Can I extend my visa by traveling to Langkawi from Koh Lipe?

@Mark *********

that's good then. But having grown up as a child, between Penang and Singapore maybe my senses were spoilt. And yes the jungle is lush. On future visa trips you could consider the lesser known 'Wang Prachan Boundary Post' near pedang besar, situated within an actual national park, I forget the name. The approaching 90-120 minutes drive is really enjoyable. Also the drive to Rayong, again the final 90-120 mins, firstly through durian farms along the top of the ridge of mountain, then into lush rainforest and national park. Stay over on the Rayong side. Some interesting accommodations, a botanical gardens, military compounds, memorials and museums, and some interesting buildings scattered about the town. And you are the only white man in town. Good luck.🙏🏻

@Steve *******

you are full of bar-stool tell tales . . . . . the rule has NEVER been abolished 😃 if a border official thinks that you are misusing the visa-exemot entry for too long, he will refuse entry. This is common knowlegde in every English speaking Facebook Thailand group.

@Nongnuch *******

Abolished about 15 years ago. Take your fake profile trolling elsewhere! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Nongnuch *******

You need to get up to date

8-180-day-rule-and-90-days-within-180-days-rule-explained/

@Steve *******

It is truly amazing how little you and

@Roberto ********

know. You say that there is no rule on how many times you can enter visa-exempt and receive a 30 days extension? Just visit the website of the Royal Thai Embassy London. Here on the page concerning the "visa-exempt entry", you can read the following. Well, the embassies don't make up the rules, rather Immigration does make up the rules. However, contrary to your bar-stool science, the rule is CLEARLY written on an official Thai government website!

@Andreas ********

Look, if you don't believe me just ask the respected guru Tod Daniels who knows Thai visas better than just about anyone. Ask him if there is still a RULE relating to 90 in 180, or 180 in a year. That will settle all this misinformation being bandied around

@https://www.facebook.com/tod****************************

@Steve *******

Regarding the provision of “90 days within 6 months for visa exempt entry” on embassy websites

In fact, no one at the Thai Immigration knows of such a provision

On the contrary, the immigration website even states that you can make unlimited visa-free entries by air.

And I know of only few reports of anyone not being approved for a 30-day extension of a second consecutive visa-free entry.

Three years ago I informed the “Thai Visa Advice” group about this ominous "90 days in 180 days" rule.

It used to be written down on the website of the Thai Embassy London, UK. About two years ago, the text vanished.

So the claim that this rule was abandoned 15 years ago is DEFINITELY wrong.

The information obtained from the “visa guru” of the group was, that immigration is not complying at all. There is NO immigration “police order” that states that you can enter Thailand on a visa-exempt basis and not be in Thailand for more than 90 days within a 180-day period

What the embassies write often does not correspond to the immigration process. The two belong to different ministries and are subject to different rules.

But BEWARE! The times of consecutive limitless “visa exempt entries” are definitely over.

In any case, you can make two visa-free entries per calendar year by land and unlimited entries by air.

This might include two 30 day extensions. It is however up to an officer’s discretion.

One thing to keep in mind is that beginning with your third consecutive visa-free entry, or your second or third application to another 30 days extension, you have to be prepared to be taken aside and asked about the purpose of your trip.

Then you should have the THREE famous proofs:

*** 20,000 THB in cash (can also be in another currency)

*** proof of accommodation for the next few nights, and

*** proof of onward travel out of Thailand within the expected stamped length of stay for visa-free entry

@Steve *******

I know him

@Andreas ********

So do I. Just ask him. He'll tell you how wrong you are. There is no rule 🤣

@Steve *******

I already asked Tod Daniels 3years ago. There is no such rule since 2 years, when the embassy websites stopped to text it. . . . . . . BUT BEWARE! You will need to take this with a pinch of salt. There WILL for sure be the moment when an Immigration officer will deny a visa-exempt entry or the 30 days extension, if your passport is lined with these stamps. If you think you can do this over and over again, you will definitely fail. There is NO "unlimited" number of visa-exempt entries any more

@Andreas ********

And noted that you have removed your INCORRECT MISLEADING post and cut and pasted a long rhetoric TOTALLY UNRELATED to the topic which is a long-gone rule about 90 days in 180 days. Go take your nonsense elsewhere. You really don't have a clue! 🤣🤣🤣

@Andreas ********

Ok now you're twisting words. All I said was THERE IS NO RULE. You made an idiot of yourself with an out of date screenshot with lovely red lines and circles which means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Nice attempt at a back pedal by quoting stuff totally UNRELATED to any RULE. In future, check your FACTS before flapping your gums

@Steve *******

The following I copied from a statement given by an expert in this group:

Immigration are basically looking for a trend.

If you have multiple back to back entries that aren’t typical of a “normal” tourist then they may feel that you’re trying to exploit the tourist visa /exempt entry scheme to stay long term in Thailand without a correct visa (and potentially working here).

Typical tourist activities would be entering Thailand, visiting somewhere else in SE Asia and re-entering Thailand to go home.

This wouldn’t raise red flags for the officer. Back to back entries and extensions could.

@Andreas ********

This post has nothing to do with your claims that there is a 90 in 180 day rule. Lay off the pipe PLEASE!!

@Roberto ********

but not "definitely" a second 30 days extension, is what I wrote