How can I extend my stay in Thailand if my 60-day visa exemption is about to expire?

No you need to cross the river on a friendship bridge via bus usually

Go to Immigration and make 30 days exemption. At border they can deny your entry. Look here for Details

Go through a travel agent bro, easier and guaranteed stamped re entry

Are you able to take your moped across?

You're nearing the end of your 60-day visa exemption in Thailand.

Crossing the Border into Laos

Crossing the border into Laos is relatively straightforward. You can take a bus, taxi, or songthaew (red truck) from Thailand to the border. The most convenient border crossing near you is likely the Chiang Khong-Huay Xai border crossing.

*Steps to Cross the Border:*

1. *Travel to the border*: From your current location, head to the Chiang Khong-Huay Xai border crossing.

2. *Exit Thailand*: At the Thai immigration office, surrender your departure card (TM.6) and get your passport stamped out of Thailand.

3. *Enter Laos*: Walk across the border to the Lao immigration office. You'll need to fill out an arrival/departure card and pay a small fee (around 10,000 kip or $1.20 USD).

4. *Get a Lao visa (if required)*: As a UK citizen, you can get a Lao visa on arrival. The cost is around $30-$40 USD, depending on the type of visa.

5. *Return to Thailand*: After getting your Lao visa, you can exit Laos and re-enter Thailand. You'll need to fill out a new arrival/departure card and get your passport stamped back into Thailand.

Visa Exemption Period

When you re-enter Thailand, you'll be eligible for a new 60-day visa exemption period. This period starts from the date you re-enter Thailand, not from the original expiration date.

*Example:*

Your original 60-day visa exemption ends on February 14th. If you cross the border into Laos and return to Thailand on February 19th, your new 60-day visa exemption period will start from February 19th, not from February 14th.

Please note that immigration policies can change, and it's always a good idea to check with the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate for the latest information. You should also consider reading a book or two before your travel.. I'd recommend a book "Thailand Unveiled 2024-2025" by James Anderson on Amazon..it has all the info and recommendations you need..you should check it out 😀

Laos * not loas

It's better to just go to the immigration office in the area you're staying in, and ask for a list of requirements for a 30 day extension, get everything on the list together, and go back about a week before your current stamp expires, when you get the extension it's added on, you don't lose any days.

Just go to your local immigration office it’s so straightforward usually in and out in 20 min proof of hotel/residence and passport it’s 1800 baht or 1900 and they fill in the paperwork for you why even consider a border bounce that will probably end up costing you twice that and zero guarantee of re-entry if the IO decides your trying it on

If you exit and return, your new stamp has nothing to do with old stamp. You get 60 days on arrival

go to the immigration office and get a 30 day extension for 1800 baht approx

If your nearest border is Nong Khai, then it'd cost you $40 USD= 1360 THB for a Laos visa at the border, then if you come straight back across the bridge there's no guarantee the IO will grant you another visa. If you paid for a Laos visa with Thai baht, good chance they'd charge you more than 1,360 THB. Better as some have advised to go to immigration office and get a thirty day extension, which would cost you 1,900 THB.

What this guy says is correct:

Paul Carr Its better to get a 30 day exemption from immi mate. Just ฿1900. Over the border will cost more and you have to stay 1 night

Need visa on arrival for Laos

Depends which border. Nong Khai - Vientiane is ok, but several borderpoint demands one or two nights out for foreigner’s bouncing on their own now. Easier to go to your local immigration and apply for a 30 days extension. Bring passport with copy of ID-page and last stamps, a pass photo, receipt of your TM.30 if asked for, you apply on a TM.7 form at the immigration and pay 1900 baht in cash.

It is cheaper to go to your Thai Immigration Office and pay 1,900 baht to extend your stay by 30 days. The visa to enter Laos is 1,400, or thereabouts, then add travelling costs

@Paul *****

Its better to get a 30 day exemption from immi mate. Just ฿1900. Over the border will cost more and you have to stay 1 night

You dont to exit Thailand, just go to local immigration office & extend for 30 days