acces denied to enter in thailand

[norsurin]

I have a feeling its more to this story that the OP not telling.I been arriving 76 times and never had any problems.

They never ask for my return ticket only asked where i stay.And when i say the name of the hotel they run it and say ok.. enjoy ur stay.One time the lady officer ask me why im coming again and i joked and said for seing my mistress.

She told another lady officer to come to the desk and told her i arrived for meeting my mistress.They asked me how many i have and i said 11.We all laughing and stamped my passport when their shaking their heads.

But i seen people get arrested at the airport when try to get entry.

[soi3eddie]

2 hours ago, kiwi147 said:

Just like the immigration officer who denied my entry, when I asked if he could tell me the reason for the denial, he only replied, "You won't be entering the country today.

 

They want you to use the "fast track "- guaranteed and paid for entry. A friend had been in Thailand for a while in 2024 on visa exempts, went back to UK for a while and got a multi-entry tourist visa. On arrival in Bangkok, they wanted to refuse him entry. He argued his case. They told him "a visa does NOT guarantee entry". Eventually they let him in. He had to travel out again, so next re-entry, he used the "fast track" at about 4,000 Baht. Seems immigration at BKK are getting difficult in order to facilitate "fees". Likely shared amongst all the officers. 

 

How it works:

You contact an agent, they ask for a copy of you passport. You pay them in advance. They apparently get some sort of  "approval". On arrival, you meet the "agent" near the entrance to an immigration hall (1 or 2). They then escort you to a desk where you are stamped in with no questions. 

 

[Maestro]

Removed an off-topic post and the replies to it. The OP did not write that he used the electronic departure gate when he left Thailand in December 2024.

[Jack1988]

come on, just use the safe entry. Who cares about these bipolar thai immigration officers, especially female officers! However, i think foreigners aren't no more welcome in thailand. I feel like there is even more racism from thai people. And who always invent these type of visas? Thai government! But then they don't want foreigners anymore!? Totally nonsense🙄☹️😖😦😮‍💨

This topic makes me think about that Israeli girl that said: my money built your country. Maybe she was feeling this type of racism from the locals

[Dan O]

5 hours ago, kiwi147 said:

My old passport was expiring in February of the following year and I decided to renew it now that I was in Spain.

 

I have visited Thailand about 20 times in the last 15 years and have never had any problems with immigration so I don't think my name are confused with someone else but who knows ,,,,

Its most likely because your ed visa stamp wasnt canceled and when the Imm questioned you your answer, even if true, matches the standard excuse of family emergency and when you couldnt answer what is considered an easy question you couldnt so he presumed you may be trying to play the system. you could try applying for a tr visa but may be denied for the same reason. You can try a fast track agent, tell them the whole truth, or a lwayer who can get you info but may not be much more help. I would make sure to explain the family emergency and that you want to clear and close the ED visa if necessary. Contact MOF on their FB page and ask them for guidance.