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This is where you are mistaken. A lot of jobs in Russia, especially up north, are seasonal. Think mining, oil/gas, farming, etc. Even the construction industry almost shuts down during the winter months. The people who work in these fields do have a few months off. Then you have all of the remote workers.

Thank you for your replies! I have read that other thread. However, it is more than a year old and I believe that the people who had that issue, were out of Thailand for a relatively short time. On that topic, would it be worth it for us to buy the VIP fast track immigration service? Edit: if questioned by the IO, how would we go about it?

So here is the deal: My wife and I are planning to travel to Thailand this coming December. I am a US citizen, while she is a citizen of another country (not Thailand). Since her nationality is granted a 90-day stamp on arrival (not now, but when we arrive), getting a TR visa for her is not an option. The small issue is that she has a visa history in Thailand. A few TR visas, and a couple of ED visas (I think she may have had a 1-day overstay in 2017 or 2018, but that was in a previous passport). While she was applying for her visa into the US in order to reunite with me, the sickness fell upon the world. Her school ended up putting her on a "volunteer visa", then she switched to COVID extensions. Eventually, I made it in to Thailand during the sickness, and long story short, we ended up leaving Thailand for the US back in August of 2021. We haven't been in Thailand ever since. So it has already been more than 2 years. Obviously, my question is whether she can expect to be scrutinized when entering through Suvarnabhumi Airport? Naturally, we will have onward tickets, as well as more than the required amount of cash on us. Has anyone had any experience of entering Thailand after a stint of a year or more abroad, while having a history of staying in Thailand on back-to-back TR visas, ED Visas, Volunteer visas, and/or COVID extensions? Thank you in advance!