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  1. BrandonJT
    They don't send them back. They instead give them the incorrect entry stamp (visa exempt) and then they have to go back to the airport to get it fixed. All because they didn't hand over the visa when they arrived as the e-visa site tells them to.
  2. BrandonJT
    And the airports are even riskier than the land borders!
  3. BrandonJT
    What's irrational about it? If you're in the office they need to attend to you immediately. If they are not busy, they can process the online submissions, which are also processed by someone in your local immigration office. Those can wait, while people in the office are the priority for them.
  4. BrandonJT
    A point of correction, immigration decides where you fly back to. They have the decision to let you fly wherever you want, to make you fly back to the country your flight originated from, or to make you fly back to your passport country. Depends on their mood, and probably your demeanor as well.
  5. BrandonJT
    That's because there is no more appointment booking system. ALL Thai embassies are now on the official Thai e-visa system. No appointment involved. You apply online, go to the embassy during designated hours and pay, and then wait for your visa.
  6. BrandonJT
    There are indications that the TDAC may become a required piece of information for future extensions or applications, similar to how you used to need a copy of your TM6 card. The BOI recently posted a guide on transferring your visa to a new passport, and one of the requirements was a copy of your TDAC if you entered on or after May 1st.
  7. BrandonJT
    There is no new digital visa. There is a new digital arrival card, that replaces the paper form you used to get on the airplane. It does not ask a single difficult question. If you cannot provide answers to the handful of questions they ask, you probably shouldn't be traveling outside of your home country.
  8. BrandonJT
    Except they ARE the same system. A LOCAL immigration officer sits in front of a computer and processes the online TM47, EXACTLY THE SAME as if you were standing in front of them at the immigration office.
  9. BrandonJT
    This is the 2nd Karaoke Bar busted in Mae Chan in just a few weeks. Underage entertainment must be a booming business north of Chiang Rai.
  10. BrandonJT
    That limit was removed in July 2024 when the 60-day visa exempt regulation came online. The previous limit of 2 visa exempt land border entries per year was attached to the 30-day visa exempt program and was pre-empted by the new visa exempt regulations.
  11. BrandonJT
    What are you talking about? The TM47 IS the 90-day reporting system. They are one in the same.
  12. BrandonJT
    There's no such thing as having 2 90-day reports. If a new one was filed for you early by the immigration office, that is the only one. Your next report is 90 days from that date. There is no difference between online reports and in-person reports. One is not separate from the other.
  13. BrandonJT
    That depends on your immigration office. Most require you to report after returning from overseas, but some do not as long as it's the same address. I'm not sure how a new passport plays into that. But waiting a few days likely won't make a difference despite the legal requirement is 24 hours. You'll have to wait until at least Tuesday though as Friday and Monday are both holidays.
  14. BrandonJT
    Most likely no issues with this. Especially if it's only 2 visas, and from different embassies.
  15. BrandonJT
    You need to be married for 2 months according to Tod. So apply for the 60-day "Visiting Thai Family" extension. That's 2 months. Theoretically that should give you enough time. But I don't know if applying for non-O from that requires the 15 days like it does from visa exempt, so I would try to apply for that as late as possible since it will not be added to the end of your existing stamp but will start on the day you apply.
  16. BrandonJT
    They basically have to have your passport information in order to quote you the price, since they have to check with their contacts at the airport with your information to see if you have any red flags associated that would change the pricing.
  17. BrandonJT
    No, Thai Visa Centre also offers the safe-entry service. https://asq.in.th/thailand-fasttrack That is a link they've shared before to get a quote from them.
  18. BrandonJT
    There are a lot of countries that have the same procedure, you just don't know about it because the hotels do it without making a big deal about it.
  19. BrandonJT
    Safe entry is for airports, not mini-bus.
  20. BrandonJT
    It's not wrong. I know that for a fact. A stay that is not eligible to be over 90 days does not incur a 90-day report requirement. The first 90-day report will be 90 days after the first stay that allows more than 90 days. That would be 90 days after the first 1-year extension. They will put a slip in the passport indicating when the first report will be. @Tod Daniels would be happy to confirm what I'm saying.
  21. BrandonJT
    Mae Sai is closed. Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong require 1-2 night stay. Most Malaysian borders require overnight stay.
  22. BrandonJT
    Yes, I'm sure. Why not just use a border bounce agency? They will get you out and back without any overnight stay.
  23. BrandonJT
    Nong Khai now requires you to stay in Laos. I don't remember if the reports say 1 or 2 nights, as it varies by border. You will need to stay in Laos for whatever amount of time that border requires. When you return to Thailand, you will receive a 60-day visa exempt stamp if you have no visa. There is no mechanism to receive a stamp less than that unless the government modifies the visa exempt program again.
  24. BrandonJT
    It starts neither date. Neither of those entries grants you more than 90 days, so there is no 90 day report required. The date starts from when you get the 1-year extension. The immigration officer will attach a slip of paper into your passport that includes when your next (first) 90-day report will be due.
  25. BrandonJT
    Yes, TVC serivces DMK, BKK and Phuket. They've previously shared this link with me for registering for their service. https://asq.in.th/thailand-fasttrack

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