What to Do When an Immigration Officer Rejects Your Entry into Thailand

You may have read online about people living in Thailand long-term with tourist visas. They say they just need to leave and come back when the visa expires. They do this for many years and don’t encounter any problems.

But then you try it. And an immigration officer rejects your entry despite having a tourist visa. You can’t enter Thailand. But you still have your belongings here. What should you do then?

Not all hope is lost. There’s a way to get into Thailand again.

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