Does Extending My Stay in Thailand Count as Multiple Entries?

December 14, 2019

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I'm a US citizen and plan to enter Thailand Jan. 10 from Philippines on a 30 day tourist visa.  It's my understanding Thailand will issue only 3 free 30-day entries in a six month period.  I plan to extend 30 days at immigration within Thailand for 1900 baht, so I'd stay until about March 10 and then exit the country.  Will this 60-day period count as a single entry out of the three per six months, or am I using up two of the 30-day entries?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is a US citizen planning to enter Thailand on January 10 with a 30-day tourist visa from the Philippines, looking to extend their stay for an additional 30 days. They are asking if this extension counts as one or two of their three allowed entries within six months. Comments clarify that US citizens enter Thailand on a visa-exempt basis rather than a tourist visa and that such entries can be extended without counting against the annual limit of entries.

Robert *******

And how long do you like to stay inside Thailand? Best is to start visiting with a Visa that fits your length and purpose of stay

5 years ago

Mark *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you. That should keep me here till I return to US and apply for the new visa.

5 years ago

Mark *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am living here. I will renew my Non Immigrant OA visa when I go to the US in April, but just want to make sure I can stay for 30-day periods until then by doing visa runs as needed.

5 years ago

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Mark *************

Benjamin ******

1. As an American citizen using an American passport, You'll enter on a visa exempt, not a 30 day tourist visa. Those doesn't exist.

2. There is "unlimited" 30 day visa exempt by air, and two 30 day visa exempts by land in a 12 month calendar period. "Unlimited" is defined by the immigration officer.

3. Each visa exempt can be extended within Thailand for another 30 days for 1,900 THB.

4. An extended visa exempt does not count against the total visa exemptions for the year.

5 years ago

Mark *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Wonderful,

@Benjamin *****

. Perfect answer. Thank you very much.

5 years ago

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Mark *************

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