I just had a Freind arrive in Bangkok with a tourist e visa to be denied entry as it was not recognised She is from Tanzania and I think scammed by an agent how do you check if the visa is real or not

An automated system how will they check my visa?

What is mean VL in behind the passport .

My consulate (Swedish Pattaya) did a monthly income letter (Swedish) for my non o. Now immigration want me to go to MOFA in Bangkok to verify it. The consultant say it’s the rules of immigration I am a bit confused I already paid for a income letter that’s verified by my embassy now I have the verify the embassy? Is this common or they just pick random people?

Update 15.3 on the saga Royal Thai Embassy Vientiane online booking system. They figured out that someone make fake bookings and visa run companies and walk in applicants get less and less. We and other visa run companies do not have or sale slots BTW due to system restrictions no rebookings are possible anyway. We have to turn customer away and , if they qualify, let them go to Savannakhet. Now the Thai Embassy send letter out that ask booked people to verify the bookings, while doing so the provided email [email protected] can not received the reconfirmations. Sample enclosed

is this normal for them to write on TR visa from Bulgaria Sofia.

For the NON-O Thai spouse visa owners.

Do you also have the visit from the Thai immigration officers? They called me all day today and I ignored their calls as I dont answer to unknown numbers, then they called my wife saying that they will visit us tomorrow. My neighboor has to be a witness. It's the 2nd time I am doing this visa... Just want to know if it happens to others too. Cheers!!