23 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Well, that was confusing. An exiting IO at Suvanabhumi told your next attempt to enter would fail (nothing about a ban), but if you come back to Suvanabhumi your chances of getting in were better or your chances of failure would be greater. You're not real clear here.

 

Nonetheless, the IO said nothing about being banned, just that your chances were high of being refused entry.  Well, you've been warned. Good luck!!!

The difference is semantics isn't it. Obviously i will have normal tourist entry status at some later date. Also they told me i can apply for the retirement visa now.

1 hour ago, Sambotte said:

I have read somewhere that the "non-official" rule is about 2 visit per year on exemption, maybe on tourist visa too.

 

Anyway since it's unofficial rules (with excuse of lack of money without even asking for it), i mean uncertainty, better to come via Kuala Lumpur for example, with a cheap frequent ticket from Air Asia for example. Could be just a 100$ extra, and it's a good Back-up plan.

Back-up plan indeed ????

No but it's not funny at all, to put people in detention for no reason even short time is a shame, first. Uncivilized. Like USA i must add.

Should be clear rules.

 

But here actually the IO has been imo very nice to you OP, at least you get warned, so you know what to expect, and you can prepare.

Yes, i appreciated their warning me, in fact we ended up having a pleasant chat. But their non-knowledge of the length of the ban is frustrating.

21 hours ago, CH1961 said:

Fairy tale ????

If you mean i might be lying, look up my post of late december 2019, just after i enterred thailand, wherein i discussed my similar io warning.

4 hours ago, graexx said:

i might be lying,

Long time 'tourists', like you, always find TVF after years visiting LOS just to post their adventures at Immigration?