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It does seem contradictory. The main goal for TAT is $$ They want to attract tourists to visit the country, but if you want to stay longer immigration is going to make it difficult. They want to funnel many of these people to the Elite Visa

This is incorrect, if I should not have told them that then why did they let me in? Staying long term on tourist visas and transitioning to marriage visa is very normal

I am following the rules buddy

It's unlikely because the IO's don't get any money from making you stay in the detention center and paying for an overpriced flight out. If I get rejected at the land border I can just walk back to where I came from

They almost did but they liked me so they let me in. I'm not going anywhere you crusty boomer I'll run you over on my Tmax when I see you

You are dumb. Why would I post this if it was not real? Surin is a dump and suits you well

I was kind of expecting this to happen. I have been in Thailand for over 2 years on covid extensions, visa exempt stamps, and tourist visas. My passport is new so there is only 2023 stamps and visa in there. Anyway, I had a SETV from phnom penh this time and risked it going to BKK because going there by land would have taken a very long time The youngish male IO asks my purpose of visit and I say travel. He then says you need to talk to my supervisor and hits the yellow button on his desk. The supervisor was a very tall man. They talk to me for 45 minutes. Saying that my border bounces to laos were 'illegal', of course I did not contest anything they said. They also said that because I am on short term visas and I have not returned to my home country in a while the immigration views my passport sub optimal. They also told me they don't like student visas. I had 20K baht on me but was never asked for money, they asked if I had a flight out. I said yes to a neighboring country, they said that's not ideal but did not ask for proof. They also asked if I have hotel booking and I showed them my last TM30 and said I stay there. I explained my main reason for being in Thailand is I have a Thai girlfriend and we might get married soon In the end, they let me in. If I continue staying on short term visas I'm never flying in again. Land borders only