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Can I request a 30-day extension upon arrival in Thailand under the visa exemption rule?

Oct 21, 2023
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Amel *********
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can you ask for the 30 days extension when you arrive at the airport (arriving on 30 days visa exemption)
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When arriving in Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption, you cannot request a 30-day extension at the airport. Extensions must be applied for at local immigration offices where your lodging has filed a TM30 report. Most immigration offices allow applications when there are 30 days or less remaining, but some locations like Jomtien and Koh Samui restrict applications to the last week of your stay.
Amel *********
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Thanks for the original productive answers. Now people write stupid comments.
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John *******
You can what you want it's thailand but what get for an answer you may not like 🤣
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Stephen ************
This is Thailand.. you can ask for anything if you have the money
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Aaron *******
If in Pattaya, you can not apply for extension, at Jomtien, until 7 days before current entry runs out.
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John ********
Used to be possible in the Philippines but not in Thailand
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Martin *********
Lol
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Bob **********
No
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Todd *********
You can ask.... you may or may not receive
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Phil ******
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Brandon ************
You can't do anything at the airport.

If you want an extension you'll need to go to the local immigration office to where you're staying and where your lodging has filed a TM30 for you.

Most offices allow you to apply when you have 30 days or less left, but Jomtien and Koh Samui only allow you to apply during your last week.
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Amel *********
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@Brandon ***********
Thanks for the reply.
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Martin *********
Of course you can ask.
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Martin *********
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u can also ask for a blow job
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Martin *********
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I expect you would get the same answer
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Giorgio ******
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you can allways ask !
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Martin *********
@Giorgio *****
that is what I said.
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