access denied to enter in thailand

[kiwi147]

On May 16, 2025, I arrived in Thailand from Barcelona, but immigration officers denied me entry, and I had to return to Barcelona.

Last year, I was in Thailand on a student visa, but before it expired, I had to return to Spain due to a family emergency. I notified the school, but I knew I wouldn't be returning soon, so I assumed my visa would expire and I would lose it.

I left Thailand in December 2024, and five months later, immigration officers asked me about my visa from last year.

When the immigration officer questioned me, they asked me to name the Thai alphabet, and I could only name a few letters.

I guess they thought I didn't study or that I was working in Thailand.

They didn't put a stamp in my passport or clearly explain the reason they wouldn't let me in.

I tried to enter with a "visa on arrival." I had an exit ticket and enough cash.

Now I don't know what my situation is. Could it be that I'm banned from entering the country for a certain period of time?
The agents I've contacted recommend that I do a "fast track" procedure, but I don't like that option.

I want to do things right without shortcuts or bribes.

Could anyone who has been through a similar situation give me some guidance on how I should proceed? Thank you.

I already contacted the Thai embassy in Spain, and they told me I had to contact Thai immigration. I've contacted them and am awaiting a response.

[Nick Carter icp]

If you didn't cancel your Ed Visa at immigration, you would have gone onto overstay even if you left Thailand 

[kiwi147]

Overstay being out of the country? 

So what should I do now to regularize my situation?

[Nick Carter icp]

7 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

Overstay being out of the country? 

So what should I do now to regularize my situation?

 

   You have ben told that you are unwelcome to return to Thailand .

Why do you want to go back to Thailand ?

[bkk6060]

Sure sounds like they don't want you here.

[StayinThailand2much]

31 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

I already contacted the Thai embassy in Spain, and they told me I had to contact Thai immigration. I've contacted them and am awaiting a response.

 

Good luck with that. Immigration at (Bangkok airport) entry points seem to have wildly different policies from provincial Immigration offices. Or did you contact Immigration at that particular Bangkok airport? (If so, please share the response, as, I'm sure, many AN members would be very curious to hear about it...

 

You're not banned, but if I were you, I would either go with 'fast track', or, at least, get a visa from a Thai embassy/consulate. (Alternatively, stay another 6 months, or so out of Thailand.)

[Nick Carter icp]

43 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

On May 16, 2025, I arrived in Thailand from Barcelona, but immigration officers denied me entry, and I had to return to Barcelona.

 

   How long have you been in Thailand in the last five years ?

These days you either need a visa and pay guaranteed entry to get into Thailand 

[kiwi147]

I've contacted the central immigration office in Bangkok. That's the contact the embassy referred to me.

I don't have many expectations for a response. 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.

 

I have friends who told me to use "fast track" and come now, and other friends tell me I should first find out if I have a ban. The agents I've contacted don't give any importance to whether I have a ban or not.

 

I prefer the second option: first find out if I've been banned and then apply for a visa to gain access.

[kiwi147]

I just recieved a response from thailand lawyer than they can provide a full immigration and blacklist check for 6500 bath.

[Furioso]

4 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

I just recieved a response from thailand lawyer than they can provide a full immigration and blacklist check for 6500 bath.

not a bad deal

[jvs]

4 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

I just recieved a response from thailand lawyer than they can provide a full immigration and blacklist check for 6500 bath.

If you are black listed it should say so in your passport? Or do i see that the wrong way?

 

[kiwi147]

1 minute ago, jvs said:

Si estás en la lista negra, ¿debería indicarlo en tu pasaporte? ¿O lo veo mal?

 

Some people say it's posible you are ban but they not put nothing in the passport but yes inthe inmigration system.

[motdaeng]

Just now, kiwi147 said:

Some people say it's posible you are ban but they not put nothing in the passport but yes inthe inmigration system.

 

a ban for what? is there more to this story?

[Crossy]

Did you get any form of "denied entry" stamp in your passport? Or for that matter, any paperwork whatever to sign?

