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Can my son apply for a 30-day extension after entering Thailand on a 60-day stamp?

Visa Extension 60-Day Visa Visa Rules Thailand Immigration Foreign National Visa TM30 Notification

P ***************

asked Feb 9, 2025

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My Son is visiting me and entered on 60 stamp. Brit Passport. Is it possible for him to apply for a 30 day extension? He is a FIFO project manager and is between contracts..He is staying with me in KK.

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Yes, your son can apply for a 30-day extension on his 60-day visa stamp at the immigration office in Khon Kaen. The extension application is generally straightforward, requiring a fee of 2000 THB and possibly a TM30 notification if he is staying with you at a private residence. There are also alternative options, such as leaving the country briefly to re-enter with another 60-day stamp.

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Jonathan *********

Yea, but doing the extension now is stupid, do it at the end of the 60 days

2 years ago

Allan *********

@Jonathan ********

No need to wait..the 30 days will prolong the 60 days…

2 years ago

Jonathan *********

@Allan ********

sounds kind of kinky!

2 years ago

Tang *****

Yes 2000 bht at immigration office

2 years ago

Wayne ********

If staying with you if a private residence is a TM30 done? Our children or grandchildren come, we always do one. It prevents problems

2 years ago

Biff *******

After he’s got the extension, he could then leave the country, come back in again and get another 60 day stamp.

2 years ago

Greg ***********

@Biff ******

there however is no guarantee if he will be allowed a second visa exempt. It depends on his overall stamp history and the Immigration officer on duty. There were reports people have been refused entry trying to re-enter after having maxxed out their first visa exempt entry . . my recommendation is: be prepared and have a "plan B"

2 years ago

P ***************

@Biff ******

Thank you Yes however hopefully his new contract will keep him outside Thailand for 10 weeks. He will then just resume 10 weekly FIFO activity.

2 years ago

Mark *********

He could also leave country for short hop to cambodia etc and come back in with another 60 days

2 years ago

Wannikea *********

@Mark ********

but don't use the Poipet border crossing

2 years ago

Tod *********

No issue at all, he's allowed to apply for one 30 day extension on his 60 day free entry stamp. If he's up in Khon Kaen with you he'd go to that office for the extension

This is a general list of what can be required for the 30 day extension. It is not office specific.

2 years ago

Danny *********

@Tod ********

has anyone been warned about too many border bounces in a row

2 years ago

Tod *********

yep, warned and/or denied entry and turned back to the country they were trying to enter thaland from 😮

When they eliminated the 2 free visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year rule that did not mean it's unlimited. It meant that you are totally at the mercy of the officer at passport control on whether you get in or not

2 years ago