Can I rely on visa runs until I can apply for an ED visa in Thailand?

Feb 5, 2024
10 months ago
Max *******
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My full entry history looks like this:

23 June - 11 July 2023

10 November - 7 February 2024

I start Thai language classes early May, will i survive on visa runs until i can apply for the ED visa in May?

If it matters, i plan on only entering by airport/plane. No land crossings.
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The user is inquiring about their ability to perform visa runs until they can apply for an ED visa in May, given their entry history into Thailand. Community responses suggest that entering by plane might not be the best option, and utilizing border bounce services for land crossings could provide additional time on their current visa status. They need to apply for the ED visa at immigration with at least 21 days remaining on their current visa.
Todd *********
You will probably be fine with no issues. There is only a problem once there is a problem
Brandon ************
Entering by plane is a bad idea.

You're probably fine entering by plane one more time. But after that use a border bounce agency to take you to the land border and get a fresh 30 day stamp. You can do that 2 times per year and you can extend each one by 30 days. That's at least 120 extra days on top of doing one more by air.

If you're planning on doing the ED visa conversion in Thailand you'll need to do it very early into one of your entries as it can take weeks, and you can only apply at immigration if you have at least 21 days left.
Max *******
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@Brandon ***********
Thank you very much Brandon. This is what ill do.
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