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Can I return to Thailand on a 30-day exemption and then extend my stay after my work visa expires?

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Mar 9, 2020

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Hi everyone; 

American passport holder. 

I am currently on a work permit / visa. That is up on Friday. I am leaving Thailand and staying in Malaysia for a few days. Can I come back on a 30 day exemption and THEN extend 30 days (when the first 30 are up). Or must I get an actual tourist visa in order to extend? Tia

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An American passport holder is inquiring whether they can return to Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption after their work permit expires and if they can subsequently extend their stay by another 30 days, or if they need to obtain a tourist visa instead.

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Good luck Annie ...

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Before you leave you have to cancel your work permit and depending on what is inside your passport, you may have to visit the Immigration Office to cancel your Extension of Stay permitted up to ../../..

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yes I am aware of all that. I want to know if I can extend a 30 day extemption once all that is taken care do

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