I've been denied entry to Thailand - Now What ! ?

[Rob Browder]

On 7/3/2024 at 4:58 PM, MMCHKG said:

So I believe for example either Krabi or Hat Yai would also be ok?

We have fewer reports from the smaller airports, so a smaller sample-size, which makes it hard to know for sure.  I recall bad reports on Phuket, so skip that one - likely have an "agent assisted entry" program (like the Bangkok airports and Aranya have) - primarily serving the prolific Russian visitor market to that area. 

Once that incentive is in-place, it is bad news for Thai owners and employees in the local tourist-sector, and their frequent-visitor foreign clientele.

[41632584]

On 7/3/2024 at 3:51 PM, Tod Daniels said:

Never been one single confirmed case of someone getting denied entry flying direct into Chiang Mai, and I looked and looked but couldn't find even a single one. IF people need a "user friendly airport" that is the one (other than those b/s tiny ones in the south that are okay too)

However, during a recent arrival they did take a farang to the side, sat him down at a table on the left side, and asked him some questions about either his Non-ED visa history or a fresh one he had just acquired in Laos. Don't know whether they ended up admitting him or not. 

[41632584]

On 7/3/2024 at 10:55 AM, farangbuffalo said:

Anyone ever been pulled aside and gently suggested to the IO maybe they could pay a 'fine' to be let in? 😅

Approximately a year ago, a friend arrived at Phuket, with a long history of various types of extensions trying to reenter on an agent assisted Non-ED with reentry permit. He was taken aside, grilled and when they couldn't reach his agent to discuss matters, the consensus was reached to deny him entry. They presented him the famous Denied Entry form, but he politely kept asking for help or a solution.

 

At some point an entrepreneurial officer offered to stamp him in in exchange for a contribution discreetly slipped into the passport. 

[thaiasia]

On 6/27/2024 at 4:08 PM, Bangkok Alex said:

 

Now, the agency i used also has services to do border runs to Cambodia. This time they recommended me their services for airport landing and for the price, I thought it worked very well.

 

I can give contacts in private if it is of interest.

 

I'd be interested in this. Can you send me a pm? Many thanks 🙂

[shdmn]

Any reports yet of people getting denied on a DTV?

[Rob Browder]

12 hours ago, thaiasia said:

 

I'd be interested in this. Can you send me a pm? Many thanks 🙂

Two public offers of airport "guaranteed entry" service:

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1336926-setv-metv-still-around-now-that-visa-exempts-are-now-60-days/?do=findComment&comment=19217493

 

www.onestopservicepattaya.com (per YT video with the agency owner)

 

[Rob Browder]

12 hours ago, shdmn said:

Any reports yet of people getting denied on a DTV?

I saw one 2nd hand report here of Russians given a hard time, but were let in after showing the receipt for payment from the Thai-Consulate at Phnom Penh and possibly other supporting paperwork. 

[thaiasia]

2 hours ago, Rob Browder said:

Two public offers of airport "guaranteed entry" service:

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1336926-setv-metv-still-around-now-that-visa-exempts-are-now-60-days/?do=findComment&comment=19217493

 

www.onestopservicepattaya.com (per YT video with the agency owner)

 

I'm under the impression that they welcome you at the airport when you arrive and just guide you to the VIP immigration lane, and you don't have to wait in line, but how can they guarantee entry unless they are IO's as well 😕

 

I understand things work differently in Thailand but it's still pretty strange.

[Schnitzelfritz]

On 6/22/2024 at 9:53 PM, ChristianPFC said:

Often, there is staff who distribute people at the head of a long general queue to various shorter queues at individual immigration counters, in that case there is no choice what kind of immigration officer you get.

Just leave your designated queue then, go to the restroom, etc. Wait some time and queue up again.

[Bday Prang]

On 6/22/2024 at 9:53 PM, ChristianPFC said:

Often, there is staff who distribute people at the head of a long general queue to various shorter queues at individual immigration counters, in that case there is no choice what kind of immigration officer you get.

This is normally the case when it is very busy,  Once directed to a particular queue one can simply wait a few minutes and then move to a different queue, nobody is checking

[Caldera]

18 hours ago, thaiasia said:

I'm under the impression that they welcome you at the airport when you arrive and just guide you to the VIP immigration lane, and you don't have to wait in line, but how can they guarantee entry unless they are IO's as well 😕

 

I understand things work differently in Thailand but it's still pretty strange.

 

They guide you to a lane where the IO is under specific instructions that you have been pre-screened. You will be stamped in, no questions asked. 

[AusDieMaus]

I just got pulled aside at Suvarnabhum airport on a visa exempt entry. The IO asking me why I come to Thailand so often (I spend less than 180 days per year here). He also noted that I did not use my previous exit flight from Thailand (it was an onward ticket one). They seem to enter that into the system now. I told him I changed plans, he was not happy. I could convince them to let me in 1 more time and I got stamped 60 days. Next time I have to enter with a valid non immigrant visa they told me. Now I used an onward ticket again, which I am not planning to use. I am afraid they will have a major problem when I come back  or even when I exit on another day, even with a valid non immigrant visa, that I didnt use the booked flight again. Any ideas if I have to take this flight, or is it all about the correct visa? Onward ticket is 15th March, but the 60days end April11th (I want to leave April 11th). Not really sure what to do now.

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, AusDieMaus said:

Any ideas if I have to take this flight, or is it all about the correct visa? Onward ticket is 15th March, but the 60days end April11th (I want to leave April 11th). Not really sure what to do now.

Bottom line is that you were permitted to enter Thailand.

Forget about the ticket you have March 15.

You can leave anytime up till April 11.

No issue when you exit Thailand.

 

BTW: There would be no issue even if you had wanted to obtain 30 day extension. 

 

Regards the io stating.... next time have a Non O ....

Are you 50+ yrs old? 

[AusDieMaus]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Bottom line is that you were permitted to enter Thailand.

Forget about the ticket you have March 15.

You can leave anytime up till April 11.

No issue when you exit Thailand.

 

BTW: There would be no issue even if you had wanted to obtain 30 day extension. 

 

Regards the io stating.... next time have a Non O ....

Are you 50+ yrs old? 

Thank you for the response. I would think more that it would be an issue when I enter Thailand again. As the IO today instantly asked me why I did not fly out on the date that I had previously given to the IO when first entering Thailand on a visa exempt entry. When I have the correct non o visa that might probably not be an issue any more.

Yes I will be 50 on March 24th. But I am not registered in my home country, which a prerequisite for obtaining a Non O visa. I heard it is possible to obtain that visa inside of Thailand via agents. Not sure how legit this is, but it requires a lot less documents. Not sure if this will lead to problems at the airport later. Any thoughts?

[nomad22]

18 minutes ago, AusDieMaus said:

I heard it is possible to obtain that visa inside of Thailand via agents. Not sure how legit this is, but it requires a lot less documents. Not sure if this will lead to problems at the airport later. Any thoughts?

 

You can obtain a non O retirement visa in Thailand directly from immigration, no need to use an agent.  The main requirement is that you need to have 800,000 baht in a Thai Bank.