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https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/documents/96342.pdf _____ TRANSLATION (AI - GPT 5.2) PAGE 1 / 8 (Royal Gazette page) Royal Gazette Volume 142, Special Section 381 Ng Page 41 4 December 2568 (2025) Immigration Bureau Order No. 238/2568Subject: Permission for foreigners to stay in the Kingdom on a temporary basis (Additional) Pursuant to Immigration Bureau Order No. 12/2568 regarding permission for foreigners to stay in the Kingdom on a temporary basis, dated 2 January B.E. 2568 (2025), which prescribes criteria for consideration and supporting documents for the consideration of granting permission for foreigners to stay in the Kingdom on a temporary basis; Whereas it is appropriate to improve the criteria for consideration and supporting documents for the consideration of granting permission for foreigners to stay in the Kingdom on a temporary basis so that they are consistent with the current situation; By virtue of the authority under Clause 4, paragraph one, of the Regulation of the Royal Thai Police concerning criteria for the performance of official duties of commanders in the capacity of Commissioner-General or Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, B.E. 2564 (2021), and Section 35, paragraph one, and paragraph three, of the Immigration Act, B.E. 2522 (1979), the Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau hereby issues the following order: Repeal the provisions in: Clause 2.5 (Investment cases), and Clause 2.20 (Family cases) of the criteria for granting permission for foreigners to stay in the Kingdom on a temporary basis under Clauses 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.21, 2.22, 2.26, 2.27, 2.29, 2.32 of this Order, or under Section 34 (1), (2), and (3), including the family of a foreigner who has been granted a Non-Immigrant visa classified as temporary stay with the letter “A” appended to the visa code according to the purpose of entry (limited to father/mother, spouse, child, adopted child, or spouse’s child), except for the Non-Immigrant visa code L-A. Replace with the text in the annexed table attached to this Order. This shall take effect from 1 October B.E. 2568 (2025) onwards. Ordered on 1 October B.E. 2568 (2025) Police Lieutenant General Panumas Boonyalak Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau PAGE 2 / 8Criteria for consideration and supporting documents for granting permission for foreigners to stay in the Kingdom(Annex to Immigration Bureau Order No. 238/2568 dated 1 October B.E. 2568) Columns:Reason and necessity Criteria for consideration List of documents 2.5 Case: InvestmentPermission granted each time for not more than 1 year A. Case: Investment of not less than 3,000,000 baht(1) The foreigner must have obtained a visa category: Non-Immigrant (temporary stay). (2) Entered the Kingdom before 1 October B.E. 2549 (2006) and has continuously been permitted to stay in the Kingdom for investment of not less than 3,000,000 baht. (3) Has evidence of transferring money into Thailand in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht. (4) Has evidence of investment by purchasing a condominium unit from the government sector or relevant agency at a purchase price of not less than 3,000,000 baht; or (5) Has evidence of investment by placing a fixed deposit with a commercial bank located in Thailand, in which Thai nationals hold more than 50% of shares, or with a specialized financial institution established under specific law, in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht; or Documents: Investment not less than 3,000,000 bahtApplication form Copy of the applicant’s passport Copy of evidence of money transfer from abroad into Thailand from a bank or juristic person of the type limited company or public limited company, or other juristic person as announced by the Bank of Thailand Copy of the condominium purchase agreement and copy of registration showing ownership of the condominium unit from the government sector or relevant agency (only in the case of purchasing a condominium unit); or Certificate confirming the existence of a deposit from a commercial bank located in Thailand or a specialized financial institution established under specific law, and copy of deposit evidence (only in the case of investment by deposit); or Copy of bonds (only in the case of investment in bonds of the government or a state enterprise) PAGE 3 / 8(continuation of Clause 2.5 A) (6) Has evidence of investment by purchasing government bonds or bonds of a state enterprise in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht; or (7) Has evidence of combined investment under (4), (5), or (6) totaling not less than 3,000,000 baht. B. Case: Investment of not less than 10,000,000 baht(1) The foreigner must have obtained a visa category: Non-Immigrant (temporary stay). (2) Has evidence of transferring money into