Can I extend a 60-day tourist visa in Thailand by an additional month or do I need to leave the country?

An Australian inquiring about extending a two-month tourist visa in Thailand can indeed extend their 60-day tourist visa by an additional 30 days at a local immigration office for a fee of 1,900 baht. This means they do not necessarily need to leave the country to obtain a longer visa, although traveling to another country like Laos to obtain a new visa is also a possibility.