buick Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 as noted by a previous TV member, if immigration said come back next time with an SETV, you should be fine with your next entry. especially considering your time out of the country since that conversation (over a year). i got the same warning many years ago, too many visa exempt entries, start using tourist visas. i started using tourist visas and was never stopped again. i was staying in thailand 8 months a year (i'm now old enough to be on the non imm O). just be sure to have a good story to tell immigration in the rare instance that you get stopped/questioned. things like 'i'm unemployed at home or in between jobs so thought i'd take a vacation' or 'i'll be seeking a job in thailand' aren't good. be sure to tell them you have a job at home and will be going back to that same job. i wouldn't mention a thai girlfriend or a condo lease. you are here for pure tourist stuff, enjoying the warm weather, good food, visiting the sites, beaches, etc... plus carry the 20,000thb and proof of plane ticket home (even though the visa should have you covered on that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifmu Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 you can read about all the different situations and locations you want but the bottom line is nobody knows .. the rules are applied so arbitrarily at each embassy and each country ... look at the OFFICIAL rules (consulate) and figure they wont be enforced but you can look at locations and see how lax IO's are and then cross your fingers if you are not following rules luck to ya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 TAT needs to read how much fear they have put into this guy. Hope you get in or tell us about Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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