Thailand in an amount of not less than 10,000,000 baht. (3) Has evidence of investment by purchasing or leasing (for a period of not less than 3 years) a condominium unit from the government sector or relevant agency, at a purchase or lease price of not less than 10,000,000 baht; or (4) Has evidence of investment by placing a fixed deposit with a commercial bank located in Thailand, in which Thai nationals hold more than 50% of shares, or with a specialized financial institution established under specific law, in an amount of not less than 10,000,000 baht; or Documents: Investment not less than 10,000,000 bahtApplication form Copy of the applicant’s passport Copy of evidence of money transfer from abroad into Thailand from a bank or juristic person of the type limited company or public limited company, or other juristic person as announced by the Bank of Thailand Copy of the condominium purchase agreement and copy of registration showing ownership of the condominium unit from the government sector or relevant agency (only in the case of purchasing a condominium unit); or copy of a long-term lease agreement Certificate confirming the existence of a deposit from a commercial bank located in Thailand or a specialized financial institution established under specific law, and copy of deposit evidence (only in the case of investment by deposit); or PAGE 4 / 8(continuation of Clause 2.5 B) (5) Has evidence of investment by purchasing government bonds or bonds of a state enterprise in an amount of not less than 10,000,000 baht; or (6) Has evidence of combined investment under (3), (4), or (5) totaling not less than 10,000,000 baht. C. Case: Investment of not less than 3,000,000 baht in real estate(1) The foreigner must have obtained a visa category: Non-Immigrant (temporary stay). (2) Has evidence of investment in real estate as follows: (2.1) In the case of purchasing a condominium unit: evidence of purchase of a condominium unit from the government sector or relevant agency at a purchase price of not less than 3,000,000 baht; or (2.2) In the case of leasing a condominium unit or residential house: evidence of advance rental payment to the lessor at not less than 85,000 baht per month for a period of not less than 12 months; or (2.3) In the case of leasing a condominium unit or residential house for more than 3 years: evidence of total advance rental payment for the entire contract term in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht. Documents (continued)Copy of bonds (only in the case of investment in bonds of the government or a state enterprise) Other documents or evidence as prescribed by the Committee for Monitoring the Performance of Duties of Immigration Officers of the Immigration Bureau Documents: Investment not less than 3,000,000 baht in real estateApplication form Copy of the applicant’s passport In the case of purchasing a condominium unit: Copy of the condominium purchase agreement Evidence of payment for the condominium unit Copy of registration showing ownership of the condominium unit, or title deed showing ownership, or condominium ownership certificate under laws on land, condominium buildings, and foreign ownership of condominium units, showing the applicant’s name, issued by the government sector or relevant agency, at a purchase price of not less than 3,000,000 baht PAGE 5 / 8(continuation of Clause 2.5 C) …in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht, or not less than 85,000 baht per month, from the government sector or relevant agency. (3) Has been certified and requested by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, or a person authorized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, confirming that the applicant is a long-stay tourism supporter who has invested not less than 3,000,000 baht in real estate that is a condominium unit or residential house. 4. In the case of leasing a condominium unit or residential house:Copy of the lease agreement for the condominium unit or residential house, specifying the applicant as the lessee, and specifying that the owner of the condominium unit or residential house is: an individual of Thai nationality; or a juristic person with Thai nationals holding more than 50% of shares, as the lessor, together with evidence of rental payment as follows: 4.1 The lessee has paid rent in advance for the condominium unit or residential house at not less than 85,000 baht per month to the lessor for a period of not less than 12 months; or has paid rent in advance in a lump sum to the lessor totaling not less than 1,020,000 baht; or 4.2 The lessee has paid rent in advance for leasing the condominium unit or residential house for more than 3 years, in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht to the lessor, and must show a copy of the lease agreement for the condominium unit or residential house with a lease term exceeding 3 years, registered with the Land Office under