Should we get a tourist visa or extend our stay after arriving in Thailand for 60 days?

@Jim ******

There is also a new problem with the 30 day extension, that is your carrier leaving from USA refuse you to leave because your original 30 day visa is not correspondending with your actual stay of 60 days ( they do not see that you are going to extend)I heard various stories of refusement or that you need to get a higher IO to explain this and still it is open you can leave or not. So play it safe and get right away the 60 day visa ( you need more documentation for that) A second option is to come in Thailand with the visa exempt method and to book a short cheap local flight out of Thailand where the carrier sees that you leave Thailand before the 30 day period The option for you is than when your in Thailand to take the flight and come back later when using a new exempt period, the second option is to not use that flight and go to the local immigration office to extend your VISA exemption for another 30 days (you only needed the outbound flight as a prove of your carrier)

Tarvo Keskula original rules yes but then could do border bounces forever

Tarvo Keskula That is of course correct, but it doesn't help with the question at hand.

Ali Kolahdoozan how can you extend a visa if you entre the kingdom of Thailand without a visa?

Ali Kolahdoozan I have seen this suggested numerous times. However, it can lead you to be denied boarding heading there. My airport/airline verifies that you are departing Thailand within the 30 days given on arrival. Expecting to travel and then extend is risky.