Questions About Tourist Visa

[sananeamk0715]

 Firstly I'd like to say I'm sorry if I made a mistake in English. I'm Turkish citizenship. 

 

I have some questions about tourist visa. Thank you for your attention 

 

I arrived Thailand for the first time 26 july 2016 until 24 august 2016(26/07/2016 - 24/08/2016) but at the time I enter with visa exemption(30 days visa free). 

After that I make all visa 2+1 months single entry tourist visa until now.

-My first visa on 15 august 2016 until 14 november 2016 from Vientiane, Laos. 15/08/2016 - 14/11/2016

-Second visa on 14 november 2016 until 13 february 2017 from Penang, Malaysia. 14/11/2016 - 13/02/2017

-Third visa on 13 february 2017 until 20 may 2017 from Penang, Malaysia. 13/02/2017 - 20/05/2017

 

After I got 3 times visa 03 may 2017 I left Thailand and back to Turkey for holiday until 11 july 2017. 03/05/2017 - 11/07/2017(around 69 days so more than 2 months)

 

1)So my first question in here. As I heard for example you stay in Thailand let's say 6 months with tourist visa but if you back your home country and spend some time in there after all when you back Thailand, Thai immigration think like oh he back his country and spend some time there and back here again. So they don't care about your old visa even same passport. They see you like you first time come here again. Is that true? Or anything about this?

 

-After spent holiday in Turkey I back Thailand again. Enter with visa exemption(30 days visa free). 11 july 2017 until 06 september 2017 with visa extend 30 days more. 11/07/2017 - 06/09/2017

 

-Fourth visa on 06 september 2017 until 08 december 2017 from Vientiane, Laos. 06/09/2017 - 08/12/2017

-Fifth and last visa on 07 december 2017 until 07 march 2018 from Vientiane, Laos. 07/12/2017 - 07/03/2018

 

2)Second question in here. So total I make visa 5 times. 3 times at Vientiane, Laos. Twice at Penang, Malaysia. From the beginning until now I never use travel agency or visa service etc. All the time apply myself.

A)Do you think next time do I have to use visa agency etc.? Do you think it will be problem or something else?

Where should I have to go next time for visa run?

For sure not Penang, Malaysia because I heard several times easy get red stamp.

 

3)Third question in here. As I heard these days some people keep telling for 2+1 months single entry tourist visa you have to show in your bank account 20,000 Baht some people saying that's not true. I'm too confused really. What's the truth? Next time I'm thinking about Vientiane or  Sakvannakhet, Laos. So how about that 2 Thai consulate situation right now? For sure not Penang, Malaysia because I heard several times easy get red stamp.

 

4)Forth question in here. Is that true about Sakvannakhet, Laos they not give you red stamp? I have 5 tourist visa.

 

5)Fifth question in here. Do you think is it possible to get red stamp from any Thai consulate for my next visa run?

 

THANK YOU!

 

[sananeamk0715]

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[BritTim]

I think Vientiane, Penang and Phnom Penh would likely give you a red stamp.

 

Savannakhet will not give you a red stamp.

 

You should also be OK in Yangon, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hong Kong. While more expensive, Hong Kong is the best of the bunch. There are requirements in terms of confirmed travel out of Thailand and/or hotel bookings and/or financial proof at the others.

[Briggsy]

The OP may also like to consider renewing his passport. More tourist visa and visa exempt entries in a passport = higher likelihood of red stamp and higher likelihood of getting questioned at airport upon entry.