Can I extend my 30-day stamp in Thailand to 30 more days, or is it limited to just 7 days?

@Domi*****

Tourist can. Long stay visa holders can only get extensions at the immigration office where they live.

@Freddie *********

ok cheers....

@Freddie *********

- excellelent answer and I think thats exactkyvl what they're doing and how it will work. I went 2 weeks early cos my mate gave me a lift the 60k to Mattaput. My normal 30 day extyn finishes on 13th - they gave me till 21st....so all ties in with what you said. Ill just go to the (Covid factory) ahhemmm immigration. Hope not to be fucked and they've given the amnesty by then. Cheers....be safe....

@James *************

my understanding is that for covid ext. the stamp is 20 days from date you put in yr app. Regardless of actual end date of your current visa/ext..

Because this is just a processing time stamp. Unlike regular ext. Local officers don't have the authority to make that call on the spot, all apps are sent to Bkk immi HQ for approval. Then decision sent back to yr IO. Because yr current visa or ext will likely have expired in the meantime, this also grants you the right to remain in thailand while they make up their mind...

On the day it says on yr stamp u go back to find out.

If yr denied, you're fucked. But that's unlikely.

If yr approved, you'll get 30 days from yr previous visa expiry stamp, and have to come back after yr however many days left for another round of this shit.

Or maybe, just maybe, by then and some kind of miracle, they'll have come to their senses finally and put an end to this absurd circus, like reports keep hinting they're considering doing, and most other countries have done already,..or at least give us a break til this c19 mess is tamed..

N Eunice Lanna peace, love and happiness. 555.

N Eunice Lanna thank you my good lady.

@Michael **************

.indeed. but it seems to vary....well i went early, so I've still got 17 days till i go back to catch the virus from hundreds of others...!

@Michael **************

I did. Thx for the advice. I'm well aware of it, having lived here for 7 years. My post was here....

@James *************

you have to co-operate. Getting pissed off and using terms like Tinglish is not co-operation.

I understnd this must be very frustrating but you have to keep your cool.

Yep i just went early as its bloody miles away and some other guy gave me a lift.....

Seems pretty random...

I went early (somecone else was going so i went along) as my visa was valid until Apeil 13, now i got to go on April 21st.

@Garrette ***********

yep good point....it the under consideration stamp...also says i gotta go in person....

@Garrette ***********

yep i was a bit surprised.....pissed off.

Hoping i can just call em up!

Another guy was there and didnt even know about embassy letter...

They gave him 7 to get the letter and come back....

@Garrette ***********

Brit....non exempt 30 day, already done a 30 day extension. So that was my Covid extn attempt with embassy letter.

What visa are you on and what is your nationality?

It's nationality dependant.

@Tod ********

the embassy won't give you the letter .I've asked for one and they said I don't need as I am in the same situation as this guy .

@Tod ********

So if I’m Canadian and want to do the 30 day extension will they? my exemption visa expires on the 18th of this month.

New to me as well, thanks

what is your nationality?

@George ***

What does the stamp say?

@George ***

you won't get the letter because you don't need one .if you haven't extended you can no problem. But I do know most if these jobs worth make it up.