period between visa exempt entries to thailand

[cheynewalk]

Has anybody clarified exactly what period of time must elapse between exit from thailand on a visa exemption and entering again on a visa exemption?

I am a frequent, genuine tourist to thailand, maybe 4 or 5 times a year for periods up to 30 days.

[wayned]

There is no set period.  It depends on whether the immigration officer thinks that you are abusing the visa exempt system.  Another "up to them" situation!

[ubonjoe]

The only thing mentioned in the guidlines immigration on entry should be using is in reference to doing a in/out visa runs after staying for the full 30 days. The word immediately returning is used for them.

If your enteries are speared by a few days and you did not stay the full 30 days you should not hav a problem. If separated by weeks after staying the full 30 days you should never have a problem.

For short stays you should never have a problem.

[StefanBBK]

Make sure you have a return ticket and a hotel confirmation, just to be on the safe side.

[RichardThailand]

And what if you have a 30 day visa exempt entry that you extended by 30 days (after 29th).  Any ideas if that's going to raise a red flag for some strange reason?

[ubonjoe]

Why would it be a red flag.

I suspect they would frown upon you getting the 30 day extension and then doing another 30 day exempt entry.

If you wanted to stay longer you should get a tourist visa.

The 30 day extension of a exempt entry is meant for those that have had a change of plans and want to stay longer.