Can I extend my SETV for an additional 60 days based on having a Thai child?

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Hello everyone. Just sharing an experience from yesterday. I am currently staying on a SETV that I have extended for another 30 days till 10th June. I went to the Immigration office Korat to extend that another 60 days based on having a Thai child. There was a minor problem.

All my papers are correct but the additional 60days actually starts from the day you get the extension.
It IS NOT ADDED ON to your other visa.

The Immigration officer suggested I come back with only a few days to go on my current visa extension and then good for 60 more days. 
Hopefully this can help others doing this for the first time.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user shares their experience in extending their Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) while having a Thai child. They initially extended their visa for 30 days but learned that further extensions for an additional 60 days would not be added to the existing extension, but would instead start from the new application date. This led to confusion due to conflicting information from various immigration officers. The officer advised the user to return closer to the expiration date of the current extension to apply for the additional 60 days.

Warren ******** · Answer

Why would the officer tell me this time and 8 months ago that it's possible? When I was in the office yesterday the Immigration officer said no problems with extending again just come back @6th June When I got my SETV  extension on 20th April I asked another officer who I had spoken with @8months ago if I could extend and answer was yes. When I went @8 months ago with my young child it was the same officer who told me I could extend 60 more days. This has become confusing as what your saying varies from Immagration and Tod Daniels comment just above.

Lloyd ******** · Answer

No, it is normally one extension per entry.

Warren ******** · Answer

You can extend a SETV 30 days then apply for a 60 day visa based on having a Thai child. So I guess it's 2 different types of visa. When the tourist is used up your on  a different visa for child.

Lloyd ******** · Answer

Bizzare, why is that office allowing 2 extensions on one entry ?

Tod ********* · Answer

Well, on the up side you know your paperwork is good to go, so just show up when they said to so you can get the 60 day extension..

Tod ********* · Answer

Okay I see, you showed up on March 13 got stamped in for 60 days, then April 20 (38 days later) you went and got a 30 day extension that took you to June 10th.

THEN you went this week to try to get the 60 day extension and were told you needed to come back close to the expiration date of the 30 day extension OR they would just give it to you from the day you applied instead of the date your current stamp expired? RIGHT?

Robert ******* · Answer

Did you apply on the same day, first the 30 day and after stamped in for the 60 days on top of that?

Warren ******** · Answer

Cheers for you quick response Tod.

Yes I too was under the impression it was as you said. But wasn't to be.

The officer also explained that to the staff that prepare all the papers and they looked as confused as me!

At least she checked my papers said they all ok and told me to come back @6th June and all will be ok.

I wish it was as we thought then much better peace of mind changing my ticket out till early August.

Tod ********* · Answer

Thanx for the update (y) sorry it worked out like that :/

Tod ********* · Answer

That's gotta be a quirk from Korat only. I know if you went to bangkok they'd add it to the end of your 30 day extension..

Tod ********* · Answer

That is totally wrong :/ I don't know why they would do that. All extensions of stays I've ever seen are added to the current expiration date you have no matter if that's from an original entry on the visa or on an extension from it.

Can I extend my SETV for an additional 60 days based on having a Thai child?

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