More info (Border Runs)

[Jack1988]

I would need some more info thanks

I am thinking to buy a ticket flight to thailand very early as the price is very cheap! How many border run i can be able to do if i might come to thailand on free 60 days exemption entry?

And if i might decide to come with a METV, how many days in advance i should apply for it on the e-visa website? 2 weeks in advance should be good enough or 3 weeks in advance would be safer?

The embassy wouldn't mind if i have booked a ticket to thailand very early?

[DrJack54]

30 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

I am thinking to buy a ticket flight to thailand very early as the price is very cheap!

What does very early mean?

Do you mean decreases amount of time spent out of Thailand.

Depends on your history. 

32 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

How many border run i can be able to do if i might come to thailand on free 60 days exemption entry?

For border runs seems now best advice is to use border run company.

They facilitate smooth process.

Recent reports of folk being made to stay 1-2 nights out of Thailand.

Even at Nong Khai.

35 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

2 weeks in advance should be good enough or 3 weeks in advance would be safer?

Err on the safe side. Thinking 3 better option. Haven't read any reports re process time. 

 

37 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

The embassy wouldn't mind if i have booked a ticket to thailand very early?

As per first reply....what does very early mean 

[Jack1988]

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

What does very early mean?

It means, I am thinking to book a flight now but it is scheduled for july

[Jack1988]

17 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Depends on your history

I've left Thailand last December and I am planning to come back on july

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

It means, I am thinking to book a flight now but it is scheduled for july

You can book as early as you wish.

 

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

I've left Thailand last December and I am planning to come back on july

Great that's 6+ months out of Thailand. 

Perhaps you may end up deciding to enter visa exempt 

[Jack1988]

Ok great. But if I might decide to apply for a METV let's say the last week of June, the embassy wouldn't mind when they'll see that I booked a flight to Thailand early on march?

[Jack1988]

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

You can book as early as you wish.

 

I just saw your reply sorry to repeat the same question. Ok cool, thanks for all the info!

[Caldera]

16 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

Ok great. But if I might decide to apply for a METV let's say the last week of June, the embassy wouldn't mind when they'll see that I booked a flight to Thailand early on march?

 

Why would they mind when you booked your flights? It's not even THAT early - I know people who book their long-haul flights almost a year in advance. 

[xtrnuno41]

Have fun with the METV has a lot of stupid questions.

All questions (but one) are red marked , so you MUST fill in.

Mind also just ONE file to add with a max of 3 mb.

You have more in info, you have to merge it in fi irvanview to 1 file, 3 mb max.

 

This year with pic I had problems. It came up with"skin teints (or tints) not ok."

Used same pic as last year and then no problem. 

That pic was especially made for Thai visa with the Thai demands

No clue what it is/was. Didnt work. Steam came out of my ears.

 

There is a question  about bank account and  to show you didnt drop below a certain amount in 6 months prior !!

Last year I managed myself to produce , but now they ask for bankpaper, so you must  contact bank then for such thing and will cost you time and money, im sure.

 

As the pic didnt work with me, I thought, fy exempt.

BUT then also had to change to another airline company, as the one I was to fly with, DEMANDED a visum. Dates beyond 2 months popped up with the remark.

No visum, no flight. They wouldnt then let me fly.

A company I have flown many times with.

Had quite a conversation about this, but they came back every time with stupid answers and other comments. Vey steamy  in my room then, was about to explode. 

I entered Thailand, other air company, no visum, exempt and no problem at all with immigration. 

 

2 months past and wanted to do another exempt.

Other problems popped up and decided to do first an extension. 1900 baht at immigration, 30 days! You get 30 days, as it was February

 

And that month is now gone again, so tomorrow I MUST have another exemption. So there we go tomorrow , see what happens.

I asked IO at extension office, about leaving country and how many days.

Amazing, couldnt (or wouldnt?) answer the question and I have to ask at the borderpost. She said. Internally I said "Wooooooshaaa" and left.

It seems variable/borderpost !??

 

Maybe, probably you dont have that with a METV (?), however Im not sure about anything anymore. 

Tomorrow have to find out then if I can go out and in on a new exempt in just the time im there. Also dont have a MDAC, technically I dont go in Malaysia.

I really have to see what it brings, as I have no clue at all.

A DAC = digital arrival card and to be found on official sites of the countries.

 

You are going July, notice it could be then Thailand have started with TDAC, they say May with a cost of 300 baht.

If you go exempt, remind every border post has his own rules about, leaving the country. 1 -2 days. AND if you have to stay out and stay in the border country, then you need DAC's , depending which country you enter then and back to Thailand then AGAIN for Thailand.

Also red in AN you could buy the entrance then and give you again approval a 2000 baht. Meaning? Yha corruption, but I take it when it comes to that tomorrow.

 

Last year went for 5 months to Thailand on digital METV with all the hanky panky questions. First time, long time .Did easily the border run then.

This year, the exempt execution. However not with the digital T(thai)DAC, which should start May this year.

 

If an METV does need DAC's, I dont know. All is every time changing and info is very less from Thailand and surrounding countries.

As with a METV you also visit the borders to get an approval. every 2 months.

 

With making the METV , DONT use autofil in the sections.

I did for adres and it also changed my name ! Didnt expect , didnt check form again and autofil put in other name in name section.

The name section is filled in by the copying of your passport. it MUST be identical and autiofil can change that

Costed me ! Denied and you dont get money back !!

The stupid thing though popped up with "cant read middle name", but can be ignored, if you dont have of course.

Validity of METV is running from approval of the METV, so not too early and otherwise calculate days.

 

METV 6 months and ends, exempt goes on and on with the border post setting a time limit for entering Thailand again.

 

No idea, if next year or ever again Ill do Thailand again 5 months.

Too much s hits the fan.

Malaysia visumfree for lot of countries and no pay MDAC.