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Can I leave Thailand and return on a 30/45 day visa after my retirement visa expires?

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Jan 9, 2023

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Juffair *******

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Hi and good morning. I’m here (British) on a retirement visa which runs out in February. I am leaving Thialand for a year and have business issues here that I need to sort out prior to leaving. Basically I need slightly longer than my visa expire date is, so my question is, can I leave, say to Cambodia, then come back for a month or so on a 30/45 day visa before I then leave permanently, if that all makes sense.

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A British expat on a retirement visa expiring in February is considering leaving Thailand for a year but needs additional time before departure. The expat asked if they could temporarily leave for Cambodia and return on a 30/45 day visa. Other community members confirmed that they could border bounce to obtain a longer stay in Thailand, with one suggesting a Laos border for a smoother process and another noting that extending the visa for an additional year might be cheaper than border bouncing.

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Kapten *********

Yes.

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Adrian ******

It’s 1900 baht to extend for a year so surely cheaper than border bounce & travel.

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Juffair *******

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Yes but I don’t want to keep 800k in my bank here in case I don’t come back full time

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Graham ******

@Juffair ******

If the money is still in yur bank you only need the it to get your 12m extension then move it, better than spanding thousands on a border bounce

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Adrian ******

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remove it after as it’s very unlikely that they will check after & you have the time

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Adam **********

surely you would lose more doing that than it would cost to do a visa run by exchanging the Baht 2 times no ?

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not if extending as should/would have had in account already if on a O extension

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Daniel ************

if you fulfil the requirements

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Todd *********

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not exactly difficult to do. They want you to show you have survival income.

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Stuart *********

Yes you can border bounce and get 45 days visa exempt entry. Of preference I’d use a Laos border over a Cambodian one. To ensure a smooth bounce use a “visa run” company.

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Juffair *******

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@Stuart ********

thanks mate, how much is a visa company’s cost do you know

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Juffair *******

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Thank you for the information

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Stuart *********

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It depends where you are in the country and which border. A guess would be between 2-5k.

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Ok so close to a border. Ask in a local Facebook group to see what people recommend

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