Do I need to extend my 30-day visa if I plan to stay an extra two days in Thailand?

You don't want a deportation stamp in your passport wether you are coming back or not.

I guess it depends if the OP is just a tourist not likely to return for long time or soomeone whi lives here on visa exempts which does not seem the case or they would probably have not asked the question :-)

@David ******

Pay the fine if you have to. The extention of stay has nothing to do with the TM30, which was basically my origional point. Always better to stay legal and not overstay, even if it is just for 2 days

@Steve ******

Thats why I mentioned if they had to visit immigration outside BK. Reently on here it appears TM30 getting more of an issue in many places outside BK. Yes if in hotel then hotel would have filed it but they did not say if they were in hotel for over 30 days. Many people use airbnb like I do, some landlords on airbnb file them some dont. Just saying that these days people looking to do more than 30 days probably better off getting a visa in the first place to avoid having to go to immigration to extend exemptions.

@David ******

depends where they are. Bangkok arent and many imm offices arent bothered. The OP is on a visa exemption, if they stayed at a hotel/guest house/resort then its not her problem. If she was fined then just pay the 1600bt.

@Steve ******

surely if they want extension and go to immigration and they have not had a TM30 filed, they are likely to get fined for that on top of the 1900 for extension? I went to Prachin and they asked for mine, had to drive back to get inlaw's written permission to do TM30 on their behalf, also had to go to police station for a replacement tm6 exit card (at least that was free a I did not have 2 baht on me only 1000 lol) all of this for 2 days extension i needed, same as OP.

It's nothing to do with the TM30, and I certainly wouldnt advise anyone to overstay, in any country, and "pay the fine"

Dont mess the immigration, if you want entry thailand again without problems someday, but up to you 😉

sorry tod..i ment the visa exemption extension..i need to send away for passport getting short it saves pages for me im only on my 2nd exemption i should be ok il get a visa next time

a two day overstay stamp is about the same size as an extension of stay stamp. :/