Can I fly to Singapore or Vietnam to renew my tourist visa while in Thailand for 36 days?

Peter Forsgren good point if you don't meet requirements can't board the plane. Get a visa seems the best option.

Mary Platt I have read that its not advisable to do that border run without the assistance of a visa run agency?

If you need to pay a visa run agency and basically waste a day in transit there and back then the 1900 Baht Extension cost will be cheaper and easier..

Larry Wheeler I'm in the same situation, booked a 40 day holiday in Krabi with a return flight home at the end. I'm going the safe option & getting a 60 day tourist visa, very affordable & convenient.

Simon Adams Of course I have. And something I'll reluctantly do if I must (for India, for example). But for a "normal" winter vacation, I will definitely prefer places that don't complicate things for me. A lot of people found Thailand in that category for the last two years. Now they once again make it complicated to stay more than 30 days, so many snowbirds move on to other destinations. At least according to the frequent discussions I see and hear amongst other seniors. Plenty of choice, so no real problem.

Maybe, some of us also hope that the Thai authorities will start to understand a few things. They are spoiled. In their world, the whole world is standing on our knees begging "please, please let us come. We'll do anything you ask...". There is a large group of Thailand lovers. They will do "anything". There is a large group with relatives, family, girl friends. They'll also do "anything". But a very large group could just as well choose Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Bali, Sri Lanka, Maldives etc etc. Depending on a lot of things - entry rules being one of the major.

But let's just sit back, enjoy a beer somewhere in the world and let the future see who is right.

Bill Harden Yes, that's what we're discussing here. Noone forces us to go to Thailand, as the authorities will soon realise. And change again. But their problem...