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What a pity future quality tourists are denied this unique shopping experience!

You might expect a giant sucking sound in Thailand.

I think you are confusing visa exempt entries with tourist visas.

The only tourist vise entry denials were for new visas at a southern border and the people holding them had a bunch of exempt entries before then. They were told to go to KL and fly in.

I don't recall anybody being denied an extension for a 60 day tourist visa entry.

I myself was denied a TV, and I only had two visa exempt stamps in my PP, and none back to back. This was after a stay of 8 months on TV's, and a red stamp added to the one I got last. Unlimited back to back visas were still allowed back then. The second time I got a red stamp was this year, EvEN after staying out of the country for SIX weeks! Once you get a red stamp now, the party is over, unless you find employment, or get a new PP.

You apparently got to many visas at one embassy or consulate that was why you were denied another one and got a red stamp. There has never been unlimited tourist visas at one location.

Many people have gotten a red stamp at one embassy or consulate and went to another one and got a visa.

That's right, but my point is here, that once you got a red stamp, it doesn't matter which other consulate you go next. Unless you can show legit reasons to stay in the country, it is very likely you will be refused a TV. Furthermore, it doesn't matter how long you stay out of the country. I was out for six weeks early this year, before the new rules, and had been on a single 2 month medical visa before that, and they still issued a red stamp, in VT. The reason was that they were clamping down on illegal employment, and everyone was considered suspect, who had been in the country for over two months, no matter how long the interval in between. The OP is on a triple and may intend to maximize his stay to the maximum 270 days. This obviously raises suspicion in at least some of the IOs, and therefore he should understand that at some point he could be grilled, and perhaps even denied a 30 day extension.

I myself was denied a TV, and I only had two visa exempt stamps in my PP, and none back to back. This was after a stay of 8 months on TV's, and a red stamp added to the one I got last. Unlimited back to back visas were still allowed back then. Once you get a red stamp now, the party is over, unless you find employment, or get a new PP.

This cannot be deciphered as written. Post your exact modes of entry (air, water, land) under what document or authority (Visa single/multiple, Visa exemption) and your extensions of each and an expert on the topic will explain why you were "denied a TV" and red stamped.

Read the previous, edited post again and stop wasting our time.

Impossible

Linking me to a forum to research your claims is not how this works. You made claims, I called you on them, you need to show specific information to support your claim. I am very up to date on visa regulations past and present. None of the OP's post has anything to do with working and the rules on multiple entry visas and extensions of same have not changed. Applying for, being granted and using visas as they are designed is not an illegal practice. You are confusing Visa's with Visa Exemption Runs. You made a bad post. It happens. Just walk away now. You chose a great name for yourself though, I will grant you that.

Well, no problem, just read my last post then. But you have to understand that not everyone is going to look for information for you, while you can easily find it yourself. People have lives and a lot of other things to do than holding your hand, sorry.

This would most likely be considered the maximum, and questions would be asked about your real purpose of stay if you are going to maximize your stay like this. Chances are, depending on the mood of the officer(s), and location, that they would refuse one or the other 30 day extension, and just tell you to exit, and use your next entry IMHO.

That does not happen. Many people have done it without a problem.

Then how about the numerous reports here on TV a few months ago, regarding TV (entry) problems, including extensions, where e.g. 7 days were given and the 30 refused, etc.?

I think you are confusing visa exempt entries with tourist visas.

The only tourist vise entry denials were for new visas at a southern border and the people holding them had a bunch of exempt entries before then. They were told to go to KL and fly in.

I don't recall anybody being denied an extension for a 60 day tourist visa entry.

I myself was denied a TV, and I only had two visa exempt stamps in my PP, and none back to back. This was after a stay of 8 months on TV's, and a red stamp added to the one I got last. Unlimited back to back visas were still allowed back then. The second time I got a red stamp was this year, EvEN after staying out of the country for SIX weeks! Once you get a red stamp now, the party is over, unless you find employment, or get a new PP.

This would most likely be considered the maximum, and questions would be asked about your real purpose of stay if you are going to maximize your stay like this. Chances are, depending on the mood of the officer(s), and location, that they would refuse one or the other 30 day extension, and just tell you to exit, and use your next entry IMHO.

That does not happen. Many people have done it without a problem.

Then how about the numerous reports here on TV a few months ago, regarding TV (entry) problems, including extensions, where e.g. 7 days were given and the 30 refused, etc.?

Links?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/forum/1-thai-visas-residency-and-work-permits/ is where you can find these, just scroll through. Obviously you weren't around when the rules changed and caused panic and confusion among the long time tourists, and those who were working on a TV. Staying in Thailand on back to back TVs is now considered an illegal way to live in the country, and the OP is possibly trying to do so, as he does not intend to travel to other countries in between, but might seek to fully maximize his stay for the whole 9x30=270 days.

