Should we fly back to Bangkok from the same Vietnam airport we were sent back to?

[Unown]

Hi everyone,

This is a follow-up to our situation here:
👉 Original post: Has anyone used Friendly Thai Visa’s airport safe entry service? Only real experiences plz

First of all, thank you so much to everyone who replied — your help has been priceless and really calmed us down. 🙏

We just have one last thing to decide before booking:

After Thai immigration refused our visa exemption and sent us back, we re-entered Vietnam through Phu Quoc airport.
Now, after arranging a “safe entry” slot with Friendly Thai Visa, we found a flight that matches their recommended time perfectly — but it departs from Phu Quoc again, the same airport we used when we were sent back.

We’re a bit worried this could cause extra questions or problems with Vietnamese emigration or the airline, since they might see we were sent back from Thailand just days ago.

👉 Should we change our departure to another airport in Vietnam (like Ho Chi Minh City) just to be safe?
👉 Do we really need a local Vietnamese agent to make sure our departure goes smoothly — and if yes, could anyone recommend a real, trustworthy agent or contact (WhatsApp, Facebook, any) who could help with emigration and check-in?
👉 Or is it fine to depart from the same airport without any issue?

We really don’t want to risk being stopped again at check-in or boarding.

Any real experiences, tips, or recommendations for a genuine Vietnam-side agent would mean a lot to us.

Thank you all so much for helping us navigate this situation.

[DrJack54]

Have you discussed your concerns with "Friendly Thai Visa" 

Do you have a plan C. You mentioned some belongings in Thailand. 

In your other thread you stated..

"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"

Is there an option for "these belongings"

 

When you were flown back to Phu Quoc what permit of stay were you given? 

 

 

[Unown]

58 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Have you discussed your concerns with "Friendly Thai Visa" 

Do you have a plan C. You mentioned some belongings in Thailand. 

In your other thread you stated..

"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"

Is there an option for "these belongings"

 

When you were flown back to Phu Quoc what permit of stay were you given? 

 

 

Hi, thank you for your questions and for helping us think through everything 🙏

✅ Yes, we did discuss all our concerns directly with “Friendly Thai Visa” — we had a phone call with Robert, the person who is arranging the safe entry for us. He assured us 100% that once we arrive in Bangkok everything will go smoothly and there will be no issues at Thai immigration.

✅ About our belongings: We still have some personal stuff left in Thailand (clothes, documents, a few valuables). Of course, if for some reason we really can’t get back in, we have a few plan C options: asking friends in Thailand to ship the items to us, or possibly flying to a nearby country and trying to sort it out remotely. But obviously we hope we won’t have to do that.

✅ Regarding our current stay: When we were flown back to Phu Quoc, Vietnamese immigration gave us a normal visa exemption stamp for 45 days. But when we landed, they questioned us for about an hour — they wanted to know why we got rejected in Thailand, asked about our finances, and did some paperwork before stamping our passports normally.

🚩 Our main concern now: We’re wondering if it’s wise to fly out again from the same airport in Phu Quoc to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi — the same one where we were denied and sent back. Or would it be smarter to change our departure airport in Vietnam just in case?

Any advice or real experiences on this would be super appreciated!

Thanks again to everyone for the support — it means a lot to us 🙏✨

[Upnotover]

I think you'll be fine, but ... do you have an exit ticket from Thailand in place already? 

[DrJack54]

35 minutes ago, Unown said:

Or would it be smarter to change our departure airport in Vietnam just in case?

Don't see how a different airport would help. 

It's either Phu Quoc or Saigon. 

As the agent suggested.. Once you land in Thailand no problem. 

Suggest just exit from where you currently are. 

If airline is hard line tell them you have fast track assist entry. 

 

[Nick Carter icp]

Do they have a Vietnam friendly visa service that offers you guaranteed departure ?

[Unown]

8 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Do they have a Vietnam friendly visa service that offers you guaranteed departure ?

That's what I'm trying to understand and if it's needed or would be wise to have.
FTV grants only the service once in Bkk suv they don't grant anything outside thailand 

[Tod Daniels]

Doesn't matter in the least 

I had someone denied entry and shipped back to Vietnam. They arranged safe entry and came back in the next day on the SAME flight number they came in the day before when they were denied entry  😮

[Caldera]

4 hours ago, Unown said:

Do we really need a local Vietnamese agent to make sure our departure goes smoothly

 

No need. Outbound Vietnamese immigration won't be interested in where you fly, they will just stamp you out.

[Unown]

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[Unown]

4 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Don't see how a different airport would help. 

It's either Phu Quoc or Saigon. 

As the agent suggested.. Once you land in Thailand no problem. 

Suggest just exit from where you currently are. 

If airline is hard line tell them you have fast track assist entry. 

 

Don't tell me man 😀🤮🤬
 

[Jack1988]

really this ED visas in thailand make you have all these problems if you wanna return to thailand? ☹️😦😴