 

Please post an image of same.

[federicoP]

You posted in a wrong forum, to ger more answers better to post in : Thailand Visa and Immigration forum > Thai Visa, Residency and Work Permits

[kiwi147]

I arrive with a new passport and they not put anything

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, kiwi147 said:

Some people say it's posible you are ban but they not put nothing in the passport but yes inthe inmigration system.

Sorry, I'm just guessing. I have no idea how it works.

 

But if you had left and forgot to inform immigration, you would have proof on your passport of an entry stamp to Spain at that time? And I would try sending a copy of that to Thai Immigration to explain what happened and ask for some sort of "pardon" so they don't blacklist you. 

 

[Crossy]

Moved to the right forum.

[Crossy]

7 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

I arrive with a new passport and they not put anything

 

Dumb question.

 

Why did you change passport??

 

Is your name likely to have been confused with someone else?

 

[Cameroni]

Your only option is to use a safe entry agent.

 

You'll get a visa waiver stamp.

 

Then you need to sort out  a proper visa.

[kiwi147]

8 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Dumb question.

 

Why did you change passport??

 

Is your name likely to have been confused with someone else?

 

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 ,,,,

[Nick Carter icp]

18 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

I arrive with a new passport and they not put anything

 

   Make no difference , your entry history will show up on their screens , new passport of not .

   Its all done digitally now , don't even get a stamp in your PP when departing 

[Nick Carter icp]

7 minutes 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 ,,,,

 

   Hoe long have you stayed in Thailand in the last 15 years ?

[Quentin Zen]

This student visa was an Educational visa, and you did study Thai for a period of time?    Maybe  they will quiz you again.  I was on an Ed visa and could now probably write and name about 25 to 30 Thai letters and almost all the vowels.   There are probably 10 more that are used very rarely.  I think there are 44 total.  Anyhow, maybe try to remember 10 for next time.   

 

It's all about how important this is to you.  If super important, get an agent, do the safe entry thing...and during that you will find out if blacklisted.  I wouldn't take it too personally, since I've had immigration agents who weren't super nice to me.  Most are, some are rather cold.  Of course, I wasn't there.  Seems pretty serious, so take it seriously.  

[StayinThailand2much]

37 minutes ago, Furioso said:

42 minutes ago, kiwi147 said:

I just recieved a response from thailand lawyer than they can provide a full immigration and blacklist check for 6500 bath.

not a bad deal

 

If you're not blacklisted, and know what remark(s) they put into their system, please give us a hint, as no-one really seems to know what is in there. (From experience I know that there must be some remark they add to your 'profile' once they want to refuse you, cause shortly after I (almost) got refused at one Bangkok airport, I experienced the same at the other, and even a third entry point.)

[StayinThailand2much]

13 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

don't even get a stamp in your PP when departing 

 

You mean a 'Refused...' stamp, no doubt, not an exit stamp.

[nightfox]

Waste of time contacting immigration as your best bet is to get in touch with an immigration lawyer in Thailand if you want answers as many of them have contacts in immigration. Just don't be a fool thinking you can enter with a new passport as all your history is in the computer. 

[KhaoHom]

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   You have ben told that you are unwelcome to return to Thailand .

Why do you want to go back to Thailand ?

 

This is my question as well. Thailand so done

[kiwi147]

1 minute ago, nightfox said:

Es una pérdida de tiempo contactar con inmigración. Si busca respuestas, lo mejor es contactar con un abogado de inmigración en Tailandia, ya que muchos tienen contactos en inmigración. No sea ingenuo pensando que puede entrar con un pasaporte nuevo, ya que todo su historial está en la computadora. 

That's what I want, if anyone has been in a similar situation I would appreciate it if you could give me the contact information of the lawyer who helped you.

[DrJack54]

As couple have suggested. 

Use "safe entry" Agent. 

Contact this mob: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1V4UMpb27x/ 

 

Should be approx 4500b