Has anyone used Friendly Thai Visa’s airport safe entry service? Only real experiences plz

[garzhe]

On 6/18/2025 at 7:28 PM, Unown said:

Hi everyone, thank you so much for all your replies and advice so far — we really appreciate it! 🙏

Just to clarify our situation a bit more:

- We were in Thailand on a one-year ED visa, which expired recently.

- We left Thailand on time to avoid overstaying and we had the brilliant idea to fly to Vietnam without any agent or similar, planning to re-enter on a visa exemption, as we are from  EU and have done that before without any issues (we did that before we had a one-year ED visa track record in our passport, so that’s probably one reason we got investigated).

- Unfortunately, when we landed at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi a few days ago, immigration denied us entry and sent us back to Vietnam. They told us we must apply for a Tourist E-Visa instead of using the exemption.
 

Now we’re in Vietnam and want to return because we still have personal belongings there.
After being denied once, we really can’t risk being refused again — it’s stressful and expensive.

We contacted several agents for help.
One agent (not FTV) told us that we have been flagged in the immigration system under sections 2, 3, and 9 — but they didn’t explain what those mean, saying it’s “only for immigration use,” so we honestly have no idea what that implies.

Friendly Thai Visa (FTV) offered us their “Safe Entry” airport service for 8K THB per person. They said someone will wait for us at BKK airport, escort us directly to an immigration officer, and we’ll get a new 60-day Tourist Visa stamp with no questions asked, all done in about 5 minutes.
We have seen many different prices posted online for the same service, so we asked about that too. FTV explained to us:

“Price depends on customer case — we have some 4500, 5000, 7000, 8000, 13,000. Variety price that ask from team so your case officer mentioned too seriously than normal so need to pay many parties. We cannot tell much more details.”

So far, we haven’t found any clear, recent feedback about this exact service, so we are hoping to hear from real people who used it at BKK airport:

• Did it work exactly as described?

• Were you asked anything by immigration or needed to show cash, bank statements, or an exit ticket?

• Did you have any problems traveling domestically or internationally afterwards?

We are trying to be very careful because we can’t afford to be bounced again.

Any genuine feedback, tips, or warnings would mean a lot to us — thank you so much for helping us decide what to do next! 🙏

My Philippine GF came back on this service after a 1 year ED visa. Got tourist visa no problem and then applied again for further 1 year ED visa.

[NanLaew]

12 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Funny that IOs that want to deny you entry never ask you about the cash/cards you have with you...

 

Yes, if they don't actually see the 20k baht (don't ask to see it, or look away if it's waved under their noses), then it didn't exist, therefore you didn't have it, therefore you are denied entry. Simples.

 

It is fundamentally the same principle that applies to a local on a scooter when they shoot out of a side-street without looking. If they looked first and see another vehicle approaching, they would be required to stop. However, the driver of the oncoming vehicle can't avoid seeing the scooter in front of them and, having seen it, must give way. Simples.

[Asean Tiger]

17 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Funny that IOs that want to deny you entry never ask you about the cash/cards you have with you...

There was a time many got denied entry for "insufficient funds" even after proffering wads of cash. Or are those just FB tales?

[Unown]

Step 1 done ✅ — quick update as promised:
In Phú Quốc, all the self-check-in kiosks were out of order, so everyone had to check in at the counter. At the counter, the staff asked us how long we plan to stay in Thailand — we said 1 month (little goosebumps moment 😅) but it was fine and they handed us our boarding passes.
We then went through departure immigration, got our passports stamped out, did the metal detector and regular security checks, and now we’re at the gate waiting for the plane.

Next step: Bangkok and a smooth entry 🤞
I’ll keep you all posted once we’re on the plane and when we land in BKK — stay tuned!

[DrJack54]

28 minutes ago, Unown said:

At the counter, the staff asked us how long we plan to stay in Thailand — we said 1 month (little goosebumps moment 😅) but it was fine and they handed us our boarding passes.

Airline did not request onward flight? 

Anyway your home free now. 

You will have no issues at BKK

[Unown]

31 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Airline did not request onward flight? 

Anyway your home free now. 

You will have no issues at BKK

Yeah, no questions about onward tickets — only one question about how long we wanted to stay in Thailand.
Step 2 done: we’re now boarded and on the plane. In an hour and a half, we’ll be in BKK!

Wish us good luck 🍀

[DrJack54]

Trolling post removed

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, Asean Tiger said:

There was a time many got denied entry for "insufficient funds" even after proffering wads of cash. Or are those just FB tales?

 

I was almost denied entry three times in a row (in late 2019/early 2020, different entry points), incl. one time when I was only on a stopover from Vietnam to Malaysia (had to travel from one Bangkok airport to the other)... Not once was I asked about 'funds'; cash, or otherwise, of which I actually had plenty on me.

[Peabody]

I have used this service for friends 3 times since March. Pretty much the same situation for my GF as OP. ED visa finished. She was denied entry on return (Dec 8). Waited 3 months, came back using FTV service worked a charm. Next I arranged for a friend of hers, worked perfectly. GF returned to her country on May 24, returned 3 days ago, on June 17, using FTV. Cleared in 2 minutes. No questions, no cash, no hotel, no exit ticket. Can't recommend highly enough.

[Caldera]

2 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Not once was I asked about 'funds'; cash, or otherwise, of which I actually had plenty on me.

 

That's exactly what they're afraid of. They would feel embarrassed if they ask someone for funds who can actually show them.