A friend is telling me that he has been able to do multiple 30-day extensions of his Thailand Tourist visa . I'm skeptical, because I thought a Tourist visa could only be extended once, for 30-days, for a total overall stay of 90-days. Am I mistaken?
For a bit more background, my friend says he was here with a work permit (I don't know more detail than that) and that he was able to convert to a "Tourist visa". After that, he says he has been getting multiple extensions...
Lastly, I asked if the the extensions he is referring to are actually the 60-day "Covid extensions" that many foreigners have been getting during the pandemic. He said No...
Anyway, does this make sense to folks in this group?
My personal situation is, I entered Thailand on a standard single-entry TR on Jan 21, 2021 and I'm planning to request a 30-day extension this week in Bangkok. I would be pleasantly surprised if i'm actually able to do multiple such 30-day extensions (as my friend claims I can do)...
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is skeptical about a friend's claim of being able to get multiple 30-day extensions on a Thailand Tourist visa, which typically allows only one 30-day extension for a total of 90 days. Friends' comments clarify that the friend likely received COVID extensions instead and outline the current immigration rules regarding tourist visas. They emphasize that obtaining a tourist visa inside Thailand is impossible, and options like COVID extensions are available until a specified expiration date, alongside the potential confusion of visa terminology.
