Double Entry Visa - Reentry possible before Aug 12?

[rrbing]

I have a double entry tourist visa, the Cambodia border is the closest to me.

Is it still possible to do a border run BEFORE Aug 12 and get a couple extra months in Thailand? I'm reading about people getting turned down for this at the Malaysian boarder, but what about other borders?

[Maestro]

It is at the discretion of the immigration officer. If you are a genuine tourist, you should have no problem.

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[rrbing]

By my definition I am a tourist - I got married a little over a year ago, and we had to delay our honeymoon a few months because I needed to finish a large project at my work in order to take a year off. Since then we've spent time in Spain, France, England, Croatia, Italy, and then flew to Thailand. Went to Laos, got two double entry visa's we read about, came back to Thailand and then rented a place for 6 months close to the beach. I have plenty of money (about 50k USD) to fund the rest of my trip and live very comfortably.

I got statements from my investment bank and my passport stamps to back it up that I could take with me.

But, of course, my definition of "tourism" is irrelevant. It's whatever the immigration officer, or what Thailand says is a "tourist". Does anyone know what the Thai definition is? What do you guys think are the odds of getting back in if my wife and I do a border run?

I was planning on flying to Singapore for 5 days to see something new before coming back to Thailand. But I'm don't think it would be enjoyable at all. I would just be worrying about being let back in or not.

Here are the problems:

• I have a 6 month lease on a condo here in Thailand (because the consulate gave me 2 entries, aka: 6 months stay). How do I plan for "possibly" being let back in? For sure my Landlord won't say "okay here's your deposit back, it's okay for you go to Singapore for a week and then if immigration lets you back in we'll keep the lease, otherwise have a great trip" - I wouldn't even do that if I was the landlord. I think it's reasonable to ask her to hold it for one day, so that means a border run.
  
• Also, if we fly to Singapore and then fly back to Bangkok and are denied access, what then? We'll have to pay a ton of cash to get a same day flight to somewhere else.
  
• I bought the furniture in the condo. Not knowing if I'll be let back in, I don't want to sell it and then find out I'm let back in. And if I'm not, it's a complete loss.
  
• Gym membership 6 month contract (3 month waste).
  
• it's been my experience Thai people know very little english and do not understand me very well. When I first came through immigration the officer seemed to know no english at all. I am very doubtful I could have an intelligent conversation with the immigration officer explaining that I am a tourist unless I had a good translator there with me.

At this point I'm thinking about doing one of the following :

1. If there are positive reports at the Cambodia boarder (and almost 100% rate of success with other people crossing back in) I would like to go there this weekend, go in and out, and get an extra couple months in Thailand before we leave.
   
2. Just leave.

So can anyone give me any good information on what the chances are of getting back in through Cambodia and activating my second entry on my Tourist Visa?