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Hi, Thank you for all of your input. I have decided to go and do a land border crossing in two weeks. To confirm, the situation. One lawyer told me recently: "The immigration office has informed us that your name is not listed on the list of people prohibited from entering Thailand." Incident was 12 years ago. Within the first year of the incident, I was on a trip with Thai Airways from Malaysia to Vietnam that transited in BKK. Whilst in transit, I tried to get through immigration for a couple of hours and they stopped me, but let me go into the business lounge to wait for my connection as I already hard the boarding pass for the onward flight (i.e. I wasn't deported). Two years later I had a similar trip to Hanoi with a transit in BKK. First flight was with Thai Airlines and the connection was with Vietnam Airlines from BKK to Hanoi. When I checked in for the first flight I got a "DNB" but after a lot of discussion they let me board because of my connection through to Hanoi. So, certainly 10 years ago I was on a "list". 1. Is it possible that immigration perhaps migrated within the last 10 years to a new system and my blacklist hasn't been carried across? This would explain the lawyer getting a response form an immigration officer that I am not on any list at this time? 2. I am going to make the land border crossing anyway as I need to know. I have researched the various land crossings from Malaysia and Cambodia - is there any border crossing that you would advise that may make this easier? Thanks

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Long story (in my other thread). In short, deported for working without a work permit more than 10 years ago. In the last year I engaged two lawyers - one said I was on the blacklist and for a fee they could get me off. Other said I am not on the blacklist. Hence wondering if EVISA checks against blacklist. If not, maybe i go to a neighbouring country and buy a cheap return ticked and see if I get a DNB when I check in (a check will be done against APS).

Hi, I posted a topic a couple of years ago about trying to establish if I am on the blacklist which is still unresolved. Do you know if the EVISA system checks against the Blacklist? Thanks in advance

Thanks. I am thinking I will try and transit via BKK airport. The flight I am looking at is Thai Airways inbound - transit - Thai Smile outbound. I understand that Smile is part of the TG group but will this combination constitute a same airline transit (both TG flight numbers)?

Hi, To recap, 12 years ago I was placed on the blacklist for 5 years for working with no work permit. I have just paid for a lawyer (recommended by a good friend in Thailand) to check the blacklist. The lawyer came back saying that their immigration contact said I am not in the blacklist. Sounds great, but several lawyers I contacted 3 years ago said I would always remain on the blacklist and that I should apply to Thai Immigration for permission to enter as 5 years has passed (I did this a year ago but no reply from Thai Immigration). If Thai Immigration grant me entry, he said they would flag my record in the blacklist against my name saying OK to enter. (i.e I would still be in the blacklist but allowed to enter). This conflicts with lawyer one who said I am not on the blacklist now. I have a dilemma: 1. Do I get a 3rd opinion? OR 2. Travel to Thailand now and see what happens? If I do travel: Land Border crossing - if I am still on the blacklist they perhaps will just turn me around on the spot and tell me to go back to Cambodia/Malaysia (i.e. not send me to the IDC in BKK and deport me). Fly. If I fly I may get a Do Not Board (DNB) at check-in. But, if for some reason I don't get a DNB and arrive in BKK and am still on the blacklist, the lawyers from 3 years ago said I will likely get arrested, taken to the IDC and then deported. I would appreciate any input. Thanks.