I arrive next week on a single entry O spouse visa from the UK which gives me 60 days.
I intend to visit Savannakhet Laos to obtain 1 year multi entry spouse O visa after maybe say 10 days, but once I enter Thailand my single entry will be stamped as "used" so if I went to Laos and something went wrong then I would only be able to come back to Thailand on a the 30 day visa waiver. Do you think it will be a good idea to get the visa extenstion before I leave Thailand just in case and if thats the case where can I get it at the border with Laos or Chiang Mai immigration? ..Thanks in advance
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is planning to travel from Thailand to Savannakhet, Laos, to apply for a one-year multi-entry Non-O spouse visa after entering Thailand on a single-entry Non-O spouse visa. The concern is about the implications of using the single-entry visa and the risk of needing to return to Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver if the Laos application does not succeed. It's recommended to use the full 90 days granted by the single-entry visa and consider applying for a 60-day family visit extension if needed, as applying for the multi-entry visa in Savannakhet is straightforward.
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