How often can I extend my visa in Thailand with a British passport?

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I have just done an air entrrly after a few days in vietnam. I was questioned in bkk.

Through phuket never been questioned

@Tyson *******

in your case it's not how many times you can extend, its going to be how many times you can enter. Every visa exempt entry can be extended by 30 days but if you've been maximising your stay every time by taking that additional 7 days get out of Thailand stamp, it's an extension denied stamp not an extension, it's going to be questionable as to whether you are already at your limit

Are alternate 3 month gaps acceptable? Im thinking 3 months in Malaysia and 3 in Thailand. Alternate. So a foot in both camps. Two 3 month stints in Phuket each year. With a retirement visa in one (not sure which yet, as they are still messing around with MM2H)

Also from the UK

So if you come on tourist visa exemption you can come as much as you want by air.

Only can extend 1 time per entry.

I recommend you to do what I’m going to do this month.

If you have £5000 in your bank and can get bank statement proof you can actually pay £150 for a 6 month validity METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa)

Which will enable you to stay for 60 days each time + 30 day extension, then you can leave and come back via land border to do another 60 day + 30 day extention.

You can do land border 2 times per calander year, since we’re in March and can visit for 3 months at a time on this visa you could actually do land border runs way into next year.

Depending on your purpose of visiting Thailand. Immigration officer can be able to extend your stay for a period of up to 1 year and extend your stay annually.

Go home 8

One extension per entry.

@Tyson *******

Sorry I missread a bit. Visa extension can just be done one time at the local immigration, unless it’s an extension of stay on a long time visa. For visa exemption my answer under correct.

Formally it’s two a calendar year by road and no formal restrictions by air, but at some point you’ll be pulled aside and asked to get a proper visa if you want to spend longer time in Thailand. Boarder bouncing alone is higher risk than with a transport company.

Extension on what visa? Extension for what reason?