the laws on land, condominium buildings, and foreign ownership of condominium units, and having total rent for the entire contract term… PAGE 6 / 8(continuation of Clause 2.5 C) …in an amount of not less than 3,000,000 baht, or not less than 85,000 baht per month, from the government sector or relevant agency. The applicant must present a copy of the current lease agreement for the condominium unit or residential house every 3 years. A certification letter and request for temporary stay in the Kingdom to support long-stay tourism of a person who has invested not less than 3,000,000 baht in real estate that is a condominium unit or residential house, issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person authorized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Other documents or evidence as prescribed by the Committee for Monitoring the Performance of Duties of Immigration Officers of the Immigration Bureau. 2.20 Case: Being family of a foreignerwho has been granted permission to stay in the Kingdom temporarily under criteria Clause 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.21, 2.22, 2.26, 2.27, 2.29, 2.32 of this Order, or Section 34 (1) The foreigner must have obtained a visa category: Official or Non-Immigrant (temporary stay). (2) Has evidence showing the relationship. (3) In the case of a spouse, the relationship must exist both legally and in practice; or (4) In the case of a child, adopted child, or spouse’s child applying to be under support, the child/adopted child/spouse’s child must not yet be married and must reside as part of the household… Documents (for Clause 2.20)Application form Copy of the applicant’s passport Copy of the passport of the foreigner who has been permitted to stay in the Kingdom Copy of documents showing the relationship, such as: marriage evidence, birth certificate copy, evidence of child legitimation registration, house registration copy, registration evidence… PAGE 7 / 8(continuation of Clause 2.20) (1), (2), and (7), including the family of a foreigner who has been granted a Non-Immigrant visa classified as temporary stay with the letter “A” appended to the visa code according to the purpose of entry (limited to father/mother, spouse, child, adopted child, or spouse’s child), except for the Non-Immigrant visa code L-A. Permission granted each time for not more than 1 year. …as part of that household and must be not more than 20 years of age, except in cases of illness or disability and inability to support oneself, requiring being under the support of the father or mother; or (5) In the case of father or mother, the father or mother must be 50 years of age or older. (6) In the case of being the family of a foreigner permitted to stay temporarily under criteria Clause 2.5 C, must be certified and requested by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person authorized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports confirming that they are the family of a long-stay tourism supporter who has invested not less than 3,000,000 baht in real estate that is a condominium unit or residential house. (7) In the case of being the family of a foreigner permitted to stay temporarily under criteria Clause 2.32, must be certified and requested by the head of the organization who is the employer of the foreigner permitted to stay temporarily under Clause 2.32, and certified by the Sports Authority of Thailand. Documents (continued)…adoption certificate or other evidence from government agencies or relevant units. In the case of a child, adopted child, or spouse’s child over 20 years old, who is ill or disabled and unable to support themselves, and must be under the support of the father or mother: must present a medical certificate and request for extension from the attending physician at a hospital or medical institution under the state. In the case of being the family of a foreigner permitted to stay temporarily under criteria Clause 2.5 C: must have a certification letter and request for temporary stay in the Kingdom from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person authorized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, confirming that they are the family of a long-stay tourism supporter who has invested not less than 3,000,000 baht in real estate that is a condominium unit or residential house. In the case of being the family of a foreigner permitted to stay temporarily under criteria Clause 2.32: must have a certification letter and request from the head of the organization who is the employer of the foreigner permitted to stay… PAGE 8 / 8(continuation of Clause 2.20 – documents) …permission to stay in the Kingdom temporarily under criteria Clause 2.32, and a certification letter from the Sports Authority of Thailand. Other documents or evidence as prescribed by the Committee for Monitoring the Performance of Duties of Immigration Officers of the Immigration Bureau.

