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What are the best visa options for staying in Thailand from November 23, 2024, to March 31, 2025?
Sep 28, 2024
2 years ago
Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTERIf i go to 🇹🇭23/11 and want to stay till
31/3-25, whats best to do???
31/3-25, whats best to do???
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To stay in Thailand from November 23, 2024, to March 31, 2025, one recommended approach is to utilize the visa exemption option for 60 days upon arrival, followed by a 30-day extension at an immigration office. After this, you can perform a border run to obtain another 60 days. Thus, you would initially stay for 60 days, extend for 30 days, and then use a border run to effectively reset your status for another 60-day stay.
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Deano *************
I’m doing the same I’ll be there from the 15th but I’ll leave to Bali re enter.. get my new 60days apply for my 30 day extension.. then I’ll go over to Cambodia for a week. Come back to Thailand re enter then do the same thing. It’s easy just don’t over stay and leave before your actual 90 days are up
Bjørn *********
Talk to Pablo..
Nongnuch ********
you could save the 30 days extension and it's 1900.- THB fee, if you did a border run before the first 60 days expire, and you stay on holiday in a neighbour country for 8 days, before you re-enter Thailand on another visa-exempt 60 days
Henrik *****
30 day extension is in many places cheaper than going to another country, especialy if staying outside of Thailand, for several days instead of going back to Thailand within minuttes.
For a border crossing a day is lost to do things, that in worst case can be done in a couple hours at a Immigration office.
For a border crossing a day is lost to do things, that in worst case can be done in a couple hours at a Immigration office.
Nongnuch ********
@Henrik ****
he has to do the border bounce anyways, that's why 1900.- THB for an extension can be avoidedReply to
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Bart **************
@Nongnuch *******
it's 11 days, but yeah that's an idea.Reply to
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Joachim ******
Take enough Money
Bart **************
Your best option would be to use 60 day visa exemption, extend once for 30 more days, and do a border bounce to get 60 again. Or plan a short trip in the region, then your incurred time and cost have a second purpose and aren't wasted.
Ken ********
bring your own whiskey....the pours in the bars are way too short.
Andy *********
Save up 😁
Mdl *****
You should go on
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Brian ********
Enjoy yourself and have fun
Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brian *******
same same 🙏🇹🇭Reply to
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Galen *******
Celebrate Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Keith *********
Surely people must have common sense before they travel anywhere and know what's going on ?
Bart **************
@Keith ********
so what is going on? Is there a Burmese army waiting at the border to invade?Stephen *********
@Keith ********
Apparently not!Reply to
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Steven *******
It depends on the passport you hold.
Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Steven ******
Sweden 100%Reply to
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Henrik *****
How many times do you need to ask ?
Go to the website of the Thai Embassy in sweden, and read about visa possibilitys
Go to the website of the Thai Embassy in sweden, and read about visa possibilitys
Bernie **********
Get a visa
Bart **************
@Bernie *********
he does not need a visa.Maksym ***********
Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Maksym **********
The easy, mo Money in bank, ni Border Bounce Ok whit Imigration
I have good Money in Sweden bank
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Mick **********
Take plenty of money 💰
Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mick *********
Money for what???Mick **********
@Benny **********
spending . What else .😂Benny ***********
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Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mick *********
pay to ho??????!Reply to
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Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTERSo, i com from Sveden
Get 60 day exemt, 30 day at IM, after that Bouder Bounce, 60 day. And get 30 day in IM???
Korrekt???
Get 60 day exemt, 30 day at IM, after that Bouder Bounce, 60 day. And get 30 day in IM???
Korrekt???
Ralph *******
@Benny **********
You don’t need the second 30 day extension. Just 1 60 day exempt, 1 30 day extension then border bounce for another 60 days.James *********
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Jeffrey ************
Your visa options are on your local RTE website..
Bart **************
@Jeffrey ***********
very helpful 👎Jeffrey ************
@Bart *************
You're welcome..Reply to
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Stephan ***********
That would be 129 days... so... just arrive on visa exempt (60 days), plus one extension (30 days), one border bounce to get again 60 days.
Ivan *********
@Stephan **********
but the new ETA visa will start in December. Only for 60 daysAnn ************
@Ivan ********
no eta its been delayedIvan *********
@Ann ***********
OK I heard it was starting December 1st .this year.Ann ************
@Ivan ********
nope been delayed …. Not ready to roll it outIvan *********
@Ann ***********
good I'm travelling to Thailand in January for 60 days. Don't want to be messing around with ETA visa. ThanksReply to
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Bart **************
@Ivan ********
and even if it did, how would it change the answer?Stephan ***********
@Ivan ********
Nope, it probably won't, at the moment it's postponed. And even if it would start as a pilot with Australians for some month.Anyway... ETA isn't a visa at all, check it out...
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Marc *********
Use search option at top of page
Gardar ***************************
Either metv or border run
Bart **************
@Gardar **************************
an METV also requires a border run half way. It has no benefit in his case.Gardar ***************************
@Bart *************
trueReply to
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Jason ********
If you’re visa exempt do your 60 days then extend for 30 days then do a quick border run.
Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jason *******
and I get New 60 day???Jason ********
@Benny **********
yes.Reply to
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Braulio *********
asked and answered 1,000 times.....
Billy ******
@Braulio ********
A Thailand Visa advice forum and you’re not allowed to ask about Thai visas? 🤓Tim ***********
@Braulio ********
glad you’re here to be helpful. Why don’t you point him to the 1000 posts ?Bart **************
@Braulio ********
okay so you point us to someone asking exactly that time frame.Marky *******
@Braulio ********
2000Carsten ************
@Braulio ********
you could send him the link to the answer. You can't find it? Oops...Henrik *****
The OP has asked and got answers several times on this question, so he only have to search his own profile.
John *******
@Carsten ***********
- but you are not supplying an answer either. Oops…. [Benny, if eligible for visa exempt, you can enter for 60 days, then can apply for 30 extension. Then you need to exit the country, maybe Laos, Cambodia or Vietnam, then enter back and receive another 60 day exemption which again can be extended by 30 days at an immigration office. If not from a county that is listed as visa exempt, you would need to apply for tourist visa in advance, and then apply for a second one when you exit and before you return]Bart **************
@John ******
but he did put someone replying ridiculously in his place, so hopefully he wouldn't do it again. That's useful as well. And proper answers will come.Benny ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John ******
Thanks good answer🙏👌🏻😂Reply to
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