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What are my options for extending my stay in Thailand after the initial 60 days?

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January 17, 2024

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Arrived in Bangkok on 18/12 from the Maldives.  From uk I am 50, I had my 30 days exempt then on the 10/1 I went to immigration and extended for another 30 days .  However I want to stay for longer . Can I have advice on other options ? 

Can I extend my visa again for a further 30 days ? Taking me to 90 days. Can you recommend please 

Student Visa 

Retirement Visa 

Platinum Visa 

Any help or advice would be appreciated. 

Thanks 

Tez

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The user, Tez, is seeking advice on extending their stay in Thailand after utilizing a 30-day exemption and a subsequent 30-day extension. They inquire about further extension possibilities and alternative visa options such as a student visa, retirement visa, or others. Comments suggest that further extensions are not possible after the initial ones and recommend border runs to reset the visa clock or obtaining a new visa type. Additionally, users offer practical advice about travel arrangements to neighboring countries for another entry stamp.

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Bob ********

Grab a weekend package to KL or Penang, and get another exempt coming back, a travel agent will find you a cheap 2 night deal

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. Does it matter if you have already made multiple entries into Thailand ? Or can you step out and step back in from Malaysia

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Bob ********

pretty sure there won't be any issues, unless your passport makes you look like a serial offender

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Terence ******

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. Thanks Bob for your good advice

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Ruth *******

You can leave and return to get a new stamp then an extension. At that point, you can attempt to get a bank account to get a non-O visa. Depending upon where you are, this can be challenging. In Bangkok, it’s really rough. In Hua Hin and Pattaya, apparently not so much. Agents can also help. You can also try to do so now, but having a longer stay on your stamp helps. With an agent, you should have no problem if you go now.

Student visa will work if you’re going to stay put and honestly study. Everyone knows about studying Thai or Muay Thai, but there are many things one can study.

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Gregor **********

I don't recommend doing the "change" from a 30 days visa exempt to a "90 days Non-Imm-O retirement visa" in Pattaya, because they ask for a two-months seasoning of the 800,000.- THB, already on the day of the application for the visa. Which in most cases is NOT doable if the applicant has to open a bank account first

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Border Run

step out and back in minutes later to restart the clock

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only twice per year

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Tony ******

via land air no problem but after 180 times up they're cracking down

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Tony ******

not my problem I got a yearly visa lol

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Jeffrey **********

depends on passport as well as Visa. I'm allowed unlimited entries

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Land borders

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Jeffrey **********

Correct

land borders

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Stuart *********

You can only get one extension off an exempt entry.

You can look into the options of longer term visa/extensions but you’d need to meet the requirements they require

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likely not enough time left on extension to convert to a visa... most need at least 15 days left to apply.

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