thailand
Ask question
This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.

Is it possible to stay in Thailand for 4 months with a 60-day visa extension and a border bounce?

Visa RulesThailand Visa60-Day Visa ExtensionBorder BounceNon-Immigrant VisaVisa RegulationsTourist VisaEntry Requirements
Nov 24, 2023
a year ago
Jakee **********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hi feeling unsure. We plan to get a 60 day visa Laos then extend 30 days. Then do border bounce at Ranong and extend further 30 days after that so total 4 months. Is that possible? I get confused with the border bounce / land entry etc. Thanks 🙏
1,633
views
1
likes
66
all likes
43
replies
0
images
9
users
TLDR : Answer Summary
The original poster is considering staying in Thailand for a total of 4 months, starting with a 60-day visa from Laos, followed by a 30-day extension, and then doing a border bounce at Ranong to extend their stay further with another 30-day extension. Several comments confirm that this plan is feasible, though there are important factors to consider, especially regarding rapid changes in border accessibility. Users suggest that if the arithmetic is correct, they could achieve this total duration, though caution about the unpredictable Myanmar border is advised. Additionally, alternatives such as the Multi-Entry Tourist Visa (METV) could provide more flexibility for extended stays.
Pelle Eriksson
Pelle Eriksson★★★★★
Absolutely Bangkok's best service I highly...
recently on Facebook
Luca G.
Luca G.★★★★★
I used this agency for my DTV Visa...
recently on Google
Trusted Thai Visa Agent
OVER 100,000 EXPATS SERVED
#1 VISA AGENT IN THAILAND
Stephen *******
You need a visa to enter the border country at ranong I think Burma I forget now. but i did a visa run to Satun a month ago rather than ranong because of need for visa at this crossing at ranong. No visa needed to enter Malaysia at satun. I used kvb visa run out of phuket. Great day no issues.
a year ago
Like
Reply
Brown ********
Spot on
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nongnuch ********
I spend six months in a year (less than 180 days) every year since 17 years (!!) in Thailand. I got myself a "1-year extension od stay based on being over 50/retirement" soon after my 50th birthday. I use the 800,000.- THB bank proof for the financial requirement. I entered on a 5th of October on a "90 days Non-Imm-O visa", so EVERY other year the Extension needs to be "renewed" on a January 4th (as the EOS begins a day after your 90-days stay permit expires)
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Nongnuch *******
 thanks 😉 I'm thinking that is what I'm going to do. Once I get it all sorted the first time it seems to be the best option
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
Your name makes me think you are Thai but obviously not?
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nongnuch ********
@Nigel *************
 you can always ask me for visa- or Thailand related advice. I will tell you straight away a FACT, or I will either tell you that I don't know. . . . I am not the one like so many FB group members who know Jack Shit but are keen to spread their false informations out of their arses, just to have had their 5 cents worth
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nongnuch ********
@Nigel *************
 It's the name of my GF. . . . . I am just a bloke from Germany and I am involved in Thai visa advice for many years, got my own German speaking FB group
a year ago
Like
Reply
Richard *********
@Nongnuch *******
 LOL: I'll make sure to never seek ur advice

anyone that puts off 90 day reports or extensions till there due date doesn't know jack shit.
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nongnuch ********
@Richard ********
 read my other post and better ask for an excuse, paddy. You might know Jack Shit, whom I never met in Jack-son, Tennesssee, but I know Tod Daniels, the jock shit of Thai visa advice groups
a year ago
Like
Reply
Reply to
Nongnuch ********
Reply
Nigel **************
I do wish that the Thai Immigration Authorities would undertstand that there are a hell of a lot of us who want to spend 4 or 5 months as tourists in Thailand and allow us to get a visa for that instead of all the
*****
+ extensions stuff. We do not want to live here just spend a few months enjoying the country. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
a year ago
Like
Reply
Roberto *********
@Nigel *************
 I guess if your arithmetic is sound, you can work out that
***
comes under 9? 😆
a year ago
Like
Reply
Steve *******
@Nigel *************
 They do! Get the multi-entry Tourist Visa.
