Can I extend my 30-day tourist visa in Thailand for an additional 30 days?

Jun 12, 2023
a year ago
Geoff *************
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Can I get a 30 day extension on top of a 30 day extension. I initially had a 30 day tourist on arrival and got a 30 day extension. I now want to stay an extra 3 weeks.
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You cannot get a second 30-day extension on top of your current 30-day extension if you entered Thailand as a Visa Exempt traveler. The only option to extend your stay beyond the current extension is to leave the country and re-enter, which will grant you a new 30-day Visa Exempt Entry, provided you comply with the re-entry requirements.
Bob **********
No
Frank **********
Nope
Tom *********
Nope the only way you’ll get to stay any longer is by leaving the country and re-entering, if you don’t have an extensive history of doing this you’ll have no issues but some borders will expect you to spend at least a day on the other side of the border so some research into your preferred exit point will be needed if you want to avoid this.
Andrew ***********
Unfortunately no as James has said.
James ********
James ********
Sorry but you can ONLY get one 30 day extension of stay following your entry to Thailand as Visa Exempt.

You did not have a Thai tourist visa when you arrived into Thailand.

You could do a land border bounce... getting you a new 30 day Visa Exempt Entry.
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