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So now you can do more than two per year at a land border? Does the beginning of the new year make any difference?

I was asking agents about visa exemptions earlier today and the first thing they asked me was how many times I had a visa exemption via land crossing this year. They seemed to this you couldn't get more than two. Also, they seemed to think once 2025 rolls in, you'll be starting over at zero. I.e. even if you've been in Thailand on visa exemptions in 2024, they will start letting you in again in 2025 as if you had not been here. This is all new to me and seems confusing

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OK, it looks like the model number is MW70VK. Are you saying that the mobile network that distributed it is the one that put a lock on it? When I log in to the Alcatel router software it shows the logo of the mobile phone company.

Great, thank you! Let me check the model number and I will get back to you. It looks similar to the one in the Ebay link that you sent but maybe a little earlier.

Hi, I have an Alcatel Wi-Fi puck type router that I brought from another country. I thought it would be nice to try to use it to have my own connection. I took my DTAC SIM which I'm not using and put it in there. I'm able to connect to the WiFi connection but there is no internet. When I log in to the Alcatel router software, it says that the SIM is locked and it say it wants a 10 digit SIM lock code. I tried the 10 digit phone number but that didn't work. The PUK is 8 digits. Anyone have any idea what this is? Maybe the Alcatel puck is only configured to work in a foreign country where they have these 10 lock codes?

Hi, thanks! I will check with a border bounce minivan company and then make a decision about which option to pursue.

H, thanks for your reply and sorry for the delay in replying. So if I do a visa run with the agent, does that pretty much guarantee a re-entry? Because I've heard form various sources that it gets harder and harder to get in on a visa exemption. I'm on my third visa exemption (although the first one was just for a few hours), so it seems impossible if I try to do it as normal. So you don't see the benefit of a SETV because it's not really any different than the visa exemption? Alternatively if you get the non-O retirement you get three months. You can with draw the 800k if you don't intend to apply for the 12 month extension. But if you want the 12 month extension, you need to keep the full amount in the bank?

So I'm getting down to a last few weeks on my visa exemption and need to make a decision. Am just wondering if getting a tourist visa is an option for me? Would having used several visa exemptions reduce my chances of getting a tourist visa? The disadvantage of the Non-O retirement is of course that you have to plunk 800k in the bank.

Hmmm, that's interesting, I agree that I've heard that different embassies have different requirements. Which makes you wonder if shifting to an e-visa would lead to a change in the requirements. I just checked and it appears that in the region, Cambodia and Malaysia are countries that allow you to apply for e-visa. I'd have to sign up for a profile in order to start to check the requirements.

OK, so referring back to what my friend was saying originally, it probably won't make any difference. Seemingly the requirements for tourist visa would be the same whether online or in person.

OK, thanks that's interesting. I'm not sure if Bangladesh will move entirely to e-visa but that's worth looking out for.

OK, thank you. As far as I can tell, it's not only that they have to have a bank account, but it has to have had a certain amount of money in it, IIRC about 600 USD or 20k Baht for the last six months and also shows that they used the bank account.

OK, great. So in this case it would probably still be a tourist visa. And maybe the same requirements as if it were done in person at the Embassy.

OK, so now it turns out they confused VOA with e-visa. They are saying there is an article saying that e-visa will be started for Bangladeshis starting early next year, so they will be able to apply online. Does anyone know what is required to apply for e-visa? Is it the same requirements as applying for a tourist visa at the embassy? Or how to find out?