What are some tips for extending a 60-day entry visa in Thailand for the first time?

If it's your first time, just relax. It's better than trying to fight it. Enjoy yourself

Good luck :-)

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Is it easier to fly somewhere for the weekend and return ?

I did the immigration thing once and got my credit card hacked.

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If you are using Jomtien get tbere early as there are always long queues.

Here is a report I did over a year go and posted on this group, get there early.

Go to Vietnam for a few weeks.

Good luck, i was grilled and asked for proof I was leaving thailand before the end of my entry stamp

Dress politely and smile

Go early queues are massive

Ok so go to immigration and pay them just Google amount and they extend it with 30 days ..

Use an agent. Stress free

Be on time don't be late you can go a week before if a 90 day report

30 days more

Bring a signed TM30 form confirming your accommodation. Bring passport photos main page and entry stamp. Passport photo. 1,900 thb

Don’t loose your cool because they treat you like a criminal

You only allowed to renew it twice only per 12 month period

once you know which immigration office you want to to use

check online what the requirements are

they vary

A LOT

in phangnga last year

they didn’t want cash

only card payment or QR code

SO homework

Get there early. Pack a lunch. 55

When you go to immigration at Chang Wattana you can take the BTS to the Punk Line(I think) that will take you to government complex at Chang Wattana. There is a free bus that will take you straight there if you can find the bus stop. That is an area of Bangkok where they let architects run wild, so the buildings there are all interesting. Dress appropriately for visiting a government office, they frown on the typical tourist outfit. If you have them, wear long pants, shoes, and a button down shirt. Linen is crucial in the heat! Make sure you have extra passport pictures and get there as early as you can in the morning, and get a que number as quickly as you can after filling out the paperwork and attaching your picture to the form. Once you have a que number locate the part of the office you’re going to be waiting in, observe how many people are there in relation to your number, and if you are 20-40 numbers back, go downstairs and get a smoothie or cup of coffee, you’ll have a long wait. Bring a book if you have one to read, or a battery for your phone. The entire office closes for lunch and kicks everyone out. So depending on when you get there and the timing of the year it can take the better part of the day.

if a foreigner is staying in the Bangkok Metropolis area and wishes to Extend their Stay for an additional 30 Days by getting a Tourist Extension of Stay with Bangkok Immigration ( ตม.1 ), then, specific to Bangkok, it is a very legitimate and pertinent question to ask:

When they made Entry into Thailand, whether they got a Free Visa Exempt Stamp ( ผ.60–ม.17 ), or, they actually Paid and Bought a Single Entry Tourist E–Visa (SETV) for GBP £40 Quid, USD $40 US Dollars, AUD $60 Australian Dollars, CAD $65 Canadian Dollars, etc. from a Thai Embassy/Thai Consulate and had their Thai E–Visa PDF Printout on hand during Entry to get a Tourist E–Visa (SETV) Entry Stamp ( TR–60 )

Specific for Bangkok Immigration ( ตม.1 ), there are 2 separate LOCATIONS!

if Free Visa Exempt Stamp ( ผ.60–ม.17 ), then one would go to IT Square Lak Si

if Paid £40 quid Tourist E–Visa, SETV ( TR–60 ), then one would go to Chaeng Wattana

Save time, money, hassle, and overall frustration, because they are at 2 Different Locations, that's why pendantic questions are asked for specific details to get specific answers (as much as reasonably possible)

If you're going to do border run just remember to stay 24 hours before you return to get another 60 days. I did that without any problems end of February..don't worry

If you're scared and worried

Just go to an agent. They'll help you

If you're not using a visa service double check that you have all the proper documents and just be patient. Lines move slow here...

I hope you have a good place to live, try to learn Thai language. Spending time with good people in good places. Don’t eat too much, summer is coming have a great holiday.

T30

You can get a further 30 days , is that what you mean?

If so you’ll need to go to your closest immigration office , down load a tm7 form fill it out before hand, or get there, take your passport , your tm30 (proof of accommodation) 1 passport photo, 1900 Thai baht in cash.

Get there early, as sometimes can take a couple of hours!

You can also take a flight out for a few days.A bit cheaper if you go through thai immigration process.

How does people afford sixty or sometimes ninety day’s holiday?

Are you referring that you are on a visa exempt ? No such visa as a 60 day entry visa

Dress appropriately. No tank tops.ir flip-flops.

Get help from thai people!

Take everything you need, Fill the forms out and use common sense.