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How can I stay in Thailand as a tourist for 3 months?

Anthony *******
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How do I go about staying in Thailand as a tourist for 3 month's
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To stay in Thailand as a tourist for three months, you can begin with a 60-day tourist visa obtained before your arrival. After this period, you can apply for a 30-day extension at an immigration office. Alternatively, some travelers suggest border hopping, where you leave the country briefly and return for another entry stamp. Depending on your nationality, you may enter Thailand visa-exempt for 60 days and request a 30-day extension thereafter. However, airlines may ask for proof of onward travel, thus booking a flexible return flight before traveling is advisable.
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Juliet *******
Juliet *******
You from uk tdac 60 days immigration 3o days we’re here now do every year
Anthony *******
Anthony *******
OP
Juliet Perry do I get return flight for 60 day then change when I am here to 90.when get extension.
Daniel ********
Daniel ********
Simply apply on your now compulsory digital arrival form the date arriving and the date leaving and if your return air ticket confirms that dates you have no problem.
Georgie ************
Georgie ************
Just get the right visa
Ian *********
Ian *********
U get a 2 mth free visa and just extend it for 30 days or buy a 3 mth 1 entry tourist visa
Mike *******
Mike *******
Get a visa
Toby ******
Toby ******
Get a visa
Pål *********
Pål *********
Apply for visa..
Michael **********
Michael **********
Get a METV Visa
Shaun *********
Shaun *********
Just apply on line for tourist visa it’s cheap and easy
Scott *********
Scott *********
Use visa agent
Jim ********
Jim ********
Scott Brandon and pay
*****
baht no thanks
Cale *******
Cale *******
60 days entry and one month extension at immagrations. It is possible.
Kevin ************
Kevin ************
O out off the country for 5 days visit Cambodia. Vietnam very cheap or Malaysia come back get another 60 days on arrival or pay near 5000 baht to an agent
Wayne *******
Wayne *******
If you are going HOME after 90 days, just book a return flight, that means you will be allowed on the outbound journey without any questions. Get a 60 day tourist visa whilst in your home country. After 60 days in Thailand, apply for the 30 day extension at immigration. If they do give you 30 days, thats you sorted. If they only give you 7, take it and book a flight out to a nearby country for the remainder of the time. Obviously book your new trip (If refused the 30 days) with a return to wherever you choose, that gets you back to Suvarnabhumi in time for yoiur main flight back home

If you havent got a history of border hopping, you should be OK for the 30 day extension but either way is an easy solution (unless your budget doesnt allow for the extra trip for the last 23 days)
Steve *******
Steve *******
Wayne North Incorrect. The OP will need onward travel within 60 days
Ian *******
Ian *******
Steve Greir so is Wayne wrong, or is he giving accurate advice that could have become a problem with immigration?
Wayne *******
Wayne *******
Steve Greir Whatever Karen
Ralph ********
Ralph ********
Wayne North about 10 days before the 60 has ended i think 🤔
김**
김**
I’m from Canada. I got 60 days tourist visa on arrival. When I went to extend for another 30. They gave me only 7 day extension. I bounced out to Vietnam. Will return next week
David ********
David ********
김총우 why didn't they give you 30 day extension?
Melissa *******
Melissa *******
David French they don’t need a reason.

They can give you whatever they chose. This happens.

Also can only make 2 border runs in a year now.
Dean *******
Dean *******
Good grief 🙄
Tammy **************
Tammy **************
Depends on where your from. Most countries get 60 days on arrival then you can get. 30 day extension at a immigration office $1900 baht
Franco *********
Franco *********
60 giorni poi ti fai una settimana in un altro paese e poi rientri
Andy ******
Andy ******
This Thailand is weird 🤣🤣🤣 how do a book I flight here ?
Robert *********
Robert *********
Buy a ticket ,fly
Alan **********
Alan **********
60day on arrival then extension at immigration or use agent
Tom *******
Tom *******
I would get a flight. Go to Thailand for 3 months .
David *******
David *******
Best advice is to contact the Embassy but a 90day visa maybe.
Bruce *********
Bruce *********
I know Australians automatically get 60 day visa on arrival
Johan ***************
Johan ***************
Bruce MckennaNope. Visa-on-arrival is max 15 days. Visa-exempt is 60 days for many countries. He should check with the Thailand embassy in his country.
Andrea ******
Andrea ******
Visa for 3 month is no problem.
Bruce *********
Bruce *********
What nationality are you?
Anthony *******
Anthony *******
OP
If you are staying for 3 months and you plan to get a 30 day extension .do I have to get a return flight booked before I come.
Della ***********
Della ***********
Anthony Power Some airlines request to see an onward flight on day 59 or they won't let you board. We've been asked to show the last 2 years...
Steve *******
Steve *******
Anthony Power Nope, but you will need onward travel within 60 days
Martyn *******
Martyn *******
Anthony Power you will probably be unable to even board without a return flight depending upon the airline. So In my experience get a flexible return and when in Thailand apply for the extension and change you flight
Anthony *******
Anthony *******
OP
Martyn James thanks
Summer ******
Summer ******
60 day visa exempt entry stamp (depending on passport country) + 30 day extension -you get that from immigration office a week before your 60 days expires
Simon ********
Simon ********
Summer Dawn where are the immigration offices?
Summer ******
Summer ******
Simon Barker there’s a lot.. go to the one closest to your accommodations. Google can help with that.
David ********
David ********
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Erwin *******
Erwin *******
I just made it, but you must go.to Emigration to enlarge your 2 month visa on arival for a 3th month.
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
Did you come to Thailand last year?

