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update to this:

had no problems whatsoever ????. officer looked at my passport/data for 30 seconds, asked for hotel confirmation and stamped me in after i showed him the print out of my reservation.

I entered at DMK at about 4 a.m - it was not too busy. In front of me were 4 young koreans, they were asked to show flights and hotel bookings. they had no print outs so they were asked to login to the public wifi and show it to him on their phones. took almost 30 minutes.

after seeing him beeing so rigorous i thought that i will have a hard time. but he didnt even wanted to see my flight out ;D

16 hours ago, thecyclist said:

Yes, there have been plenty of reports of people with your history being refused entry, especially at Don Mueang, but probably just as many, if not a lot more, made it. Travelers, who make it through, rarely post their success on this forum...

yeah, i have read this a few times and i agree. but its hard to tell, especially because there are no set rules and its up to the officer in charge.
going to KL etc. is a big inconvenience but if it saves me a lot of trouble it might be worth it. its not easy to make a decision.

To enter Taiwan i need a flight out, so in case i get sent back i would have to book one as fast as possible - but that should be no problem. My biggest fear is that they would deny me as well for some reason and i have to take/pay a flight back to my home country. Anyone have any experience with Taiwan, would it be a problem to be sent back there the same day i left?

A SETV would save me a trip to the immigration in bangkok for the extension, and from what i read Tourist Visas do "look better" in my passport than exempts.

But i would apply for it in Penang, not in KL. I could use one border run from there. If there is an "trouble free" aiport in the south i might try that.

thanks again, i probably will go to Penang via KL and then cross the border there to Hat Yai.
There are some visa agencies in Penang so i plan to visit them and ask for their opinion regarding another SETV.

Thanks for the answers. Yes i used both border entries last year and i am well aware that my 11 month stay as tourist is very problematic, especially if i enter by air.
Unfortunately Taiwan doesnt issue tourist visas, but if i go the KL route i might try to apply for one in KL or Penang. Altough from what i read the embassies probably wont issue me another one with my recent history.
 

Im from Europe, mid 30, and have been staying in Thailand for 11 months now on 3 Exempts and 2 SETV Visas, all entries extended. This is my first stay in Thailand, i don’t have any previous history. I am planning to get a proper Visa in my home country later this year. But i will not return there until the end of March. So i need two more months since my current exemption will end soon.

Next week i will be in Taiwan for a week and i have a return flight to Don Mueang.
I read a lot of stories about tourists with a long stay in LOS that get denied entry there. I know the decision is completely up to the immigration officer and nobody can really tell how it will turn out for me. But i guess its very likely that i will run into problems. I will of course provide proof of funds (20k+), accommodation and a flight out of Thailand.

I still have a few questions regarding this topic:

- If i would book an international flight from Don Mueang to another country on the same day of my arrival do i need to go through Thai immigration or can i just wait for my next flight inside the airport?

- The airline that brought me to LOS is responsible to take me back to Taiwan if my entry/exempt is denied, right? And if Taiwan would then deny my entry (they require a return flight which i might not have on arrival) i would be send back to Thailand and from there to my home country?

-  Whats your personal opinion, should i cancel the flight and fly to Malaysia instead, entering by land border, or just try the exempt at Don Mueang first?

Best regards

update: did the SETV extension today at CW, no questions asked. this was my third extension this year at CW.

booked a hostel room for 2 nights yesterday. think it wasn't necessary but i just wanted to avoid any complications.

Anyone extended their SETV at CW recently? Did they ask/check for TM30?
I extended my last SETV this May at CW without being registered and they did not ask for it.
 

I'm thinking of booking a cheap hostel for 2 nights to avoid any trouble (making sure they do the reporting).

Will they ask me where i stayed prior to that booking?