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How can I extend my stay in Thailand from 2 to 5 months during winter 2024/2025?
May 28, 2024
2 years ago
Mark *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI would like to visit during the winter or ‘24/‘25. Thailand allows 2 months only. How can I stay another 3 months?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking advice on how to extend their stay in Thailand beyond the typical 2-month allowance for tourists. Some commenters clarify that the 2-month duration is a misconception, and suggest that by obtaining a single entry Tourist Visa for 60 days, extending it for an additional 30 days, and then re-entering Thailand through a border bounce while utilizing Visa Exempt entry, the user could effectively stay for about 5 months with proper planning.
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Graham ******
Get a single entry Tourist Visa (60 days) and extend it (30 days) then do a border bounce and re-enter Visa Exempt (30 days) and extend that too (30 days). There's your 5 months give or take a few days.
Mark *********
ORIGINAL POSTERIs it that simple? I’m 77 yo. Any complications due to my age? Insurance?
Todd *********
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it’s that simple. No other requirements. You have to exit the country once in that time for the border bounceMark *********
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Jan ******************
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No mandatory health insurance unless you apply for a one year Non O-A visa.Mark *********
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Bart **************
Since when does Thailand allow only two months?
Mark *********
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks Bart. Thai gov has no problem with the cross border jumps to extend stays?
Graham ******
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Only 2 Visa Exempt entries per calendar year are allowed by land.Reply to
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Mark *********
ORIGINAL POSTERSeems like I am misinformed. Can you advise on how to stay for 5 months.
Bart **************
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get a tourist visa in your home country for 60 days, extend it to 90, then go to a neighboring country to either apply for a new tourist visa or to enter visa exempt and extend that one too. It'll be a few days short of 5 months; if you need a few more days you could get that second tourist visa and then extend that one too.Reply to
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Brandon ************
First of all where do you get the idea that Thailand only allows 2 months because that's not true at all.
Jeffrey **********
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Agreed, I'm at 28 years and still hereJeff ******
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I think he’s referring to the 60 day tourist Visa?Mark *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI’d like to stay Nov Dec Jan Feb and March. I thought that a visitor from the US was only allowed 2 month visa. Can you advise?
Brandon ************
@Mark ********
your options depend on your age, if you have Thai family and many other things. You haven't given any details to answer your question. You can purchase a tourist visa before you travel and receive 60 days when you arrive. You can apply for a 30 day extension.
Then do a border bounce by leaving and returning and get a visa exempt 30 day stamp and apply for a 30 day extension. That's 5 months.
Mark *********
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I am 77 years oldReply to
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