If so how many times ?
Ant *******
Ant *******
Ant W Tailor this makes absolutely no difference if you have a reason to be here…. I entered 6 times last year and I’m here again now. All on tourist Visa. Leave every 2 month and come back after 2 weeks
Graham ******
Graham ******
Ant Newby Do you mean Visa Exempt entry as you did not purchase a visa?
Anthony *******
Anthony *******
OP
Ant W Tailor I stayed for 4 weeks over Christmas
Hans *********
Hans *********
Depends a lot what country passport you hold. Also some other factors limit or give options, but unfortunately you are not such a famous person, that anyone could give any solid answer with only information being "I".
Fra *****
Fra *****
Non O Visa, if you over 50
David ******
David ******
@Fra ****
and have $25k in bank for 3 months.
Fra *****
Fra *****
David Earl or
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baht for 3 months , mean 1700€ for 3 months no need for
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James ********
James ********
Just did 60. Walked out for two nights. Got another 60.
Vincent ***********
Vincent ***********
Same here
Philippe *********
Philippe *********
James Newton this is not guaranteed. The best way is to take 30 days extension
Todd *********
Todd *********
Philippe Dupront nothing is guaranteed. But it's perfectly fine and easy to do if you want to border bounce instead of extend. Or extend and then border bounce. Also no problem
Andreas *********
Andreas *********
Philippe Dupront actually if you have no other visa-exempt history in the recent 365-days period, you can do two visa exempt entries, leave before the 60 days out of the first one are up, re-enter visa exempt, get stamped in for 60 days again and even get one 30 days extension on top of that. 60+60+30= 150 days. This pattern is absolutely no problem if you don't abuse it with other entries during a one-year period
Philippe *********
Philippe *********
Andreas Mueller I agree with you, but that remains theoretical. At the beginning of January, I was turned back at the Laotian border by Thai immigration. They demanded that I return to Thailand by air via Bangkok. In Thailand, there's a difference between theory and practice. It's called the immigration officer's discretion.
James ********
James ********
Walk off the plane. Get an extension after 59 days.
Anthony *******
Anthony *******
OP
James Newton do I have to have a return flight booked
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Anthony Power you have to email the airline, some accept if your return flight is within 90 days. But many airlines require you to have an onward travel proof within 60 days
Sunny *******
Sunny *******
Anthony Power you need a temporary return flight booking.. I mean the refundable one.. dated after 1 or 2nd week,
Graham ******
Graham ******
Anthony Power Ask your airline as it is they who might ask at check in
James ********
James ********
I did. But they never asked to see. 90 days should not be a problem.
Graham ******
Graham ******
James Newton why wait until day 59 which might be a weekend?
Patrick ********
Patrick ********
I am here 3 months 60 day on arrival then 30 day extension easy
Jayne ********
Jayne ********
Patrick Linden do yoo have a uk passport?
Carlos *********
Carlos *********
Depends what passport you hold. Many can come visa exempt for 60 days and an extension for 30 more.
PeacefulRe**********
PeacefulRe**********
Carlos Montana it’s not guaranteed tho’
Sukanya ***********
Sukanya ***********
Just turn up with a tdac form filled out prior
Martin *******
Martin *******
Sukanya Propertys no forms anymore
Sukanya ***********
Sukanya ***********
Martin Lewis online form are you okay In the brain
Atrustwor*********
Atrustwor*********
Sukanya Propertys its not a form its online nowadays
Sukanya ***********
Sukanya ***********
AtrustworthyJaguar online form, Karen

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