Official Links https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/documents/96340.pdf https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/documents/96342.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iDJG3ox0s7so5f-tsvA_npVpoGEgHDfO/view https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=34090 https://shorturl.at/o53hp ( unable to link to facebook ) __________ TRANSLATION (AI - GPT 5.2) Page 1 Page 40 Volume 142 Special Section 381 Ng Government Gazette 4 December 2568 (2025) Order of the Immigration BureauNo. 233/2568 Re: Inspection of Visas and Change of Visa Category for Foreigners Entering the Kingdom (Additional) Referring to the Order of the Immigration Bureau No. 14/2568 Re: Inspection of Visas and Change of Visa Category for Foreigners Entering the Kingdom, dated 23 January B.E. 2568 (2025), prescribing the reasons and necessity, criteria for consideration, and supporting documents for requesting visa inspection and change of visa category, Whereas it is appropriate to revise and improve the criteria for consideration and supporting documents for visa inspection and change of visa category to be suitable and consistent with the current situation, By virtue of Clause 3 of the Regulations of the Immigration Bureau regarding rules and procedures for visa inspection and change of visa category dated 28 September B.E. 2566 (2023), The Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau hereby issues the following order: To repeal Clause 3 in the case of investment of not less than 10 million Baht, and Clause 11 in the case of family members of foreigners who have been granted temporary stay in the Kingdom under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), Section 34 (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13) and (14) (specifically father, mother, spouse, child, adopted child, or child of spouse), according to the annex attached to Immigration Bureau Order No. 14/2568 Re: Inspection of Visas and Change of Visa Category for Foreigners Entering the Kingdom dated 23 January B.E. 2568, and to use the annex attached to this Order instead. This shall be effective from 1 October B.E. 2568 (2025) onwards. Ordered on 1 October B.E. 2568 (2025) Police Lieutenant General Panumas Boonyalak Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau Page 2Reasons and Necessity | Criteria for Consideration | List of Documents(5) In the case of being a family member of the applicant under Clause 3.2 Must receive certification and request from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person assigned by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, stating that they are a family member of a long-stay tourism supporter who has invested not less than 3 million Baht in real estate in the form of a condominium unit or residential house. Documents required: Must appear in person, together with a certificate of juristic person registration stating objectives, VAT registration certificate, and list of shareholders (if any). In the case of being a family member under Clause 3.2 Must have a certification letter and request for visa inspection or change of visa category from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person assigned by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports stating that they are a family member of a long-stay tourism supporter who has invested not less than 3 million Baht in real estate in the form of a condominium unit or residential house. Page 3Must receive certification and request from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person assigned by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports that they are a long-stay tourism supporter who has invested not less than 3 million Baht in real estate in the form of a condominium unit or residential house. Documents required: In the case of ownership of a condominium unit by a foreigner Must specify the applicant’s name from the relevant government agency or related agency, with a purchase price of not less than 3 million Baht, together with photographs of the condominium unit. In the case of renting a condominium unit or residential house Copy of lease agreement for a condominium unit or residential house for a period of not less than 1 year, specifying the applicant as tenant and the owner of the condominium unit or residential house as a natural person of Thai nationality or a juristic person with more than 50% Thai shareholding, as landlord, together with evidence of advance rental payment for the condominium unit or residential house of not less than 50,000 Baht per month for a period of not less than 3 months. Certification letter and request for visa inspection or change of visa category to support long-stay tourism of a person who has invested not less than 3 million Baht in real estate in the form of condominium unit or residential house from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or a person assigned by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. (11) In the case of being a family member of a foreigner who has been granted temporary stay in the Kingdom under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522, Section 34 (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), (10), (11), (12), (13) and (14) (specifically father, mother, spouse, child, adopted child, or child of spouse) Criteria for Consideration:Evidence of relationship. In the case of spouse, must have both de jure and de facto relationship, or In the case of child, adopted child, or child of spouse, must be unmarried and residing as part of that household and not over 20 years of age, or In the case of father or mother, must be aged 50 years or over. Documents required:Application form Copy of applicant’s passport Copy of passport of the foreigner whom the applicant wishes to accompany Copy of documents showing relationship, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, house registration, adoption registration, or evidence issued by government agency or related authority In the case of accompanying a foreigner for business necessity, present work permit or letter of request of the foreigner being accompanied Page 4Criteria and Supporting Documents for Requesting Visa Inspection and Change of Visa CategoryAccording to Immigration Bureau Order No. 233/2568 dated 1 October B.E. 2568 3. In the case of investment3.1 In the case of investment of not less than 10 million Baht Criteria for Consideration: Evidence of remittance of funds into Thailand of not less than 10 million Baht. Evidence of investment by purchase or lease for a period of not less than 3 years of a condominium unit from a government agency or related agency at a purchase or lease price of not less than 10 million Baht, or Evidence of investment by depositing funds with a commercial bank located in Thailand in which Thai nationals hold more than 50% of shares, or with a specialized financial institution established under specific law, of not less than 10 million Baht, or Evidence of investment by purchasing government bonds or state enterprise bonds of not less than 10 million Baht, or Combination of investments under (2), (3), or (4) totaling not less than 10 million Baht. Documents required: Application form Copy of applicant’s passport Copy of evidence of remittance of funds from abroad into Thailand from a bank or juristic person such as a limited company or public limited company or other juristic person as prescribed by the Bank of Thailand Copy of sale and purchase agreement of condominium unit and copy of registration of ownership of condominium unit from government agency or related agency (in case of condominium unit), or copy of long-term lease agreement Certification letter of funds from commercial bank located in Thailand or specialized financial institution established under specific law and copy of deposit evidence (in case of deposit investment), or Copy of bond (in case of investment in government or state enterprise bonds) 3.2 In the case of investment of not less than 3 million Baht in real estateCriteria for Consideration: Evidence of investment in real estate as follows: 1.1 In the case of condominium unit, evidence of ownership of condominium unit from government agency or related agency at purchase price of not less than 3 million Baht, or 1.2 In the case of renting condominium unit or residential house, evidence of advance rental payment of not less than 50,000 Baht per month for a period of not less than 6 months. Documents required: Application form Copy of applicant’s passport Condominium unit title deed Copy of sale and purchase agreement of condominium unit, evidence of payment for condominium unit, and copy of registration showing ownership of condominium unit, or document showing rights to condominium unit under the Condominium Act, or document showing rights to condominium unit under the law on buildings.

