Hello. Do we have to justify every 6 months a digital activity, Thai lessons, cooking lessons, to be in order with immigration and not risk expulsion and being blacklisted? Thank you

With the new rule change at Jomtien and Siracha about TM30 reporting you must report every time you enter Thailand,I was fortunate and didn’t get fined but told next trip please come within the first three days back there is no more not reporting because you return to the same address it was a bit of a mess today lots of people

Just going to drop this info here.

I was in Thailand for 3 months in 2022 September- Mid December - came back in January and since then have done 2 border runs with extensions each time. Now I just flew to vietnam and flew back in the same day to get another 30 day exemption - I was taken to the side office when going through Thailand immigration. They were asking questions and basically said, get a ED visa or a Tourist visa OR ELSE. I told them I had read that the border runs are limited to two times per calendar year, but I thought flying in and out was essentially unlimited. That is not the case.

Anyone else having similar experiences?

Wow.

Numbers in Thailand always looks good for those who presented them. The TAT always have more tourist than the hotel branches who like Government support etc.

Immigration In north east of Thailand, also came out with some numbers of how good they do their work.

Just read it as information, it seems they do work even if the numbers are smaller of even bigger. Be careful out there.

In the period of 1st to 12th July 2,117 arrests were made of illegal immigrants (883) people on overstay (28), workers without work permits (44), those wanted on warrants (13) and 927 other unspecified violations.

Some 222 people were turned back at borders.

Source: [Naew Na]([members only]) and translation of Thai Visa News.

Is the 20k THB requirement used as a legitimate reason to prevent foreigners entering, or it just a pretext for refusal based on too many back-to-back tourist visas/exemptions?

In other words, has any legitimate tourist ever been turned away for not having the cash?

Just a note and if it's insignificant just delete the post Tod.

For 4 years I been coming here for up to 6 months on exemptions and extensions.

I was pulled over at DM a month ago and told no more exemptions must have visa. I left the country 3 times in 4 months this trip meaning I recieved 4 exemptions in that short time period.

Today when I extended it was reaffirmed.

So you can have your exemption from visa status removed.

It's on the computer and written on my last entry stamp, I watched the IO read it and then tell me today.

I abused the system and deserved it.

Robert Lagas and Tod Daniels, just a bit of info for future reference for you guys regarding TM30’s.

I’m on an OA visa and live in Lopburi. The immigration here in Lopburi insist you file a new TM30 every time you stay in a hotel overnight outside the province. They also require ‘power of attorney’ unless you want to drag your landlord down to immigration each and every time. Luckily, this has been given to my Thai GF, which at least takes a little of the aggro out of this ridiculous procedure.

Does anyone have recent experience coming in through Krabi and having issues? I’ve heard it’s like Bangkok at the moment where they’re being strict about letting people back in even with proper setv/metv’s.