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41 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Try reading the post you just replied to ????

Sorry for not reading carefully the post previously. 

3 hours ago, youbuyshirt said:

My recent experience at Poipet Aranyaprathet border getting a 30 day visa exempt entry:

The Thai immigration officer asked me if I had a hotel booking. I did, but did not have a printout of it. I did not know they needed to see that. I had read that they might ask for a return ticket, and to show money, not for a hotel printout. I had read that you only need a hotel printout when you apply for a visa, not for a visa-free entry.

I said if I could login to my email I could show them my booking, but I did not have an internet connection.

So I was sent to the immigration supervisor, who interrogated me, asking me over and over what I planned to do in Thailand and lots of other questions.

I pointed out to him that I had not been in Thailand in 2-1/2 years and the two previous entries in my passport were for very brief stays, and a year apart. I thought they were only interrogating frequent visa runners. I pointed out that I was of retirement age and not working.

He finally let me in, saying “Welcome to Thailand” but I was very upset about being interrogated like a criminal and it gave me a very bad feeling for the rest of my trip.

I also saw a perfectly sweet looking young lady get refused entry. She seemed not to understand that she had been refused, so they rudely and angrily pointed to the door from which she had entered, and she had to do a long “walk of shame” with her head bowed down, as everyone in the long arrival line stared at her, thinking she must be a criminal.

I had read that Poipet was now very strict but did not think it would affect me since I had not been in Thailand in a long time and was not a visa-runner.

I think Thailand needs to learn a lesson about how to treat people who are putting money into their economy. It is no longer a favored destination for me.

Do you mind telling your immigration history in Thailand before your recent return?

3 hours ago, roaming2019 said:

...he stamped me saying that  he is putting a note in my passport...

Was something written in your passport? 

12 hours ago, jimmjam said:

...They just scan the evisa barcode and stamp you in...

Do they stamp the entry and exit stamps in the evisa approval letter or the passport?

6 hours ago, elviajero said:

You can only extend by 30 days for tourism. If you are the spouse or parent of a Thai you can extend by 60 days.

If you hold an SETV instead and are the spouse or parent of a Thai, can you extend by 60 days as well?

On ‎4‎/‎11‎//‎2019 at 2:04 PM, teacherbrendan said:

Yes I meant the signatures and the stamp of the Thai embassy.

Did you get your original copy or photocopy copy of your degree certificate legalized by the embassy?

33 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Only available in your own country or where you have residency.

If you have a 1-year retirement visa (extension of stay) in Cambodia, are you able to apply for a Thai METV there?

11 hours ago, dtag said:

....I flew in on Tuesday with a valid tourist visa from the Thai embassy ....

Did your visa get voided after your were refused entry?

51 minutes ago, JohnHauser said:

... saying giving 2 copies ...

Are they both original copies?  Or one original copy + one certified copy?

16 hours ago, Davai said:

....i have completed the 30 days stamp and got a 30 days extension and 7 days extension at the jomtien immigration....

Just a matter of interest: Did they charge the same fees between the extension of stay of 7 days and 30 days?

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I assume that means multiple re-entry permit.

How many trips do you plan on making during your stay. A single re-entry permit might be better.

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, MREP stands for multiple re-entry permit.  Sorry for not getting it written clearer peviously.

3-4 trips (by land border) are expected during my stay (60+30 days).

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Do you have a reason to go sooner?

Thanks for your reply.

I want to get an MREP before I leave for a neighboring country.  If I can ask for extension of stay for another 30 days at the first week (for example) after I enter Thailand,  the validity of the MREP is longer.  

Just wonder how soon you ask for another extension of stay of 30 days after you successfully enter Thailand by using an SETV? 

3 hours ago, BritTim said:

Any permission to stay (optionally extended) can be protected by using a re-entry permit. ......

Can you go to an Immigration Office to apply and receive your extension of stay for another 30 days and re-entry permit at the same time?  Or you have to do them one by one in 2 occasions?

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

You get a single entry tourist visa there if you present the required documents.

The want to see a statement from your bank showing the equivalent of at least 20k baht in it.

Can anyone apply for one regardless of what nationality you have?

9 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

Certifying a passport is an easy process, where your embassy creates a "True Copy" of your passport. Usually, banks, or government offices in Thailand want to have certified documents. 

 

The certification of a passport is done at your Embassy/Consulate and is needed at some government offices to issue certain documents. This may also require a translation of the certification from English into Thai which is also done by your embassy, or a translation service. The embassy then puts a stamp on it with the day/month/year and puts a "True Copy" stamp on it. 

 

 

     

Does a photocopy of an original passport notarized by a Thai notary public generally serve the same purposes as certified copy?

11 hours ago, Aleksandr said:

.... but airline don't registered me to the flight. ....

Did you get informed why they did not register you to the flight?

15 hours ago, JackThompson said:

....You can do 2x Visa-Exempt entries per calendar-year there w/o a problem. ....

Does it apply to nationals of countries of bilateral visa waiver agreements with Thailand (South Korea for example)?

4 hours ago, elviajero said:

You won't be able to apply for the next extension until you get a new passport.

Is a British emergency passport considered as a new passport after you lose the full one?

5 hours ago, Suraj77 said:

 

.....I am from nepal with nepalese passport.

Does getting a tourist visa before you come help?

9 hours ago, steve187 said:

if no visits to immigration are required for an extension etc. then no need to report via a tm30

If you get check your ID in the street by police officer, are they usually as well interested in knowing where you live/whether you report your address properly (as a foreigner)?  

7 hours ago, Cheesus said:

....Reason for denial wasn't clearly stated to me. ....

Were you asked the purpose of entering?

5 hours ago, Cheesus said:

 

....- I already have 5-10 tourist visas in my passport

- it was my first entry into Thailand without visa....

How frequent did you have your tourist visas?

How many days did you stay in Thailand after your visa was used?

10 hours ago, pantsonfire said:

.... I plan to go HK for 4 days in April, so i wish to get a Re-Entry and in addition 30 day extension to 2nd SETV. ....

If you get a re-entry permit successfully before you leave for HK, can you get an SETV in HK at the same time?   

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

You just need an onward air ticket ...............

Is a confirmation of air ticket booking (not yet paid) generally not accepted as a proof of onward travelling?