Almost Refused Entry at Chiang Mai Airport -Be Warned! - 2nd Visa Exemption

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, sqwakvfr said:

Ok.  I get that the iO's are doing their jobs but just my experience on entering the country several times a year for the lat 7 years is that based upon the location and in some case based upon the specifi IO the range of "doing their jobs" seems to be very wide.  If this is bashing or whining then so be it.  I would not disagree with you esteemed opinon. 

 

The same complaints have existed on this forum since at least the early 2000's... 

 

There are posters who have complained that their entry was rejected after doing numerous border bounces and encountering an immigration officer who decided to enforce regulations.... 

 

...  Back then, there were fewer immigration officers who'd enforce the rules and things were more slack, but there were still regular complaints because so many more people were taking a chance. 

 

These days there is more 'consistency' in application of the regulations so people have a better understanding of 'exactly where they stand'...   

 

... Still, such issues are only encountered by those attempting to circumnavigate the system - give our take the odd episode of silliness forced by an individual officer wanting photos a certain way etc...  which has also, always been an issue.

 

 

 

[sqwakvfr]

10 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

The same complaints have existed on this forum since at least the early 2000's... 

 

There are posters who have complained that their entry was rejected after doing numerous border bounces and encountering an immigration officer who decided to enforce regulations.... 

 

...  Back then, there were fewer immigration officers who'd enforce the rules and things were more slack, but there were still regular complaints because so many more people were taking a chance. 

 

These days there is more 'consistency' in application of the regulations so people have a better understanding of 'exactly where they stand'...   

 

... Still, such issues are only encountered by those attempting to circumnavigate the system - give our take the odd episode of silliness forced by an individual officer wanting photos a certain way etc...  which has also, always been an issue.

 

 

 

 

10 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

The same complaints have existed on this forum since at least the early 2000's... 

 

There are posters who have complained that their entry was rejected after doing numerous border bounces and encountering an immigration officer who decided to enforce regulations.... 

 

...  Back then, there were fewer immigration officers who'd enforce the rules and things were more slack, but there were still regular complaints because so many more people were taking a chance. 

 

These days there is more 'consistency' in application of the regulations so people have a better understanding of 'exactly where they stand'...   

 

... Still, such issues are only encountered by those attempting to circumnavigate the system - give our take the odd episode of silliness forced by an individual officer wanting photos a certain way etc...  which has also, always been an issue.

 

 

 

Just on the Visa Exempt a nationwide policy that limits the number should be set, widely announced and conistently enforced. .  I get that things are getting more consistent but that road is still long and wide.  But I guess what I am looking for in Thailand is unrealistic.  But  reading about other  peoples entry experience (good and bad) is always informative.