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Should I extend my tourist visa for another 7 days or pay the overstay fee?

Jason *******
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I have a 60 day tourist visa which I extended 30 days already. Expiration date is tomorrow. I had to change my flight today for the 30th.

Does it make sense to go to immigration and extend another 7 days or i just pay 9 x 500baht for the overstay. Will have 2 day overstay either way.
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The user is inquiring about whether to extend their expiring tourist visa for an additional 7 days or to pay the overstay fee for a 2-day overstay. Responses indicate that a 7-day extension is not officially available and suggest performing a border run instead to avoid penalties.
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Lyndon ************
Lyndon ************
You might not realise/believe that if you get stopped by the police as an overstayer, prior to getting to immigration, you'll be off to the IDC then eventually deported at great expense and banned.
James ********
James ********
NEVER OVERSTAY !!!
@Robert ******
has given you good advice. Do border run NOW.
Robert *******
Robert *******
First of all there is no 7 day Extension of Stay. You can apply at the Immigration Office for a new Extension of Stay and than it the decision of the Immigration Officer to deny your application and tell you to make a border run for a new 30 day Visa Exempt entry or accept the application and stamp your passport application is not approved and give you 7 days to leave the country. As you mention you booked a flight 9 days later than your Admitted to Stay, the best option you have is to make a border run for a new Visa Exempt Entry.

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