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Steve ******
 u have to leave the country twice to get your 6 months out of that
a year ago
Like
Reply
Roberto *********
@Nigel *************
 If you have an METV you do two border bounces you get nine months, not six!
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Roberto ********
 but I only want to stay
***
months not 9
a year ago
Like
Reply
Steve *******
@Nigel *************
 Nope, just once to get 180 days, 60+30 leave and return 60+30.
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Steve ******
 ahhh not to bad. I didn't think u could extend the 60 by 30
a year ago
Like
Reply
Reply to
Nigel **************
Reply
Roberto *********
@Nigel *************
 That's even better although the financial criteria is more daunting
a year ago
Like
Reply
Roberto *********
@Nigel *************
 So you get a METV
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Roberto ********
 I will get a retirement visa 😅😅
a year ago
Like
Reply
Graham ******
@Nigel *************
 but the only extension on a retirement visa is 12 months unless you get an OA which gives you a year entry stamp, overkill for a
***
month stay
a year ago
Like
Reply
Reply to
Graham ******
Reply
Roberto *********
If you haven't got much recent history of entries into Thailand you'll be fine
a year ago
Like
Reply
Jakee **********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Maybe multi entry is better, haven't sussed out best way yet
a year ago
Like
Reply
Jakee **********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Roberto ********
 we're presently on 30 day extension after 30 day exempt
a year ago
Like
Reply
Roberto *********
@Jakee *********
 So you're on 60 at the moment, you want another 90 and then another 60? Is that correct? Giving you 210 consecutive days as a "tourist"?
a year ago
Like
Reply
Jakee **********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Roberto ********
 Yes. Then leave till next Oct. Usually visit other country's in between but different circumstances this year....
a year ago
Like
Reply
Roberto *********
@Jakee *********
 Just be aware many immigration officers get twitchy if you exceed 180 in a year. Under Thai tax laws you then become a tax resident, and they will assume you're working in the country (which you may well be, but that's another story), and could deny or restrict your entry
a year ago
Like
Reply
Jakee **********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Roberto ********
 I could get retirement visa but time here varies and usually less than 6 months
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nongnuch ********
@Jakee *********
 So you already are on the 30+30 days visa exempt, wish to re-enter with a 60+30 days tourist visa, and after that do another border run and visa-exempt entry? All I can say is, Immigration might refuse the 30 days extension for your second visa-exempt entry. Have a plan B just in case they will keep the 1900.- THB and stamp you with "application denied, you have 7 days to leave the kingdom"
a year ago
Like
Reply
Jakee **********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Nongnuch *******
 thanks for info. Will bear that in mind. We're looking at retirement visa but only spend approx 6 months here...
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nongnuch ********
@Jakee *********
 I spend six months in a year (less than 180 days) every year since 17 years (!!) in Thailand. I got myself a "1-year extension of stay based on being over 50/retirement" soon after my 50th birthday. I use the 800,000.- THB bank proof for the financial requirement. I entered on a 5th of October on a "90 days Non-Imm-O visa", so EVERY other year the Extension needs to be "renewed" on a January 4th (as the EOS begins a day after your 90-days stay permit expires)
a year ago
Like
Reply
Reply to
Nongnuch ********
Reply
Brandon ************
Should be fine just be wary about Ranong as Myanmar borders can open and close without warning
a year ago
Like
Reply
Wayne *********
60 day visa plus extension is 90 days or 3 months, a border bounce gives you 30 days exempt plus 30 days extension gives you a total 150 days
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Wayne ********
 exactly what I was planning to do this trip until I was stopped at the airport and told u cannot do that any more
a year ago
Like
Reply
Wayne *********
@Nigel *************
 how would the airport know what you were planning to do ?
