Jacob22

First time I hear about so called "Eco-tourism" in a context of Thailand. How is that even possible?

Actually, this is viable! They just need to approach it from different perspective. For example, Poseidon is rebranding as 3 star hotel:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKEFj-Bstvk/?igshid=16oyhppwq40qo

Two weeks in such hotel will fly by. People get to keep their jobs, Thailand gets tourists.

Could someone please share where to find that "Line App" to report your address?

1 hour ago, JackThompson said:

The Bangkok airports are NOT friendly, so this should not be the 2nd choice.  The OP was fortunate - others have been rejected.

I was actually advised the exact opposite by the company and some people familiar with the case. Entering through Don Mueang is a more reliable way compared to land crossings.

The immigration officer saw my entry rejection stamp and the reason. He did not ask me anything or even really looked at me.

I wanted to share my recent experience of trying to do a border run through Poi Pet. TLDR: I advice against trying to enter Thailand though that border.

I have a multi-entry tourist visa which I did in my country. In all my 3 years I never had a single issue. This is the first time. When I tried to return to Thailand, the immigration officer said that they no longer allow people to enter back into the country on the same day they exit. She explained that they got complained from the top that many foreigners do border runs here, so they no longer allow them in. She also said that I can maybe come tomorrow. And show 1. a flight ticket out of Thailand; 2. hotel booking; 3. 20,000THB or 600$ in cash (for single entry it is 10,000THB or 300$).

The next day I came with all of that, but there was a different officer. She did not let me in and this time put me a stamp into my passport about denying my entry under the provision (2) Section 12. This provision is something about them not being sure what I'm doing in Thailand. In my passport, I had one more multi-entry visa from my country and I had stamps from the previous same day border runs through Poi Pet. I felt that they were trying to find any reason to not let me in at this point.

Long story short, I traveled to Siem Reap airport, walked to the counter and bought a flight ticket to Bangkok. When I was passing passport control in Don Mueang airport, it took like 50 seconds. No questions asked, no additional proof was needed.

Don't bother appealing rejection decision on a land border. Understand the reason (which provision), prepare a necessary case against (in my case it was a travel plan) and fly by plane.  On the Poi Pet border, while being detained I saw that they were shaking down pretty much half of all foreigners with all kinds of visas and cases.

Some additional facts:

* I have single entry e-visa for Cambodia. I used it when I tried to exit the same day, but I had to go back. You don't need to make a new visa. You can cancel your stamp. In total, I've canceled my exit two times. The first time it cost 1000THB, but I bargained price to 600THB. The second time, a person working for Thai immigration took me to Cambodia, so it did not cost anything.

* I got hired by the company in Thailand and they are in a process of preparing me a work permit, however, it is in early stages. Company's lawyer advised against mentioning any work until they give me invitation letter officially. So, if you're on a tourist visa, don't mention anything related to work in Thailand as a reason for your staying. Even if you got hired already. Unless you have legal proof.