chado Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) I've had 3 VOAs this year, there has always been a time frame between them, meaning I got one, left for other countries, in a month-two-three I returned, got another, stayed for a month, then left, in a month-two-three I returned.... 2 times by air, one by land. Yet, in Cambodia I was refused to enter by land because, I believe, of my previous VOAs for this year. By a computer, not by a staff. The computer showed "not allowed", whereas the staff had even put a stamp on my arrival card a moment before that. I was told I needed a visa. But I was going to leave in a week or two, I showed them a visa to other country to prove that. As you can see, I haven't been visa running. So, is it like this everywhere now? If a computer refuses to let you in, neither you, nor a staff can do anything? edit: voa == visa on arrival, 30 days. Edited November 21, 2016 by chado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Sounds unusual I think. I'l be interested in replies here. Do you mean 'Visa on Arrival' or "Visa Exempt Entry'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chado Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 visa on arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I assume you have not gotten 15 day VOA's after paying of a fee of 2000 baht but have gotten visa exempt entries. I suspect that happened at the Poi Pet crossing. At other crossings or by air you would not of had a problem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Please be very clear here. A Visa on arrival is different from a visa exempt free entry. {t may seem to be a matter of semanics to yo, but to Thai immigration it is definately not. Also, were you actualy denied entry or were you taken out of the line for an "interview" for questioning only. i am not questioning what you say, I am just asking for more details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chado Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) visa on arrival, 30 days. I was denied to entry, no questioning, no payments. yes, Poipet. Edited November 21, 2016 by chado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 What nationality are you? I suspect you are referring to visa exempt entries not visa on arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzmurray Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) 6 minutes ago, chado said: visa on arrival, 30 days. I was denied to entry, no questioning, no payments. yes, Poipet. Visa on arrival is not 30 days it is 15 days. Edited November 21, 2016 by muzmurray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted November 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, chado said: visa on arrival, 30 days. A visa on arrival only allows a 15 day entry. You got a 30 day visa exempt entry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chado Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 one more time: 30 days, visa on arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand see 30 days visa-free (19 nations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 12 minutes ago, chado said: one more time: 30 days, visa on arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand see 30 days visa-free (19 nations) Have a look here to see if your country is on the list for visas on arrival or on the list for visa exemption. http://www.consular.go.th/main/th/customize/62281-Summary-of-Countries-and-Territories-entitled-for.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 21 minutes ago, chado said: one more time: 30 days, visa on arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand see 30 days visa-free (19 nations) why were you told the get a visa if you were going for a visa on arrival instead of a visa exempt entry? how much did your other visa on arrival cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzmurray Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 35 minutes ago, chado said: one more time: 30 days, visa on arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand see 30 days visa-free (19 nations) And one more time - there is no 30 day visa on arrival. You must have had a visa exempt entry. What country is your passport from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 sorry to repeat but there is no 30 day visa on arrival, only a 30 day visa exempt entry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 OP, you would probably be better off getting your information from the thai immigration web site rather than wikipedia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JackThompson Posted November 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2016 I think the core of the issue here is "Poipet". It is not a use-able crossing point if you have been to Thailand with any frequency. Months apart, etc, may or may not matter. As this traveler's story emphasizes, who knows how many vacations Poipet's policies have ruined, harming Thailand's reputation as a haven for tourists in the process. OP - if you are still in Poipet, your most probable working solution is to go to Battambang, then on to the Ban Laem crossing. Both can be reached by shared-taxi - possibly by minivan on the Poipet to Battambang leg. I would not pay more than $9 for each leg of this - should be less, but depends on the "tout" and your bargaining skill. Taxis in Battambang are found near the downtown-block where the many bus stations are found. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Myran Posted November 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2016 2 hours ago, chado said: one more time: 30 days, visa on arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand see 30 days visa-free (19 nations) Did you even read your own link? "Visa-free" means "without a visa", or in other words, "visa exempt entry". One more time: A VISA ON ARRIVAL IS ONLY 15 DAYS. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffdog Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wikipedia sums it up nicely:Visitors to Thailand must obtain a visa from one of the Thai diplomatic missions unless a) they come from a visa-exempt country or one of the countries whose citizens are eligible to obtain visas on arrival.The OP obviously is from option A.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritTim Posted November 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, samsensam said: OP, you would probably be better off getting your information from the thai immigration web site rather than wikipedia... Actually, that Wikipedia article is perfectly accurate. They use the term "visa-free" rather than "visa-exempt" but clearly distinguish between that and a visa on arrival. The problem is not the article but reading comprehension. Edited November 21, 2016 by BritTim 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo72 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I think the main point to be taken here is that Poipet is not by any means a tourist friendly border crossing as has been posted numerous times on various threads in regards to these idiots at Poipet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgold Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Poipet is probably the worst border to cross into Thailand. Even if you had a visa you might have been turned away and told to fly in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I was previously told that 3 x 30 day stamps in one year is the limit at PoiPet. They told me land entry is different to the air route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 That clears it up nicely then, up to 'them' as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Suradit69 Posted November 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, chado said: visa on arrival. If you stayed for thirty days or 30 days plus 30 day extension, you had visa exempt entries, not visas on arrival. And if you were getting 30 day visa exempt entries at a land border, you must be from a G7 country. A visa exempt entry means you are allowed to enter without a visa, whereas a visa on arrival is a visa given you upon arrival, so if you had the latter someone wouldn't tell you that you need a visa. Since you've clearly got that wrong and refuse to believe those correcting you, one wonders how accurate your description of your predicament is or why you bother asking for help and then refuse to listen to what you've been told repeatedly. Edited November 21, 2016 by Suradit69 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxiMaxi Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 6 hours ago, Myran said: Did you even read your own link? "Visa-free" means "without a visa", or in other words, "visa exempt entry". One more time: A VISA ON ARRIVAL IS ONLY 15 DAYS. Visa on arrival can be also of 30 days. My country has 30d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, MaxiMaxi said: Visa on arrival can be also of 30 days. My country has 30d There is no 30 day visa on arrival for Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxiMaxi Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: There is no 30 day visa on arrival for Thailand. And how are called those 30 days written on the stamp they put on passport ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 8 minutes ago, MaxiMaxi said: And how are called those 30 days written on the stamp they put on passport ? You need to go back read the entire topic again, Answered several times already, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkcanuck8 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 11 minutes ago, MaxiMaxi said: And how are called those 30 days written on the stamp they put on passport ? That is an "entry stamp" (not a visa) for a visa waiver country. A visa waiver country is a country which Thailand allows to enter without any visa (i.e. visa free travel). If you are traveling and getting a "visa on arrival" you typically arrive at an airport and are directed to a special Visa On Arrival queue (separate from customs and immigration - I have seen it but not used it) where certain countries (Andorra, Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan) citizens are allowed to get a visa at time of arrival (15 days) -- all others arriving are just getting an entry and exit stamp (no visa). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 If the OP answered that he paid xxxx baht on arrival it's a VISA. If they just put an ink stamp in his passport and he paid nothing then it's not. Would be nice if he gave that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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