Yes, and it also can be requested here: https://agents.co.th/tdac-apply/thailand-airport-fast-track/

Please don't do that. I've sent you a message with my personal number.

Can you provide a little more detail? Passport Country Recent Travel History Current Visa Type We do assist with arrivals at DMK. However, there may be a specific reason our team flagged a potential issue in your case.

As long as you still have at least 20 days remaining on your current permission to stay, we can convert your entry from Exempt to Non-O without any problem. If you have fewer than 20 days left, we can still assist, though the process becomes more involved and the cost is higher. To clarify, the conversion itself only takes around 1 to 3 days. Immigration simply requires that you have at least 20 days left on your permission to stay when we submit the application.

Please send our team a message on Line. They’ll review your situation and give you an exact quote. Make sure to provide photos of Thai Visa Stamp history, as well as where you plan to fly from. LINE: https://tvc.co.th/line

We can assist with ED, and your exempt history does not affect our ability to help. If you apply or transition visas on your own inside Thailand, it can depend on the immigration division you visit. Some offices may scrutinize repeated 60 plus 30 day stays more closely and make the process difficult. In those situations, it’s usually smoother to apply through a consulate outside Thailand or have an agency handle the process for you.

Officer discretion still applies just like before. Even though the guideline mentions two entries, an officer can decide on fewer in certain cases, especially if someone has a long or heavy travel history of exempt entries. For our prescreening, we explain that your purpose is to obtain a long term visa, since your travel pattern clearly falls outside the normal use of exempt entry. About 95 percent of travelers using this entry type stay only one to two weeks, so a full 60 day stay followed by another 30 day stay stands out even more. With a follow up entry on top of that, you'd be an extreme outlier compared to typical exempt entry arrivals. By clarifying everything in advance, the officer understands your situation, and your arrival and history are expected rather than becoming a surprise at the counter with only a few minutes to decide.

Just the usual limitations tied to your passport’s country, such as those applied to countries in conflict or considered higher risk. These are the same service conditions that have always been in place.

This is incorrect, we can assist please reach out if needed.

We do not have a minimum amount of days out of country for our FastTrack + Prescreen services, and we service BKK, DMK, and HKT. Just make sure to book them before you board your flight, ideally at least 1 day notice.

Based on what we are seeing right now, if you previously received only a warning, it is reasonable to assume that the same pattern of travel today would likely result in a denial instead. We have had many calls about this already. If you are unsure where you stand, we can review your history and explain your safest options. At this time, our advice is to move to a proper long term visa. There are still a few short term workarounds, but they are not real long term solutions and should not be relied on as such. This guidance is based on current practice and could change in the future, but for now this is the safest approach. It is not likely this will impact true transit travelers. Right now things are being applied much more strictly, especially at land borders, where repeated exempt “border runs/bounces” are far more likely to be denied. Arriving by air is usually a bit more lenient, so a second exempt entry is less likely to be refused, but it still depends on your pattern: a second trip a few months later is very different from back to back entries. If you are unsure how your history will look, we can review it and let you know how risky your next entry or extension may be.

Slight update, we have had a lot of reports of individuals receiving a 7 day extension stamp with order to leave when attempting to get their 30 day extension on top of their exempt entry. This can be a problematic stamp before attempting you can also consult with our team as we may be able to help.

