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UPDATE: I phoned the Thai consulate today and had a quick chat with the staff there.
Firstly, they seemed a bit confused as to why I might have been refused entry. Going back over the visas again, it seems no law was broken, nor any known guidelines, so there was general agreement that I was just in the wrong queue at the wrong time.
The outcome of it all was this.
They don't know of any refund departments.
A new passport might help.
Avoid Bangkok. A border crossing with a new visa is my best option.
So there you go. Let's try this all again.
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"With that history there was always a high risk they wouldn't let you in this time, especially coming in at BKK. There's obviously something pretty wrong with a system that takes money off you for a visa and then doesn't let you in. Did Hull give you any kind of warning that this might happen?"
None at all. I specifically asked about it as well, as it was a concern.
I shall be ringing them on Monday to give me pointers for the way forward. Is a refund available? Can you try again without consequence? will a new passport help? Was I just unlucky? I have a bunch of questions for them quite frankly.
If anybody has any questions, stick them on the thread and i will do my best to ask them
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Didn't count really the days in 2018. Two SETV's with extension plus about 5 weeks of the start of the METV
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I was in Thailand during 2019 for 6 months, less about 3 weeks for the trips to Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam
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The OP to this post is correct. I know this because I AM THE PERSON THIS HAPPENED TO. The OP is a good friend of mine who put this up while I was pretty much on the plane back.
The story;
In 2018 I had a few SETVs (two) which I extended in CM. I then flew back to the UK. I arrived back in Thailand in November 2018 on an METV. Visited Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar while on it. Left June 2019. Visited Dubai and spent 3 months in the UK. Went to the Thai consulate in Hull, asked a bunch of questions and got approved for a 2nd METV. Flew into BKK on EVA air on 8th Oct. Then the fun started.
With the IO he asked me a few questions before sending me over to another officer. They asked me more questions before I was sent to a 3rd officer to sit down while they asked the boss. Same guy came back and asked me to follow him. For future reference, this walk is to the detention centre, you are moving away fro immigration. Ask immigration questions here as all future staff will tell you you should ask immigration.
It was here I was sat down and told they were returning me to the UK, after taking photos etc, and not talking to you to tell you what is going on. They then call an airline representative, who will say you are being detained and you need to book another flight back. Asking to go to Vietnam, Philippines seems a waste of time. Sent to a detention cell for 18 hours (1070 baht by the way) and booked another flight home on next EVA flight back. They come 1 hour before flight time, sign you out, keep your passport and only give it back to you when you are in the UK at the UK border.
All in all, £700 on flights, £200 on visas and travel, £50 on trains just to end up where I started.
Vietnam is sounding interesting...........
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Refused Entry in BKK - Second METV - Deported back to London
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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Hi Jack.
what in your opinion is the the best and safest land border crossing?
There is a possibility that i will fly directly into Chiang Mai from vietnam so that I am hoping may work. I am getting a new passport regardless, but I assume your entry history is only available on a search, which they may not do when you enter the country. Do you have any knowledge of what an immigration officer sees when the passport is scanned?
Thanks, Matt