Renewal Of Passport And Visa Status

[OxfordWill]

In my old passport I had either one or two visa exemption stamps. In theory if one renews a passport and then does a border hop- will the immigration officials have a record, of their own, as to what my status is for 90 days of exemption stamps?

Do I need to be 100% certain of whether it was one or two, for example, that I have already had? I know I can just find out by doing it, as a third is OK anyway, and they will presumably tell me. But I want to check.

I have the option to do the tourist visa double entry instead, but if I no longer have the first passport and a blank new one, will they already know or will they base it on the passport only?

Additionally having renewed my passport, do I have to do something special being on a visa exempt stamp, to put in my new blank passport?

Thanks..

Edited November 14, 2008 by OxfordWill

[Mario2008]

With your new passport you have to go to immigration so they can transfer your stamp (and record your new passport number). This doesn't take long and is free.

[Alwaysright]

With your new passport you have to go to immigration so they can transfer your stamp (and record your new passport number). This doesn't take long and is free.

What window do you go to in Bangkok?

[Mario2008]

What window do you go to in Bangkok?

I'm lucky and don't have to go to BKK, I use Mae Sot immigration.