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Does my 3-month visa restart if I leave Thailand and return after a short trip?

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Oct 10, 2025

a day ago

David ********

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I’m new to this, but If I get a 3 month Visa & stay for two months & I go outside Thailand for 3 weeks to Cambodia then come back to Thailand does my visa restart? or do I apply again?

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A 3-month single entry visa does not 'restart' upon leaving and re-entering Thailand. Upon leaving, the visa is considered used and will not allow re-entry without a re-entry permit. If you opt for a re-entry permit, you will not gain additional time on your stay. Alternatively, upon re-entering Thailand, you may receive a 60-day stamp, which can be extended by an additional 30 days at an immigration office, depending on your circumstances.

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Ralph *******

You can stay 3 months (90 days) on a visa exemption by getting it extended for 30 days at an immigration office.

14 hours ago

ยุถิกา **************

Why not just get a proper long term Visa?

6 month multi entry, Non-O (which depends on your life and relationship status), Ed Visa, DTV remote workers, DTV soft skills.

Why risk border bounces a second long than you have to?

I have done 1 in six years and aside from that I go between NonB and soon NonO. I keep my business as a backup on my WP as well. So if I ever have to be on my own Non B in the future that is also a plan.

As they move towards eVisa portals expect the rules to become a lot of unilaterally applied.

14 hours ago

Sean **********

I would not do that at this time

18 hours ago

Thomas ***********

Yeah do the multiple entry

19 hours ago

Thomas ***********

You get 60 days then extend

21 hours ago

David ********

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@Thomas **********

Okay cool so basically I can stay for 2 months, leave to Cambodia for 2-3 weeks then back to Thailand for another 2 months, so technically 4 months, & is there a limit one can do?

20 hours ago

Brandon ************

@David *******

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20 hours ago

David ********

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@Brandon ***********

That is very good information and I read it almost twice already, that was one of my concerns.

I want to stay in Thailand for 3 months but also wanted to visit Cambodia & Philippines because they have casinos for me to play poker and wanted to return back to Thailand after 3 weeks.

i’ll have to double check everything now, maybe for first time just stay for the full 3 months & then fly out to the other countries and then home.

Hmm 🤔 now I’m not sure thanks for the information.

19 hours ago

BigNick *******

@David *******

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David you over thinking it my friend 🙏🏼

You fly in and will get 60days as standard. If you want to stay more you can go pay the fee at an immigration office and get 30more days

Then you will need to leave the country.

As you will be leaving early you will just be stamped out as others are saying. That is you now left Thailand .

Do what else you need to in other countries be it 1week -1month + .

Then book a flight back to Thailand once you come it all starts again my friend 60days. And extra 30 for a fee which is around 1500baht.

Points to note.

Have ur ticket to Cambodia booked or where ever already so it shows u are leaving if asked. Don’t show anything unless they ask you.

And if asked why you have come back after such a short time away well you love Thailand as we all do best place in the world. Always works for me.

Enjoy in the land of smiles 🤗🇹🇭😄😬😇

17 hours ago

Tom *******

@BigNick ******

exactly .. my next visit will be that. 60 day entry stamp then pay for 30 more days. Trip #8 getting closer! 🇹🇭

16 hours ago

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Alan *****

You should get another 60 days when you return to Thailand

21 hours ago

David ********

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@Alan ****

That’s interesting compared to the previous comment above, i’ll definitely look into it, thank you.

21 hours ago

Wayne *********

@David *******

difference is one talks about visa the other talks about 60 day visa exempt 2 different things.

You said 90 day visa. Thats a retirement visa. A tourist visa is mostly only 60 days then you apply for 30 days at a cost of 1900baht.

OR are you actually coming visa exempt as many countries can

19 hours ago

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Wayne *********

Brandon ************

There's no such thing as a visa that "restarts" again.

A visa grants you a certain number of days when you enter Thailand, and that is your permission to stay.

A multiple-entry visa grants you those number of days every time you enter while the visa is valid.

As there are no 3 month multiple-entry visas, you are talking about a single entry visa.

That means when you enter Thailand, your visa would be used, gone, done, no longer valid. You would just have a permission to stay stamp in your passport. When you leave, that stamp will be cancelled unless you purchase a re-entry permit. If you return with a re-entry permit, you receive the same entry stamp that you left with, and it does not add any extra time. So if you left for 3 weeks and returned, you would only get a stamp for 1-2 weeks in your passport.

a day ago

David ********

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@Brandon ***********

That was very helpful thank you very much for your help and sharing this information.

Yeah my plan was to get a 3 month condo rental & leave half my belongings in my condo to leave Thailand for 3 weeks to visit other country and come back.

I’m nervous as to not mess anything up lol 😆

I heard people go to jail for overstaying and didn’t want any confusions.

a day ago

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