Enter 3 Times, Visa Exempt, Less Than 90 Days Total, Still Get Tourist Visa?

[lingyai]

I know these type of questions have been asked a number of times, and I searched to find answers, but they are still a tad confused

So very simple. My friend came to Thailand late September, stayed for 30 days, went to cambodia, for a few days, came back Oct 30. He is going to leave Thailand again in a few days. If he just does a border run, gets a 3rd visa exempt stamp (US citizen), but leaves before the TOTAL amount of days here in Thailand are 90 days, can he still get a tourist visa?

In short if a person enters 3 times on visa exempt, stay less than 90 days total, can he/she then go to another country and still get a Thai tourist visa?

I want to get this straight, as I don't want to give him the wrong info.

[BronzeRider]

As of today, no one seems to know what will happen. No one!

Your best bet is to call a consulate and find out and share your experiance with us.

BR

[lingyai]

Anybody else have thoughts on this?

[lopburi3]

It will depend on the foreign Consulate but all indications so far are that a single tourist visa should not be impossible to obtain.

[Thighlander]

Time will tell. It does seem like you would be in violation of the more than 90 days in a 6 month period rule.

[Maestro]

It does seem like you would be in violation of the more than 90 days in a 6 month period rule.

Thighlander, please do not confuse the issue. Lingyai has stated clearly that his friend will stay less than 90 days in Thailand based on visa-exempt entries, and after that enter Thailand with a tourist visa. Therefore, at the time he enters with the tourist visa, he will have a record of less than 90 days on visa-exempt stay in Thailand and he will not be in violation of that rule.

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Maestro

[cclub75]

Will it be possible to get a tourist visa, after let's say 70 days of visa exemptions, instead of 90 ?

From my point of view, the result would be same : refusal.

Or, they could give a tourist visa of... 20 days (to go until the "90 days" of the rule), which sounds ridiculous.

Hence, I think it wouldn't make a difference.

I still believe that the rule 90 days in, then 90 days out for "tourists" will be applied to visa exemptions and regular tourist visas (60 days + extension) as well.

Anyway, like other people said : we do not know.

In 1 month and 1 week we will have feedback.

[Maestro]

cclub75, you believe that a tourist who has stayed in Thailand close to 90 days on visa-exempt entries will be allowed less than the regular 60 days when he enters with a tourist visa.

Based on recent reports I see a different trend emerging, designed to make life more difficult for allegedly fake tourists:

1. Applicants are given a tourist visa for a smaller number of entries than they apply for, in most cases only single-entry at Thai consulates in the region.

2. In some cases, the single-entry tourist visa was given with an additional stamp saying that the applicant will receive no further tourist visa from that consulate.

3. In rare cases, even a single-entry tourist visa was refused.

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Maestro

[visarunner]

It should not be a problem to get a TV , provided you avoid notorious places PP,Rangoon,Manila.

Good luck.