Is my plan to extend my stay in Thailand with a tourist visa still workable?

@Stephen ***********

The 3-months visa validity is not the same as the duration of the stay permit you will receive upon entry.

The visa is valid to use for one entry (single entry) for three months, starting from its issue date. You will get stamped in for 60 days.

You can buy a 30-days touristic extension on Immigration for 1900.- Baht for each entry, but only once. . Before these are up, you need to exit Thailand and you might be able to get stamped in on a visa-exempt entry for 60 days (at least at the moment).

But be aware that each visa-exempt entry is at the sole discretion of a border official.

Best is to be prepared to show the three proofs: 20,000 THB or equivalent in cash, a booked accomodation for the next few nights and an onward travel proof out of Thailand within these 60 days

You would be better off with a multi-entry 6-months tourist visa. This visa will be a better guarantee to enjoy a 6-months stay

@Trevor **********

I never said they would knock him back.

@Steve ******

another know all

@Trevor **********

I'm not an acquaintance of the OP so I couldn't say if he's a "know all"

@Peter ***************

, this is correct.

@Peter ***************

Well, you can make the plan but it may not work!

@Stephen ***********

You have to enter Thailand within these 3 months to get a 60 day stamp.

@Stephen ***********

you have 3 months to use the visa, then when you do and enter thailand you will get a 60 day stamp not a 90 day stamp. This is a normal 60 day single entry tourist visa

@Stephen ***********

Valid for 90 days but you get a 60 day entry stamp on entry as explained above

@Stephen ***********

the visa validity is not the same as the duration of the stay permit you will receive upon entry. The visa is valid to use for one entry (single entry) for three months, starting from its issue date. You will get stamped in for 60 days. You can buy a 30-days touristic extension on Immigration for 1900.- Baht. Before these are up, you need to exit Thailand and get stamped in on a vise-exempt entry for 60 days (at least at the moment). But be aware that each visa-exempt entry is at the sole discretion of a border official. Best is to be prepared to show the three proofs: 20,000 THB or equivalent in cash, a booked accomodation for the next few nights and an onward travel proof out of Thailand within these 60 days