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Is it possible to stay in Thailand for 10 weeks and then 12 weeks across two trips with tourist visas?

Dec 3, 2025
3 days ago
Glen ******
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Morning all

Visa question. Next year me and my partner are planning 2 longer stays, and want to know if it’s doable.

Stay 1. 10 weeks. 2nd May to 11th July. 70 days.

Stay 2. 12 weeks. 1st Nov to 24th Jan 2027. 84 days.

Visa wise, am I right thinking the first trip will be 60 day tourist, then our 1st extension for 30 days (will only need 10 of them)

2nd trip, our 2nd 60 day tourist visa will expire 31st Dec 26, and we plan to be here for another 4 weeks, that technically falls into 2027.

Is this doable? Any advice greatly appreciated.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is inquiring about the feasibility of two long stays in Thailand, specifically a 10-week trip from May to July and a 12-week trip from November to January 2027, while navigating tourist visa rules and extensions. Comments suggest that both trips are feasible under certain visa configurations, particularly stressing the importance of using tourist visas over visa exemptions to manage extensions more safely, as restrictions vary depending on the year and total days spent in the country.
David *******
It's great your trying to plan ahead , however the Thai immigration can change the 60 day visa exempt overnight back to 30 days so don't bank on the 60 day VOA.

So I'd personally be looking doing it correctly and get yourself a tourist visa for each entry.
Simon *******
When you say you will be on a 60 day tourist visa ,do you mean you will be applying for a 60 day visa or getting 60 day visa exemption on arrival, because there is a difference.
Jan ******************
Your plan is generally doable, but there are two important details you need to be aware of regarding extensions. If you enter on visa exempt entries, Thailand now allows only one 30 day extension per calendar year. Any second extension in the same year will normally be limited to 7 days. Since your second stay crosses into 2027, the extension rules will probably reset on 1 January, but only if your second stay is under visa exemption. However, if you instead use tourist visas for both trips, most immigrations still issue 30 day extensions twice. That’s usually a slightly safer option when planning longer stays in the same year. Also keep in mind that everything ultimately depends on your total time spent in Thailand within a rolling period in the discretion of the IO you’re facing not just the calendar year. If your previous stays have not been excessive, you should be fine with the plan you’ve outlined. If your two trips were closer together, a 6-month METV would have been the sensible choice. But with such a long gap between visits and a proper return to your home country in between, both trips should be entirely feasible on either visa exemption entries or single-entry tourist visas provided you have a clean previous entry history.
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