Can I extend my non-B visa to a tourist visa without leaving Thailand?

Feb 5, 2022
3 years ago
Darren ********
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My non b visa will be cancelled March 31st. Is there anyway to extend as a tourist without leaving the country? Otherwise I'll do a long visa run to Malaysia.
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The individual is inquiring about the possibility of extending their non-B visa before its cancellation on March 31, without leaving Thailand. The responses suggest that obtaining a tourist visa while in Thailand is not possible, and the best option is to perform a 'visa run' to Cambodia, specifically Phnom Penh, with recommendations for the process and alternative ideas for short trips to Laos or the Philippines.
Louise **********
Following, please send info. Thanks
Albert ********
Laos could be a short run.
Cody ********
@Anthony ********
I have the same situation. I havr to leave March 26th. Can you send me the steps?
Anthony *********
Phnom Penh is your best option most likely, I had to do it over mew year I went on the 2nd came back the 5th,, if you want I have a write up of all the steps you need to take that someone else did and I just followed thst and it all went fine. Pm me if you want it all in all you're looking at around 15k to do it incl flights, Maybe a bit more as long as you can find the flights for about 6k return
Njegos *********
Laos?
กะลาสี *****
I read recently that the Philippines was opening with no quarantine for vaccinated tourists.
Bobby ********
@กะลาสี ****
. Cambodia is closer!
กะลาสี *****
@Bobby *******
very true. Just presenting him with another option. 👍
Bobby ********
@กะลาสี ****
. That's true. As the Philippines tourism slogan says "It's more fun in the Philippines"! Might as well make a mini-break out of it. Seems a waste to fly somewhere to just turn around and come back again.
Piers ********
See an agent
Bobby ********
The only realistic "border bounce" is Phnom Penh. Someone did this recently with a three day turnaround. You'll find a detailed description of the process on the Thai visa advice group
Bobby ********
You cannot get a tourist visa in country.
Jon *****
@Bobby *******
... and anyway Malaysia is still closed to tourists
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