Memorandum Translation Government unit: Investigation and Suppression Sub-Division, Immigration Division 2 Date: 14 November 2568 (2025) Subject: Reiterating the orders of the Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau In reference to the directive reiterating the orders of the Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau dated 12 November 2568, all police officers of the Investigation and Suppression Sub-Division, Immigration Division 2, Operational Team 1, are ordered to act as follows: Raise the level of and increase the strictness of screening persons before granting permission to enter the Kingdom, especially persons or groups of persons whose behavior shows a pattern of entering and leaving (in-out) in the form of “visa runs”. Particular attention must be paid to nationalities designated as requiring special monitoring that may be involved in computer crime, online crime or financial fraud in the form of scammers. If such behavior is found, entry to the country shall be refused, statistics shall be recorded, and statistics on screening prior to granting permission to enter the Kingdom and on proactive operations shall be compiled, together with the reasons under section 12 (1), (2), etc. of the Immigration Act. 1.1 Indicators of foreign nationals whose behavior shows a pattern of entering and leaving the Kingdom (out-in, in-out) more than two times in the form of visa runs include: 1.1.1 Entering and leaving frequently through border checkpoints with neighboring countries, and on each entry staying for almost the full period, or the full period, allowed under the right of stay granted by tourist visas or visas for tourism (T.90, P.P.90, P.P.30, P.30, etc.). 1.1.2 The time spent outside the Kingdom in another destination country which is not the person’s home country (for example a neighboring country) is only a few days, after which the person returns to Thailand again. This applies in cases where the foreigner is travelling in and out through international airports. 1.1.3 There is a pattern of not returning to the home country, but instead travelling only to nearby third countries and staying there only briefly, then returning to Thailand again. When foreigners are found whose pattern of travel in and out does not correspond with the purpose of tourism, in the manner described above, screening must be increased in strictness and carried out with particular care. Doubtful circumstances should be considered as grounds for refusing entry (denial of admission) under the relevant laws, regulations and orders, and such persons are to be removed from the Kingdom. 2.1 Data on immigration control operations at every checkpoint shall be compiled as statistics for each unit, showing the number of persons by nationality and the reasons for refusal of entry. These statistics are to be reported at the monthly executive meeting of the Immigration Bureau. Increase strictness and thoroughness in considering applications for visas, applications to change visa category and applications for extensions of stay, especially for nationalities under special monitoring whose pattern of entering and leaving (out-in, in-out) exceeds two times in the form of visa runs, in accordance with the orders of the Immigration Bureau and all relevant laws and regulations. All alien-service sections of every unit shall compile information on cases where permission is not granted in relation to foreign nationals who submit applications for visas, applications to change visa type or applications to extend stay which do not meet the criteria and conditions of each unit. The data shall be classified as follows: 4.1 Cases where permission is not granted on the date the application is submitted (within seven days). 4.2 Cases where permission is not granted at the end of the thirty-day consideration period. 4.3 Cases where permission already granted is later revoked. This information must be broken down by nationality and by reason for refusal or revocation, and the compiled data from all units shall be reported at the monthly executive meeting of the Immigration Bureau. Check notifications of residence of foreigners submitted by house owners, heads of households or possessors of premises or hotels that accommodate foreigners under section 38, especially in units located in tourist areas or in areas with a large number of foreign residents. These inspections must be carried out strictly and continuously. Where possible, online notifications of residence in the TDAC system shall be compared with the foreigners actually staying at the premises, in order to increase the effectiveness of inspection and law enforcement. Compile data on foreign nationals of the nationalities designated for monitoring under policy, particularly those coming from KK Park on the Myawaddy side in Myanmar, and compare them with data on foreign nationals whose behavior shows visa-run patterns under tourist-visa exemption (T.90). Then check how many of these persons are currently in the country, broken down by province, in order to verify whether their distribution within the country corresponds with actual information and intelligence. If behavior meeting the criteria for revocation is found, revocation shall be carried out and the person shall be controlled and removed from the Kingdom without delay. Compile information on Thai nationals travelling out of the country, and on passengers at international airports whose destinations are clearly specified target countries, in order to set measures for dealing with Thai nationals who intend to travel to those target countries. Coordination shall be made with immigration checkpoints and with the Ministry of Labour to conduct interviews and questioning in order to prevent such travel, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be notified so that information on Thais who have travelled out can be sent to the destination countries, requesting cooperation in refusing their entry and residence in those countries. Intensify crackdowns on crime related to offences committed by foreign nationals and increase the results in arresting foreign nationals who commit offences by working without permission (especially cases of performing occupations reserved for Thai nationals or prohibited occupations) and foreign nationals who remain in the Kingdom beyond the permitted period (overstay), especially foreign nationals of the nationalities designated for monitoring under policy. All units shall be deemed to have received and acknowledged this simultaneously. If any unit acts contrary to these instructions, a detailed explanatory report must be made. For acknowledgment and compliance with this order. Inspector, Investigation and Suppression Sub-Division Immigration Division 2 _________________________ If your pattern looks like this: 60 days in Thailand on exemption, and a possible 30 day extension. Quick trip to a neighboring country for 2 or 3 days Back for another 60 days Repeat again then you are exactly the type of traveler that the memo is targeting. You may face: Detailed questioning at the border Shorter permission to stay than expected Being told to return to your home country next time In the worst case, refused entry and sent back on the next flight If this is your situation, and you would like to transition to a long term visa then we can assist.