dubyadee Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just curious. Feel like I haven't read about many (any?), but maybe i've missed it. Seems like BKK, Phuket, Krabi are the most common to deny. Perhaps just bc of less international flights to CM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabarin Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) Not as far I know, I suspect that would only happen when you are legit wrong. Should (still) be safe haven here. Same counts for borders in northern region, most friendly. Edited September 8, 2019 by tabarin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los Luver Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just a thought: If CM is still safe, the pressure will be high soon and ends up with treating visa runners in the same way as the others...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Only found this one. https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091198-alternatives-to-thailand-because-denied-entry-in-chiangmai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuiop Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Yes, I remember few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I can remember people being denied entry (legitimately) when applying for visa exempt entry. As far as I know, they have never abrogated a tourist visa, only denying entry (if at all) according to the law. That is no guarantee for the future but, if entering at an airport with a tourist visa after a long sojourn in Thailand, Chiang Mai is the airport I would choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 One case - see above. As for "less international flights to Chiang Mai" the airport is ranked as the fourth busiest in Thailand behind BKK, DMK and HKT with over two million direct international travelers last year. Krabi is less than half the size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Post with off topic and inappropriate content removed along with replies to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Thus far CM does appear less problematic than Don Muang (the worst by far) and Suvannabhumi. But if really a lot of people with the sort of histories that tend to trigger refusal start to fly in there this could change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, Sheryl said: Post with off topic and inappropriate content removed along with replies to it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJ Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) I was taken aside and interviewed for over 2 hours after returning on flight after 10 days in Burma to CM earlier this year.p and then let in. I Have no overstays I’ve not done Visa runs just a genuine retired tourist. They just simply didn’t like the amount time I have spent in Thailand and number of stamps despite it being only the English winter. hope this example helps. Edited September 9, 2019 by PaulJ Addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabarin Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Los Luver said: Just a thought: If CM is still safe, the pressure will be high soon and ends up with treating visa runners in the same way as the others...... Nonsense, we are still a red area. Besides, there is nobody left to kick out anyway. Almost everyone left already. Edited September 9, 2019 by tabarin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 If you've ever been in the immigration entry hall at CNX, you'll understand why they don't hassle western tourists much, especially ones over age 50. There are swarms of airplanes from China, some of them charter flights, that seem to arrive at the same time as the usual flights that westerners take. The few immigration officers they have staffing the podiums (usually at about half strength), just want to clear out the hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, PaulJ said: I was taken aside and interviewed for over 2 hours after returning on flight after 10 days in Burma to CM earlier this year.p and then let in. I Have no overstays I’ve not done Visa runs just a genuine retired tourist. They just simply didn’t like the amount time I have spent in Thailand and number of stamps despite it being only the English winter. hope this example helps. Were you trying yo enter visa exempt, or did you have a visa? Most people do not seem to understand that the difference, officially, at least, is important. With visa exempt entry, immigration is making the same kinds of judgements made by consular officials when applying for visas at consulates. It is appropriate for them to have discretion and, indeed, they were instructed (back in 2014) to deny visa exempt entry to those using visa exempts to stay longer in Thailand than necessary for tourism purposes (though the prime minister stated that this rule should be applied flexibly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuiop Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Though there's a more relaxed ambience (in my experience) compared to Bangkok airports, I would NOT rely on it with a passport full of TVs and exempt entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJ Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On this occasion visa exempt I do understand the difference but take your point. i was just saying in reply to original post that CM was harder for me on that occasion.I was just surprised as I have gone out my way to keep correct visits and times and it’s just for tourism's I am taking their advice and getting visa in UK which I have before.I accept things have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 14 hours ago, PaulJ said: On this occasion visa exempt I do understand the difference but take your point. i was just saying in reply to original post that CM was harder for me on that occasion Your feedback is appreciated, and a reminder that while CM is a better bet than BKK, it's still not a guarantee if a person has some visa history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorInBKK Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Got in at CNX today no questions asked. A 3-month non-b business, a visa exempt and a tv from Savannakhet all maxed out, back to back in 2019. Blue stamp on the visa granted by the consulate in Saigon. Moving back to EU so I don't care anymore. No 20k, no onward flight and no grumpiness from any official there. Getting to BKK domestically seems safer for visa runners. The procedure to get the tv in Saigon was not pleasant though. Applications are allowed in the evening so it took me almost 2 hours to get the passport back. Lots of moaning, begging and blatant cue skipping by grown-up men who either forgot to do their homework correctly or booked a flight on that same evening without ever considering the possibility of a overwhelmed, dysfunctional Royal Thai consulate. Whatever visa they were applying for I doubt it was their 1st one. Wonder if they could've known a bit better by now or whether they were just playing dumb in order to cut in line. Guess some will keep playing roulette so here's a heads-up for you. Edited September 12, 2019 by VictorInBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJ Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Brit Tim I was coming back in on a Visa exempt and I do agree and understand your points.Im trying to point out but I’m only in Thailand for 3 to 4 months of the year in the English winter I using exempt and Visas issued in England as far as I was concerned I did comply with everything Thailand required and I’m a genuine tourist. I’ve gone back to England I’ve got a year multiple entry non-immigrant visa. best of luck to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 3 hours ago, PaulJ said: Brit Tim I was coming back in on a Visa exempt and I do agree and understand your points.Im trying to point out but I’m only in Thailand for 3 to 4 months of the year in the English winter I using exempt and Visas issued in England as far as I was concerned I did comply with everything Thailand required and I’m a genuine tourist. I’ve gone back to England I’ve got a year multiple entry non-immigrant visa. best of luck to everyone I hope you do not think I was accusing you of anything. The point I was trying to make is that Immigration is supposed to screen requests for visa exempt entry, and they will get notifications to scrutinise you more closely as a genuine tourist if you have many previous visa exempt entries (since around the middle of 2015). Immigration at Chiang Mai airport apparently did just that, eventually concluding that you were eligible for a visa exempt entry. If you had been given the third degree when entering with a tourist visa, that would be a bigger concern. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJ Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 17 hours ago, BritTim said: I hope you do not think I was accusing you of anything. The point I was trying to make is that Immigration is supposed to screen requests for visa exempt entry, and they will get notifications to scrutinise you more closely as a genuine tourist if you have many previous visa exempt entries (since around the middle of 2015). Immigration at Chiang Mai airport apparently did just that, eventually concluding that you were eligible for a visa exempt entry. If you had been given the third degree when entering with a tourist visa, that would be a bigger concern. I didn’t at all thanks for your post.I was just updating people cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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