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1 hour ago, limesaz2015 said:

Hi thanks for all the replies. My last stay in Thailand prior to this one was Feb/March/April last year  (I left mid april 2023).......Basically just did the 90 day tourist visa then left.....is there a minimum time out of Thailand to be on the safe side or could you just return same day if you wanted to (via air).....Im going to be staying for 2 nights I think. Thanks again 👍

A same-day return never looks good to an overzealous immigration officer, so your idea to make this a genuine side trip is better. Nothing to worry about with your history. 

Shouldn't be a problem, be prepared to show them your ticket back to the UK in case you get questioned.

As you'll return to the UK and plan to visit Thailand again in October, you won't have any issues with applying for a new multi-entry tourist visa in the UK.

Might have something to do with the high rate of functional illiteracy in Thailand. People who don't properly understand what they are reading are easily tricked. 

It's a right PITA that being the most popular doesn't really matter in this country. 

2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

No, a long overstay could land you in detention, an expired passport isn't an offence.

That's a somewhat theoretical distinction in the case that is being discussed here, as Thai immigration doesn't give extensions that go beyond the expiration date of the applicant's passport.

But remaining in Thailand on a passport that is no longer valid, in itself, does violate Thai immigration law. For example, if your home country revokes your passport, the Thai authorities don't need any additional reason to deport you - just the fact that the passport you entered with is no longer valid suffices. 

4 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Theoretically, you can return to your home Country on an expired Passport

No, you cannot, because Thai immigration won't put the exit stamp you require into an expired passport. You might not need a valid travel document to enter your home country, but you do definitely need one to leave Thailand.

Would you like to report a crime to go with your ham and cheese toasty? That'll be an extra 19 baht kha.

Yep, I can see that work.

The Thai police farce making the headlines again.

11 minutes ago, Stevey said:

I do have another border run left for this year and I won’t need it again this year and another month or so should see me to getting back to Blighty. Although it did cross my mind to prove everyone wrong and go to Mukdahan and try for a TR Visa in Savannahket. I would have nothing to lose and it would be a trip where I could get some cheap Lao beer in me. And some of those lovely spicy Pate baguettes Khao Gee Pâté. 
 

Thanks for the input. 

Go for it, I liked the occasional short break in Savannakhet as well.

As for proving people wrong, well you wouldn't, you'd just prove that things are inconsistent and can change from one day to the next (or one counter clerk to the next, or one applicant to the next, ...).

It is what it is, a gamble, but as you have nothing to lose, it's worth a shot.

On 3/15/2024 at 7:52 AM, webfact said:

But businesses have faced challenges since the change in rules came into force.

 

All importers are now required to re-register every label with the excise department, and this time around, the customs and excise will determine the wine value.

Ah, the Thai bureaucracy at work... one step forward, two steps back...

On 3/15/2024 at 5:03 PM, Stevey said:

 

Dec 2022 was the last TR in question. 
 

 

I have been here a while on this trip. I arrived last Nov2023 Visa exemption and extended it locally in NongKhai, so two months here. Then did a border run to those Mongrels at Vientiane border and have extended that so I’ve got 4 months in on 19 March. Actually my flight was leaving Feb 29 2024 but it took off with out me as I didn’t want to leaving my stepson just yet. I’m looking to go back early May. Instead of using up my last exemption over land I’m looking to go the TR route 

With that history, Savannakhet might very well refuse to issue another tourist visa on grounds of having spent too much time in Thailand as a tourist already.

Best to check with a visa run company that offers trips to Savannakhet what the current situation is there.

Well he does look like a ghost doesn't he, so I'd guess "resurrection" is a real possibility. 

On 3/14/2024 at 10:20 AM, bbi1 said:

For the people that have used them in the past, why are they now completely not booked out and don't even have anyone booked in for next week, not even one customer for nearly all of next week?

I'm guessing here, but could it be as simple as the time of the year?

High season is over, the snowbirds depart. Tourist visa and visa exempt entries can be extended, so only people who want to stay longer than 90 or 60 days need to embark on a border run. Some prefer to make it a real holiday by air.

6 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

No, but you fool yourself if they, the consular staff and Immigration officers of various countries are not trained to identify the meaning of red stamps and then fax it to someone who does "read Thai".  Yes FAX, as in "Japan"

 

The mind boggles.

Thai overstay stamps are usually blue, not red. What you might confuse them with are entry denial stamps.

11 hours ago, persimmon said:

Good question . Maybe you could ask the IO when leaving the country if there might be any problem getting back in ? 

You might get an answer, but it won't be an authoritative one, because the IO stamping you out won't be the same IO stamping you back in.

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

From various reports posted on this forum, it would appear to be at the discretion of the individual Immigration official.

At land borders, it's usually no problem to get those two visa exempt entries per calendar year that are permitted.

I say "usually" because there's the infamous Poi Pet / Aranyaprathet border. If you go there, all bets are off.

6 minutes ago, captpkapoor said:

Keep smirking. Suits your face well. 

Strange, other Indian scammers tell me that I have a happy face.

I'd fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam. Great place for a change of scenery, you won't get bored. Many flights available throughout the day from both BKK and DMK.

Depending on your nationality, you might qualify for visa exempt entry to Vietnam, which is 45 days nowadays. Otherwise you'd need an eVisa.

Whenever an Indian-looking guy tells me that I have a happy face, I smirk at him and keep walking. Served me well, it used to be even more common in Malaysia than in Thailand.

If I had rat poison with me... but no, a smirk will have to do.

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Before departing for Thailand, Riyan worked 30 hours a week as a receptionist at Powerleague, earning £11 per hour (500 baht).

With that kind of educational and/or professional background, one wonders what kind of career he can reasonably expect in Thailand, as a foreigner. If any.

The hub of overconfidence and mediocrity.