sun all day but even just going to the 7-11 they cover up like they will evaporate if their skin even catches a glimpse of the sun. JESUS! a couple of mins in the sun won't kill you and obviously is good for daily dose of vitamin D. And they way they live as well its nuts. windows and curtains always shut. God forbid the sun shines through. the way they are in their rooms you'd think they was all on the run. windows and curtains shut all the time and never go out.

@ChipButty Just as dangerous walking around Thailand. Especially crossing roads.

@novacova I doubt very much that is the job of the flight crew and that would prove nothing anyway. plenty of people nervous and agitated on flights cuz they don't like flying.