I am American. I want to come into Thailand/BKK, get my airport visa on arrival, stay only two days, go to Cambodia for 4 days, then come back to Thailand for 10 days before leaving for good. When I come back to BKK from Cambodia, will it be a problem to get another tourist visa on arrival?

Hello there.

Yes, you are good to go.

When you arrive in Bangkok by air you will get a stamp allowing you to stay 30 days. It is not technically a visa of any kind.

When you arrive by land from Cambodia, you will get a stamp allowing you to stay 15 days. It is not technically a visa of any kind.

Bon voyage.

Does it matter that I will be coming back from Cambodia again by air?

Does it matter that I will be coming back from Cambodia again by air?

No, but in that case you will get another stamp good for another 30 day stay instead of for 15 days. Again, its not a visa of any kind. There is no visa problem with your trip at all.

Edited November 24, 200916 yr by Jingthing

Thanks. I thought it wasn't a problem. But, with the new rules (couple years old or so), it WOULD matter if I had stayed the first time the full 90 days' extended tourist-allotment, right?

Thanks. I thought it wasn't a problem. But, with the new rules (couple years old or so), it WOULD matter if I had stayed the first time the full 90 days' extended tourist-allotment, right?

The day counting era is over. You could theoretically fly in and out of Thailand on 30 day stamps for years now with no issue with Thai immigration upon entry. The issue usually comes up with airlines wanting to see a flight out of Thailand within 30 days.

No, there is no such rule any more.

Hello there.

Yes, you are good to go.

When you arrive in Bangkok by air you will get a stamp allowing you to stay 30 days. It is not technically a visa of any kind.

When you arrive by land from Cambodia, you will get a stamp allowing you to stay 15 days. It is not technically a visa of any kind.

Bon voyage.

The stamp shows that an immigration police officer has decided that you are allowed to stay for x amount of days. The stamp itself is there to show what has been decided.

To give an example: If you lose your passport, with stamp, you do not also lose your right to stay; the stamp and the decision by the police officer are two diffrent things.

Hello there.

Yes, you are good to go.

When you arrive in Bangkok by air you will get a stamp allowing you to stay 30 days. It is not technically a visa of any kind.

When you arrive by land from Cambodia, you will get a stamp allowing you to stay 15 days. It is not technically a visa of any kind.

Bon voyage.

The stamp shows that an immigration police officer has decided that you are allowed to stay for x amount of days. The stamp itself is there to show what has been decided.

To give an example: If you lose your passport, with stamp, you do not also lose your right to stay; the stamp and the decision by the police officer are two diffrent things.

I honestly don't know why the above details are relevant to the OP. He is a short term tourist. He will get the stamps allowing him stay without a doubt. Like a Hot Knife Through Buttah ...

Edited November 24, 200916 yr by Jingthing