You can find my story and background in the other thread of mine in this section of the forum (“the meaning of the stamp”). I am in my late forties. The officials were quite aggressive in the beginning (as much as Thai people can be aggressive). The entry denial stamp I got back in December on the Cambodian border was the real reason for my troubles. Luckily, boss-woman turned out to be a positive person at the end which definitely decided my case. I presented the money, onward ticket and hotel booking which eventually satisfied her. She told me to get a visa next time.