Dec last year left through that cambo brder near koh kong / trat ( leaving LOS) border with 110 days o/s and paid the fine no problem .

Was informed by a thai immigration police women i could come back if i got a tourist visa in PP and returner through preah vihear entry exit point.

But two male immigration on a seperate desk sayed im banned for 1 year at the same border?

My mates are all meeting in patong next week and i wanna go for a few days to visit em but am paraniod ill be send back and deprted .

Any help plz.

With your overstay having been prior to March 20th, you have not been banned.

Did the IO stamp your passport as being banned or give you a letter stating you were banned. If not you're good to go.

Check out the thread "got blacklisted need help" in the visa section to see a photo of the document and stamps a gentleman received from immigration when he was blacklisted.

I have no red deportation stamp only a blue one stating i payed 20000 at the border.

Maybe im in the clear.

I have no red deportation stamp only a blue one stating i payed 20000 at the border.

Maybe im in the clear.

You're in the clear. However saying that it may be in your best interest to come into Thailand on a SETV as opposed to using a visa exemption.

I have no red deportation stamp only a blue one stating i payed 20000 at the border.

Maybe im in the clear.

You will not have a problem entering the country but you could be questioned by the officer if they notice your overstay stamp. They might ask to see a ticket out of the country within 30 days if your are entering without a visa and/or financial proof (20k baht cash).

I have no red deportation stamp only a blue one stating i payed 20000 at the border.

Maybe im in the clear.

You will not have a problem entering the country but you could be questioned by the officer if they notice your overstay stamp. They might ask to see a ticket out of the country within 30 days if your are entering without a visa and/or financial proof (20k baht cash).

thanks mate im lookinh for deals now.

Probly only 4-5 days in patong but its worth it to catch and have a mini holiday.

Good luck to you guys.

I am guessing that something was lost in translation. They were probably just telling you that because of your length of time in the country that if you return within a year -- visa waiver would not be the way to do it. i.e. required to get a tourist visa.

The last time I got a SETV they gave me the paper shown below, basically saying that SETV is no guarantee of being allowed into Thailand and they could demand to see both money and return flight ticket.

I have heard that some land crossings require people to have a visa (although the only episode I am familiar with, they said “next time”), so here a SETV may be required, but from the note I got, it sounds like if for some reason they do not want to grant you entrance, it doesn’t really matter if you have a visa or not.