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I have booked flight for DMK only to realize afterwards how picky immigration became lately


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Posted
25 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

That would be ideal but do they accept cash on arrival for payment?

No. They accept things such as QR Code sent from Line and Whattsapp etc. In advance naturally. 

Posted
13 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

No. They accept things such as QR Code sent from Line and Whattsapp etc. In advance naturally. 

Indeed.  But the OP has mentioned he is cash only at this time.  Hence could be an issue.

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12 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Indeed.  But the OP has mentioned he is cash only at this time.  Hence could be an issue.

In fact he has less than 20k.

Cannot afford safe entry service. 

Doesn't have an onward flight.

 

Crazy situation IMO. 

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I did EIGHT visa exempt 'visa runs' in eight months from May 24 until Jan 25. All but a couple were through DMK.

In most cases I spent around a week outside Thailand, but I did switch it up regarding which countries I went to.

I would say that in those 10 months I spent less than 2 months out of the country.

 

It really is pot luck, and I guess a bit of karma thrown in. I would advise presenting yourself well, but not being smarmy or overdressed.

Good luck

Posted
5 minutes ago, 2long said:

I did EIGHT visa exempt 'visa runs' in eight months from May 24 until Jan 25. All but a couple were through DMK.

In most cases I spent around a week outside Thailand, but I did switch it up regarding which countries I went to.

I would say that in those 10 months I spent less than 2 months out of the country.

 

It really is pot luck, and I guess a bit of karma thrown in. I would advise presenting yourself well, but not being smarmy or overdressed.

Good luck

Presumably you were getting 60 day entries since July?  Probably they thought you were an actual tourist.

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53 minutes ago, 2long said:

I did EIGHT visa exempt 'visa runs' in eight months from May 24 until Jan 25. All but a couple were through DMK.

In most cases I spent around a week outside Thailand, but I did switch it up regarding which countries I went to.

I would say that in those 10 months I spent less than 2 months out of the country.

 

It really is pot luck, and I guess a bit of karma thrown in. I would advise presenting yourself well, but not being smarmy or overdressed.

Good luck

Yes, my last entry in thailand was in january , i was 6 months prior with merely one week - 10 days out with no problems yet it seems last months it got nastier......  Thats my concern.

Posted
58 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

In fact he has less than 20k.

Cannot afford safe entry service. 

Doesn't have an onward flight.

 

Crazy situation IMO. 

Agreed , might end up going to cambodia border , being treated like a criminal not smtg looking forward to ....

 

And losing potentially € worth two hcmc - dmk flights would shortened budget fir next two weeks....

Posted
1 hour ago, sr_mueang_25 said:

Agreed , might end up going to cambodia border , being treated like a criminal not smtg looking forward to ....

 

And losing potentially € worth two hcmc - dmk flights would shortened budget fir next two weeks....

 

Yeah, just do it overland. Choose your border crossing wisely and you'll just sail through, having been out for this long.

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Not to sound harsh, but I when I read similar, someone nearly always says ‘time to get a real visa’.  Maybe they already told you, I didn’t read all comments.  Good luck to you.

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Posted
11 hours ago, sr_mueang_25 said:

I doubt any of the up to 20 probably more  border crosses i had this previous 3 years from autumn 2022 - northern hemisphere - i had 20k on my pocket .... who the hell goes around with that amount in cash unless some transaction needed anyways.... i could however easily proof  online to be well funded ... not the case for some days now ... 

What you need to understand - Thai Immigration don't "really care" if you live here 360+ days/year, IF you pay them off via their agent partners - either safe-entry by air, or a agent-van border-run.  They simply are not "allowed" to shake-down the short-term tourists, because that would anger "deep pocket" people (big hotels, etc). 

 

If you don't have the 20K, OR a flight-ticket out, you are (bleeped) if they single you out - then airport-detention, forced to buy a flight to Vietnam, then who knows what they do when you get there.  Even meeting all requirements can fail if "coming too much/often as a tourist" - without paying agent-tribute.  

 

Back when I was here on tourist-entries, I carried 20K Baht in travelers checks, purchased from Bangkok Bank.  They do not care if you can prove you "really have" the money in a Thai or foreign bank - will not even let you get it from an ATM to prove it beyond all doubt.  They are just using these "requirements" as a rationale.  On several (reported here) occasions, they have even refused to let the foreigner prove they met them - just "not a tourist" and denied. 

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On 5/13/2025 at 9:47 AM, sr_mueang_25 said:
Itinerary :
Jan-feb-mar 23 Thai
Apr-may.   23 malaysia
May- jun-jul 23 viet
August-sept. 23 Thai
Oct 23 malaysia
Nov dec 23 Thai. --- jan feb 24 Thai
Feb mar april 24 malaysia
April-may-june 24  Thai
June-july-august. 24 viet
August-sep-oct 24 Thai. - one week malaysia then nov- dec Thai...
 
3 days out in penang then jan-feb - march 25 Thai....
Arrive viet early april...1,5 months spent at HCM...

Hi!

 

Are you staying in VN now? So am I. I'm enjoying BIA 333 (15 baht per can) every day!

 

You're going to fly to BKK or DMK from SGN later this month, aren't you? I'm afraid that

you might get stopped at Passport Control when you arrive in Thailand because of your

travel record. And you're going to Cambodia (Poi Pet?) for a border bounce after that,

aren't you?

 

One of the best bets would be for you to apply for a Cambodian e.visa before entering

Thailand to stay on the safe side.

 

You never ever know what will happen at Passport Control in Thailand in these days, at

airports or land borders! Maybe you'd avoid female officers there! Good luck!

Posted
14 hours ago, Saigon said:

...And you're going to Cambodia (Poi Pet?) for a border bounce after that, aren't you?...

 

Avoid Poipet, if you can. Everyone on this forum has nothing good to say about it.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. — George Bernard Shaw

 

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