Im finishing up 2mo stay in TH is it better to do visa run to Laos or stay and apply for tourist visa extension?
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The discussion revolves around whether it's more beneficial to proceed with a visa run to Laos or to apply for a tourist visa extension while in Thailand. Many commenters suggest that applying for an extension at the immigration office is usually easier and cheaper than traveling to Laos to obtain a new visa. However, it is pointed out that one can only get a single extension on a tourist visa. Users from Chiang Mai express different experiences, highlighting convenience and costs associated with each option, and the general consensus leans towards applying for an extension before considering a visa run.
Sean ********
I'm on a 60 day visa want to stay here till mid April. I know I can extend 30 days and two border runs. I was thinking is it better to get a retirement visa I have all the means for dueing it. On my way back to my home get my re entry visa and come back in October less hassle.
Bruce ****
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Above is not my post
Henrik *****
Make your own thead, and get more answers than piggybacking on another persons thread.
you pay 1900.- for the 30 days touristy extension. Doing a border bounce to Laos would need you buy a Laos VOA for 40.- US Dollars plus the expense for the travel. Doing the extension first, will give you leeway for still doing a visa-exempt border bounce plus another extension, bringing your theoretical stay permit to 60+30+30+30 = 150 days
you can only get a 30-days tourist extension ONCE. Before the stay permit expires, you must exit Thailand. However you can apply on a Thai embassy or consulate for a 60 days Tourist visa in a neighbouring country
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Bruce ****
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On youtube vlogs there is no clear distinction visa run vs visa bounce
you cannot "visa bounce". you either do a visa run (visit a Thai embassy in another country and apply for a visa) OR you do a border bounce, means you exit Thailand, enter another country, turn around and enter Thailand again
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Bruce ****
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Yes i didnt realize there was a difference,
I wasnt sure if i can get a 2nd tourist visas ext at immigration or do i need to do visa bounce exit th and buy laos visa then re enter th the same day with a 30 visa
that's a "border bounce" or "border run". . . .there is nothing such as a "visa bounce". There only is a "visa run" which means you are visiting a Thai embassy to apply for a visa
well it's not all clear what you intend to do. You mention doing a "visa run" - which means you are visiting a Thai embassy or consulate in a neighbor country to apply for a tourist visa. Or did you mean just wanting to do a "border run" i.e. border bounce? Do you confuse these two ?
exactly, everyone just comments saying it's easier to do an extension, it's not if his nearest immigration office is a two hour drive away and he lives around the corner from the border into lao, he doesn't say anything about his location.
Bruce ****
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New question .....can i enter Laos then the same day re enter Thailand with NEW 30 day tourist visa ..... or is there a. 24 hour waiting period i must remain in Laos ?
im in chiang mai just 10 minutes frm immig office . I wasnt sure how many or often i could get a 30 day tourist visa ext going to immigration office (i have gotten 1 already)