Omg...my Recent Visa On Arrival Run

[cneuy3]

Ok. So here is my story.

I stay here in Thailand using a combination of Tourist Visas and Visas on Arrivals.

Here is my recent visa history.

Visa On Arrival stamp - April 19th - May 18th

Visa On Arrival stamp - May 18th - June 16th

Visa On Arrival stamp - June 15th to July 14th

Tourist Visa - July 13th to September 10th

extended the tourist Visa 30 days to October 10th

one day overstay....my fault

OK. So with that history I decided to be lazy and go to Mae Sai because i live near the border. I went today and paid my overstay and when I was coming back through the Visa Officer told me he could only allow me to stay till October 15th.

He says my count is at 86 on the Visa on Arrival stamps. I'm not going to try and argue that but since it says "cumulative duration of stay not exceeding 90 days within a six month period counting from the date of the first entry" isn't he in the wrong for not giving me the full 30 days? I didn't calculate the math exactly but I think he was being very technical if not outright wrong. He also gave me a blue WALK stamp. What does that mean?

I live in Chiang Mai. Should I take this to immigration and argue my point with a Thai friend that speaks Thai? It felt like I was beating a dead horse with this guy and who knows...maybe I don't understand the new law. Please let me know.

[Manchester]

He has taken ( i assume ) your VOA from April 19th.

You are probably aware now of the 90 day in 180 day rule. Thats whats happened here. You will have to go and get another tourist visa i suspect.

No idea on the blue " walk " stamp.

Edited October 11, 2007 by Manchester

[ovenman]

He also gave me a blue WALK stamp. What does that mean?

It means that your method of entry into Thailand was by walking (from Burma). Nothing sinister intended nor implied.

[Lite Beer]

He has taken ( i assume ) your VOA from April 19th.

You are probably aware now of the 90 day in 180 day rule.

No idea on the blue " walk " stamp.

The rule is 90 days in 6 months. Only a small detail I know but can make a difference.

[Crossy]

You may find this useful http://www.thaivisa.com/external/visa-calculator.html

From your dates, and assuming you left to get your TV on 11/7 you have 86 days on visa exemptions since 19/4.

Your 6 months is not up until 19/10 so a stamp of 4 days is all you're entitled to.

[ballbreaker]

He was right under current regulations because you would exceed the 90 in 180 day rule for VOA if he gave you another 30 day visa.

[Lite Beer]

He was right under current regulations because you would exceed the 90 in 180 day rule for VOA if he gave you another 30 day visa.

The rule is not 180 days. It is 6 months. Not same. But yes you are correct with the rest of your answer.

Edited October 11, 2007 by Lite Beer

[Maestro]

...But yes you are correct with the rest of your answer.

Except that the OP and some other people in this thread wrote VOA (visa on arrival) when they meant visa-exempt entry, which is an entirely different thing.

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Maestro

[tracer5050]

good infro thanks

[cali4995]

Cneuy3, you have to clear 6 months. Your 6 month period began

April 19th, and it will end October 18th. (3) border runs added

together with a tourist visa and then 30 day extension will come

up less than 6 months. You need to get an additional 7-day ext.

on the tourist visa or stay out of the country for a week. I fear if

you exit again on the 15th of October, you will still have problems

trying to re-enter on visa-exempt. If nothing else, ask the officer

before he stamps you out again, I'm sure he doesn't want to strand

you or it may be possible to get a 7-day ext. on your current stamp.