What Are My Options for a Visa Between My Non-O and ED Visa in Thailand?

Nov 5, 2019

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Good afternoon, 

My current Non-O visa expires on the 20th of November 2019. I have enrolled to study at Siam Technology College but I can only apply for my ED Visa in December. 

I currently need a visa from the end of November until I get my ED Visa in December. The college has advised me to leave the country and come back in on a visa exemption as there is no way for me to get ED visa documents right now as the first semester only starts in January 2020 so the earliest I could get ED visa documents will be in December. 

I plan to fly to Vietnam and spend four nights there and fly back into Thailand and get a visa exemption stamp. Is that a good idea? Or is there an option of me getting another visa exemption by land? 

I am a South African. I have one visa exemption from flying in. One visa exemption by land. 1 tourist visa and 1 Non-O visa. 

Please advise on any other options that I might have. 

Thank you.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on maintaining their legal status in Thailand as their Non-O visa expires soon, and they need an interim solution until their ED visa is processed in December. They consider leaving for Vietnam to obtain a visa exemption but are unsure of their options in regarding visa runs and entry requirements.

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Tod *********

Okay, I think we're done. We have ascertained that the O/P can border bounce for a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp.

Either call a visa run company (like

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that goes to the border every day OR wing it yourself.

One last time, AVOID flying out and back (unless you're gonna stay out of the country a good while before you come back) because you run a high risk of getting pulled aside, questioned and or denied entry by air.

Good Luck

5 years ago

Andy ************

Welcome to Siam tech ! I'm also a student there.

It's typical for the visas to be processed by the immigration office in Chaengwattana.

Make sure you have at least 2 weeks left on the visa when you apply.

5 years ago

Robert *******

Why the needs, you spend long days in schools to study and you go back to school again to study, why not use these few weeks to explore other countries for a nice holiday?

5 years ago

Allirà ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

If only I had the money I would. 😇

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Tod *********

you could get one more 30 day visa exempt entry by land this year

BUT as a S/A passport holder you need to make sure you bounce at a border that will let S/A passport holders bounce there

5 years ago

Allirà ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

That's great. Thank you. Do you know which country I could go visit by land as a South African passport holder?

5 years ago

Tod *********

Definitely do the bounce by land versus an air out and in. The last thing you need is to be pulled aside and grilled about your entry history if you fly in.

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James ********

So you have been living in Thailand this year of 2019?

If so, you may have difficulty in obtaining an Ed Visa....

But as I reread your post...what University or College are you planning to attend?

5 years ago

Tod *********

Siam Tech College usually gets ED visas in-country from the immigration office. if that's the case they won't have ANY problem at all.

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