Question about having 2 straight visa exemption stays

[lookingfornofixbeingthefix]

Bit rusty on this, but am I right in saying you can only have 2 straight visa exemption stays a year?

 

I flew in, got first visa ex. then extended 30 days.

I then exited by land and flew back in and extended again for 30 days.

 

I know only 2 land entries are permitted a yr, but by air on visa exempts, not sure. I'm looking to stay just one more mth.

 

Thanks all,

[DrJack54]

No limit on number of visa exempt entries via air.

However depends on history of stays in Thailand, especially if back to back very little time spent out of Thailand.

[Sticky Rice Balls]

yep  is what ive been doing yearly since 2008

 

arrive in BKK get 30 day stamp then extend 1800 bt

 

went to mae sai....border hop #1 and extend again 1800

 

then chiang khong for #2 and extended for 1800....IO noted it was my last HOP-no more for year

 

total 6 months no visa.......going home this week back to work...6 there..6 here...back n forth

 

suppose could fly out and back but ive not done it...6 months is fine for me....done and done

[lookingfornofixbeingthefix]

12 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

No limit on number of visa exempt entries via air.

However depends on history of stays in Thailand, especially if back to back very little time spent out of Thailand.

Thanks, was back in UK before Thailand. 

[lookingfornofixbeingthefix]

12 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

yep  is what ive been doing yearly since 2008

 

arrive in BKK get 30 day stamp then extend 1800 bt

 

went to mae sai....border hop #1 and extend again 1800

 

then chiang khong for #2 and extended for 1800....IO noted it was my last HOP-no more for year

 

total 6 months no visa.......going home this week back to work...6 there..6 here...back n forth

 

suppose could fly out and back but ive not done it...6 months is fine for me....done and done

Thanks for that, calmed me nerves.

[Sticky Rice Balls]

2 minutes ago, lookingfornofixbeingthefix said:

Thanks for that, calmed me nerves.

np  sucks mae sai is closed atm....but CK is same distance and just as easy--only bad part is having to buy a laos visa......

[Sticky Rice Balls]

also on my 3rd passport from 15 yrs of doing it this way.....  also always one way tix here...

[lookingfornofixbeingthefix]

34 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

np  sucks mae sai is closed atm....but CK is same distance and just as easy--only bad part is having to buy a laos visa......

I see, ..i'm going to Ranong, touch wood.

Edited October 18, 2023 by lookingfornofixbeingthefix

[Bunny Silverhand]

The limit only applies to runs by land. By air it's open bar.

[BritTim]

51 minutes ago, lookingfornofixbeingthefix said:

I see, ..i'm going to Ranong, touch wood.

As long as you do not already have two visa exemptions entering by land in 2023, an in/out at Ranong should be fine.

[lookingfornofixbeingthefix]

Thanks, it went ok but doing it without a tour or tout required all the paper work, I was told.

 

That was my first visa exemption entering by land, trips been extended so going one last time tomorrow.

 

Fingers crossed.

[DrJack54]

51 minutes ago, lookingfornofixbeingthefix said:

That was my first visa exemption entering by land, trips been extended so going one last time tomorrow

Assume that you obtained 30 day extension to your most recent visa exempt entry.

1900b at local immigration office 

[lookingfornofixbeingthefix]

Yes, that's ending soon.
I do have a question though.

My first attempt to come back the same day at arranyaprathet (not been here a few yrs) was refused and a red stamp of some sort detailing this in thai iwas entered into pp.

I still have only entered by land once at Ranong, but I wonder if the first refused attempt will be counted as a cancelled entry, and uses up one of these land entries?