@Ian *********

not all EU countries qualify for visa exemption

@Michael *******

Vietnam doesn't have any kind of retirement visa and visa runs would be required every 90 days.

Looks like you're off to the Philippines

@Adriana *********

no idea, I've never tried to live somewhere as a tourist before so no idea what the criteria is for each embassy.

Visa run you go to a nearby embassy and obtain a visa then return.

Border bounce you cross the border and then return again, without applying for a visa at an embassy.

Auckland

@Have ******

them questioning or denying entry to probably 0.001% of daily visitors isn't going to cripple the industry.

For what it's worth I entered Thailand about 14 times last year, maximum stay of 3 weeks but usually just there for long weekends.

Previously lived and worked there, legally and not on visa exemptions or tourist visas, for 3 years. Never been questioned once, including my most recent entry 10 days ago.

@Jonathan *************************

unless his plans have changed then he's planning on another 2 weeks in Thailand before heading back to India

@Jonathan *************************

based on his previous posts about spending about 4-5 months in Thailand last year and most of this year already too, he probably wants to have the flight out, 20k THB, and proof of accommodation to hand.

@Jonathan *************************

they only wouldn't enter Thailand if they had a transit in Bangkok. By the sounds of it the OP doesn't, so he'll be entering Thailand in order to get his flight to India.