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Initial officer was male, maybe 30. He passed me off to an older woman, who acted like a supervisor; she took me to a table with 2 older men, about 60 and 65 yo.

 

1 of the men did most of the talking, the slightly younger one. I cracked a joke about going to train muay Thai because I am too poom poey. At that the oldest man made a joke in Thai using the word poom poey and the whole table laughed. He seemed to have the most gravitas so I'm assuming he was the senior officer. He also never spoke once in English.

 

 

 

 

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So what happened was they gave me a hassle at immigration. The first agent aggressively questioned me about why did I have an educational visa, why didn't I spell the entire name of the hotel I listed as my address, he asked me how many letters in the Thai alphabet, etc.

He passed me on to a supervisor who took me aside to a table of older officers....they were more polite.

 

Bottom line, I used some Thai words I know, I cracked a few jokes, and they let me in with a warning to come with a tourist visa next time if I'm going to stay longer than a month, regardless of visa free entry plus 30 day extension and side trip to Bali or wherever.

 

 

 

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Billpro, 

 

Do you fly business/First class or economy?

 

If economy, what company did you use?

 

Anyway, I'm not that worried about initial arrival, it's more the reentry from Bali or wherever I end up going.

But maybe I should be, I don't know.

 

 

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Hello, in the last 13 months I spent approx 6 in Thailand. I am 45, US citizen. I know about the squeeze that has been put on those entering frequently: it's happened to 2 of my acquaintances this year and of course I sometimes lurk on these forums.

 

I stayed 6 months with the following : 30 day on arrival - 30 day extend - 30 day extend after visa run - 3 month educational visa 

 

I exited Thailand almost 6 months ago. 

 

I would like to go back for 2.5 months, with a visit to Bali in between. Arrival and departure at BKK because the prices are by far cheaper.

 

I realize it would be simpler for just 2 months (VOA+30 day extend) but who wants to go back to the cold if they don't have to? 

 

Assuming I don't have issues on initial arrival, what's best for me: 

 

Thailand 30 then Bali 30 then last 2 weeks in Thailand?

 

or

 

Thailand 30 + 30 day extend then Bali then go back to Thailand 2 days before departure?

 

Or is it too close to call?