TV Exemption & Triple Entry TV

[popelf]

UK passport holder with a triple entry tourist visa issued in London (very good service by post, sent Mon got back yesterday )

Arriving at BKK on 5th June and now travelling to Singapore (flights booked) on 13th June returning to BKK 4 days later

I'm assuming on arrival at BKK on 5th June I could get a 30 day visa exemption rather than use the 1st entry of my tourist visa. I then plan to use the 1st entry of my tourist visa on 17th June on return to BKK.

Does anyone know if this will cause me any problems?

[ubonjoe]

The problem could well be that the immigration officer on entry will refuse to give you a visa exempt entry when you arrive because you will have a valid visa in your passport.

If you have to use the 1st entry of your visa you can get a single re-entry permit for fee of 1000 baht to keep the 60 day entry valid when you re-enter the country. You can get the re-entry permit at an immigration office or at either airport in Bangkok 24 hours a day on departure from the country.

[nzexpat]

You can ask !

The Immigration Officer is very likely to refuse and will use the first of your TV entries.

A re entry permit could be bought at the airport which would preserve the remainder of the initial 60 day entry.

[popelf]

Indeed I will ask and get a re-entry permit if needed.