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Wayne ********
 from the SETV
a year ago
Like
Reply
Wayne *********
@Nigel *************
 setv does not announce your going to do a border run or an extension so how did the airport know ? I have done many setv and they never question me
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Wayne ********
 SETV has to show arrival date and departure date. 5 months apart. Had ongoing travel booked for 89 days but that was not allowed either. Told I had to have onward travel booked for 60 days as the 30 day extension is never guaranteed.
a year ago
Like
Reply
Wayne *********
@Nigel *************
 that's common so you didn't think ahead and have a fwd flight within the 60 days so they question you. Next time you now know get a throw away ticket within the 60 days
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Wayne ********
 yeah! Was quite sure my plan was perfectly okay. It was okay last year. Lesson learned
a year ago
Like
Reply
Wayne *********
@Nigel *************
 so how did the airport know you were going to do it ? Surely you did not tell them ?
a year ago
Like
Reply
Reply to
Wayne *********
Reply
Wayne *********
@Nigel *************
 only doing it once will not be an issue plenty of people doing it.

If you did it a few times is probably why you got told
a year ago
Like
Reply
Nigel **************
@Wayne ********
 never done it before
a year ago
Like
Reply
Reply to
Nigel **************
Reply
Thai Visa Advice and Everything Else
... members · 60% approval rate
The Thai Visa Advice And Everything Else group allows for a broad range of discussions on life in Thailand, beyond just visa inquiries.
Join the Group
Thai Visa Advice and Everything Else
View the Conversation
Thai Visa Advice and Everything Else
Can I do a border run to Laos after extending my tourist visa in Thailand?
26 comments
6 months ago
Is it possible to extend a stay in Thailand using a combination of different tourist visas?
15 comments
8 months ago
Can I extend my stay in Thailand beyond 90 days with border bounces?
14 comments
9 months ago
How can I extend my stay in Thailand from 2 to 5 months during winter 2024/2025?
17 comments
9 months ago
Can I stay in Thailand for 4 months by using a tourist visa and border run?
14 comments
10 months ago
Is it legal to renew my visa in Thailand with a border run and a tourist visa application?
21 comments
a year ago
What are the best options for extending my stay in Thailand from Koh Tao after using my first extension?
56 comments
a year ago
How can I manage my visa situation in Thailand with a tourist visa and extensions?
14 comments
a year ago
Can I extend my visa exempt stay in Thailand through border bounces?
29 comments
2 years ago
Can I enter Thailand on a 30-day tourist stamp and extend my stay through border runs or flights?
7 comments
2 years ago
Can I extend my 30-day extension after a second border bounce in Thailand?
11 comments
2 years ago
Is it possible to spend 5 months in Thailand using a Tourist Visa and border runs?
42 comments
2 years ago
Can I apply for a 60-day tourist visa in the UK, extend it in Thailand, and do a border bounce?
10 comments
2 years ago
What are my options after my 90-day visa in Thailand expires?
13 comments
2 years ago
Is it okay to do another border bounce at Nong Khai after an STV in Thailand?
16 comments
2 years ago
Can I do a Myanmar border visa run for a 45-day visa after a 90-day visa in Thailand?
8 comments
2 years ago
Is my plan for a 4-month stay in Thailand using a tourist visa feasible?
4 comments
3 years ago
Can I Get Two Extensions on a Tourist Visa in One Year in Thailand?
22 comments
5 years ago
Can a traveler extend their stay in Thailand by using multiple land border runs consecutively on a 30-day stamp?
2 comments
5 years ago
Is it possible to extend a 30-day visa in Thailand with a border run and flights to other countries?
0 comments
6 years ago
Can I stay in Thailand for seven months using a combination of exemptions and visas?
37 comments
6 years ago
Is it possible to do a border bounce at Mae Sot to extend my tourist visa in Thailand?
7 comments
7 years ago
Can I re-enter Thailand from Laos and get another 30-day extension on my visa?
10 comments
7 years ago
Can I obtain a total of 4 months in Thailand using tourist visa extensions and land border runs?
8 comments
7 years ago
What are the rules for extending my stay in Thailand after multiple land border bounces?
7 comments
7 years ago
Data protection policyTerms and conditionsDisclaimerPrivacy policyRefund policy
The asq:thailand community, consisting of multiple Q/A groups with over 100,000 members, powers this platform. It is not an official government resource. Our members actively contribute to this resource, and while we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee its complete reliability. Assistance to travelers is provided as a community service.