Can a Filipino get an additional 30 days in Thailand after an extension at immigration?

Dec 9, 2017
7 years ago
Andrew ******
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I have a Filipino friend. They entered Thailand once by air, got another 30 days at immigration. Can they get a further 30 days at immigration or maisai border and back into Thailand? I know you're allowed 2 by land but not sure about Filipino people
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A Filipino can extend their initial 30-day visa exempt stamp once at immigration but must leave the country to obtain a new entry. Since they entered Thailand by air and received a 30-day extension at immigration, they can go to a border such as Mae Sai and re-enter Thailand for another 30-day visa exempt entry, taking advantage of the allowance for two land entries in a calendar year.
Andrew ******
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Oh well, that's great news because they were thinking of going to Laos already lol
Tod *********
Even if they did enter once by land on a visa exempt entry (extending at the immigration office for 30 days doesn't count as an entry) they could still do one more land entry before they hit the two in a calendar year.

And yes, Filipinos are on the list of people who can only do TWO crossings by land for a 30 day visa exempt entry in a calendar year.
Andrew ******
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You sure that's ok for a Filipino who's entry by air, got another 30 days at immigration then go to maisai for another 30 days? Equalling the 2 by land
Andrew ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Yes. Entered by air then they got another 30 days at immigration. So they can get another 30 or even 30 after that in maisai? Tod Daniels
Tod *********
your post says they entered thailand once by AIR, got a 30 day extension at the immigration office. According to that post they haven't entered thailand by land at all
Tod *********
They can go to the Mae Sai - Tachiliek border and get another 30 day visa exempt entry.
Tod *********
no, on this entry you said they already extended it for 30 days at the immigration office. They have to leave the country and come back
Andrew ******
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So can they go to immigration or maisai for another 30 days? Entry by air then they got 30 more at immigration
Tod *********
You can only extend a 30 day visa exempt stamp by 30 days once. Then you hafta leave the country

Seeing as they came i by air that visa exempt entry doesn't count against the TWO 30 day visa exempt entries Filipinos can get by a land crossing in a calendar year.

They can border-bounce and get a 30 day visa exempt entry
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