Speaking for a friend : My friend from Canada without his 60 day tourist visa . He was told it was approved and was back logged . He arrived and was given the 45 day visa . As it turns out he received his 60 day tourist when he checked his email when he arrived at his hotel here in Samui. He went to immigration to get his tourist visa stamp but was told , according to their computer , he had refused his 60 day visa , which he didn't have yet . So now this will force him to do border bounce as he plans on staying until the end of March. Is it still possible to have his 60 tourist visa stamped ? Or is it too late ?
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A friend from Canada arrived in Thailand and received a 45-day visa instead of the expected 60-day tourist visa due to a backlog. Although he received approval for the 60-day visa shortly after arriving, the immigration office indicated that he had refused it, leaving him with the option of a border bounce if he wishes to stay until the end of March. It is clarified that he cannot convert his current visa to the 60-day one within the country; however, he can extend his 45-day visa exempt entry by 30 days for a fee, and after that, he must exit and re-enter Thailand to properly utilize his 60-day visa.