Advice Please: 154 Day Thailand Plan
Hello all. I am an American flying to Phuket in September. I will fly out of Phuket in February. Total days in thailand is 154 days. I am currently in Europe and will not have time to apply in USA for Multi Visit Visa. These are my 2 plans. Would love your thoughts.
Plan A:
30 day stay visa exemption
Extend 30 day stay visa exemption
Leave thailand and get single entry visa
I will leave country for at least 5 days.
Apply in another country for single entry 60 day visa
Extend 60 day visa for another 30 days
By leaving Thailand for 5 days I now will be in thailand for 149 days rather than 154 days making me legal
Plan B:
30 day stay visa exemption
Extend 30 day stay visa exemption
Leave thailand and get single entry visa
I will leave country only for a day or two
Apply in another country for single entry 60 day visa
Extend 60 day visa for another 30 days
I purchase the 7 day overstay visa because I am in Thailand 154 rather than the legal 150 days
Concern: When I first enter Thailand and am on a 30 day visa exemption I will not have a plane ticket leaving country within 30 days to present to immigration. My plane ticket will read leaving country in 154 days. Will this be an issue?
Thank You Much!
TLDR : Answer Summary
An American planning a 154-day trip to Thailand in 2017 seeks advice on managing visa options without applying for a Multi Visit Visa from the USA. They proposed two plans: Plan A includes using a 30-day visa exemption and then obtaining a single-entry visa, while Plan B involves a similar approach but with a risk of overstaying. Concerns about presenting an onward travel ticket upon entry were raised, along with practical suggestions from the community regarding visa application processes, proof of financials, and hotel bookings.
