Hi all,

I have an issue.

I'm traveling around Asia since about 1 year, and my basement to move is Thailand.

I'm in Tokyo now and, for some weird reason they didn't explain me, the Thai Embassy refused to give me the single entry tourist visa, answering me "You don't have problem, we checked for you, you are Italian so you can get in for 30 days, so just go".

The thing I couldn't explain to them was that I already used the visa on arrival several times, and the last time I did it (some month ago, when Thai immigration started to be more strict again) at the Thai border they told me, with a very serious face, I cannot use Visa on Arrival anymore because I used it too many times, I have to apply for tourist visa.

Now, I will have the flight to Bangkok on Saturday and time is running out.

Anyone faced this kind of issue in the last year?

Any advice?

Thanks

The embassy in Tokyo will only do visas for Japanese and legal residents is why they would not issue you a tourist visa.

You should have not problem getting 30 day visa exempt entry (it is not a visa on arrival) when you enter the country.

What you were told at a border crossing does not mean anything since they have different rules than at an airport.

• The decision is at the discretion of the IO at BKK airport.

You should have no problem entering, but expect questioning about what you do in Thailand.

Have your onward flight details and make sure you have at least 10K baht (or other currency equivalent) in cash.

If you are denied entry you should be allowed to fly anywhere. In that case fly to a neighbouring country and get a tourist visa. Vientiane or Savannakhet, Laos or Penang, Malaysia are recommended.

... If you are denied entry you should be allowed to fly anywhere. ...

I recall this was offered to some, but has also been explicitly denied to others, who were forced to purchase a ticket only to their home-country. Is there a general rule known about this policy?

... If you are denied entry you should be allowed to fly anywhere. ...

I recall this was offered to some, but has also been explicitly denied to others, who were forced to purchase a ticket only to their home-country. Is there a general rule known about this policy?

Being denied entry is not the same as deportation. You are asked to leave and as soon as a flight has been booked/confirmed you are usually handed over to the custody of the airline.