For Americans. Enter visa free 60 days. Can you get another 60 days by flying or border run or you get only 30 days more ?
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Americans entering Thailand can stay for 60 days visa-free. They can extend this visa by 30 days at an immigration office for 1900 baht, or they can leave the country and re-enter for another 60-day exemption. However, frequent border runs to misuse the visa exemption might attract scrutiny from immigration officials, who may refuse entry if they suspect abuse of the system.
yes but get the 30-day extension first. As immigration are cracking down on visa exempt entries especially in airports i suggest using a border bounce company for your 2nd one (hopefully you don't have excessive Visa Exempt entries) if you have andxare pulled aside have
1. 20k baht cash in your pocket.
2. Proof of address of stay .
3. Proof of onward travel from Thailand.
Robert *****
I stay 6 months doing that. Actually 5.5 months until going to Los Angeles.
hold your horses, in no way is that an indication of abuse of the system ... You are a bit over the top with your opinion that is baseless when compared to the true people who are abusing the system ... Phen alai 😅😅
no proper visa for people under 50. Education visa don’t support the lifestyle sought out by coming to Thailand. And obviously elite visa is financially unwise.
I've been coming here for 20 years and married to a thai I have been paying my taxes and visa fees and I always do the right thing I have plenty of manners but not for people who abuse the system
isn’t that beyond ridiculous? Being in Thailand 20 years, have Thai wife, pay Thai taxes and they still F you with visa requirements and fees.
And you wonder why part time visitors rides visa exemption wave?
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Baz *********
You can either extend your current visa exemption 1 time by 30 days at any Thailand immigration office with payment of 1900 Baht and the additional 30 days is added to the end date of your initial 60 day exemption entry..
Or you can leave the country and re-enter for an additional 60 days
Or you could do both..
Extend your current exemption and then before the extension expires you leave Thailand and return for another 60 days..
You should be aware that Thai immigration are cracking down on people who are regularly entering and exiting Thailand simply to gain another exemption.
You may get away with it once but I wouldn't push my luck too much.
If you appear to be abusing the visa exemption entries to effectively live in Thailand (Not a genuine tourist) then you may be refused entry at the border.
so if I re-enter the country after having extended my visa in Thai immigration office, I can’t go back and extend it again for another 30 days, Right?
just contact Thai visa Centre and get 15mo multiple entry on arrival pay the fee it will take a few days. And $1500 US dollars and you all set if your planning to stay longer than a few trips.
He wasn't asking about a retirement visa which is open to anyone over 50 who can meet the financial criteria..
His question was about visa exemptions which are specifically intended for genuine tourists and not people trying to abuse the system in order to live in Thailand.
They are welcomed as long as they are spending and contributing to the economy
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Wannikea *********
Yes it's possible to return for another 60 day stamp, you can also extend the current free visa exempt entry stamp another 30 days at immigration for 1900 baht
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Wannikea *********
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