This would most likely be considered the maximum, and questions would be asked about your real purpose of stay if you are going to maximize your stay like this. Chances are, depending on the mood of the officer(s), and location, that they would refuse one or the other 30 day extension, and just tell you to exit, and use your next entry IMHO.

Why would you post this? It is common to use double and triple entry visa by extending them this way which is within the law. Even if, for whatever reason, there was a denial of an extension the OP could easily make an exit and return on one of his multiple entries and deal with the issue at the time. If your "humble opinion" constitutes fear mongering and disinformation then please keep it to yourself.

How does it constitute fear mongering when you yourself admit this could happen in your above post?

This would most likely be considered the maximum, and questions would be asked about your real purpose of stay if you are going to maximize your stay like this. Chances are, depending on the mood of the officer(s), and location, that they would refuse one or the other 30 day extension, and just tell you to exit, and use your next entry IMHO.

That does not happen. Many people have done it without a problem.

Then how about the numerous reports here on TV a few months ago, regarding TV (entry) problems, including extensions, where e.g. 7 days were given and the 30 refused, etc.?

This would most likely be considered the maximum, and questions would be asked about your real purpose of stay if you are going to maximize your stay like this. Chances are, depending on the mood of the officer(s), and location, that they would refuse one or the other 30 day extension, and just tell you to exit, and use your next entry IMHO.

Must have been her charm, 'cause she lacks in the other departments.

The west keeps on coming up with stuff to make life less enjoyable. Black Pete is black 'cause he frequents the chimneys to deliver his boss' gifts, not because he is his African slave!

Nah, she does not!

ISIS, Ebola, what else is used to scare the public into submission? The chief obviously doesn't blindly follow the global agenda. A breath of fresh air for a change.

As far as I know it's not clear. The "crackdown" was to prevent people working here on a tourist visa, not paying tax, which some (mostly Russians I guess) do. If the immigration officer sees numerous back to back tourist visas, and is in a bad mood, it can be a problem.

3 back to back visa exempt entries (30days) is clearly limited now.

It is not entirely about paying taxes it is for working without a work permit.

There is no limit on visa exempt entries other than doing in/out visa runs to get them.

Seriously Joe, this is getting really confusing, because there have been plenty of cases reported on TV where people were refused because they had had a number of exempts in their passport that were not back to back, but with intervals. Is there something you know that we don't. A simple yes or no would make a lot of members less insecure, thank you.

That graphic really sets a new standard in journalistic excellence.

It surprises me that nobody has noticed the wandering ghost any sooner. From the looks of it, it's pretty obvious! Were the police there to question the desperate enigma?

I really worry about the intelligence of these people sometime.

We try our best. It's not easy this.

I'm more concerned about the state of mind of some of the posters here when they are responding to an IP. I wish to think they're just drunk or stoned, and that they'll soon recover from their lapse.

Ghank you MJ, and btw, I think that should be OP instead right? Does that stand for Original Poster?

One day humanity will choke on the dust of its own regret!

LAK?

There is no limit on the number of tourist visas you can get or using the entries from them. There is a lot of incorrect information going around about visas and exempt entries.

Hello UJ,

You have been stating the above on several occasions, but you might have forgotten about the dreaded "red stamp" warnings indicating that next time one will possibly be refused another TV. It has been reported here on TV that applicants whose pps were stamped were refused another one.

Has there been a change in this policy, or did it slip your mind?

Please advise,

IP

That is getting tourist visas from the same embassy not overall from different locations which was what I was writing about.

You also need to look at the post I was replying to just before mine.

Thanks UJ, but that's not what the stamp implies. It does not say or otherwise suggest that one can get another TV at other locations. How do you know that this rule does not apply when you apply elsewhere Joe?

Please advice, thanks a million.

Imp

P.S. I read all the previous posts, but I cannot find something that would have changed my question to you, perhaps I'm getting old and senile?

I'd pick a good wife over friends any day. Friends come and go.

It's often the other way around, And in Thailand it's more than often.

The Thai bashers have already forgotten about the "Too big to fail" scumbags that took down the world's financial markets, and were then put in charge to mend whatever was left of what they had trashed. Millions lost their homes, pensions and they and others are struggling to make ends meet, if at all. These financial terrorists are still walking free, and are enjoying lavish salaries, and even bigger bonuses, as nothing has happened, have never been charged, never seen a cel for the inside, and here we are thinking Thailand is incomparably corrupt? Think again, and look at your own country's shortcomings first for a change, before posting another ignorant response, thank you.

Too little, too late?

I really worry about the intelligence of these people sometime.

We try our best. It's not easy this.

I'm more concerned about the state of mind of some of the posters here when they are responding to an IP. I wish to think they're just drunk or stoned, and that they'll soon recover from their lapse.

I really worry about the intelligence of these people sometime.

It's sometimes, Mr. IQ.