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What are the best visa options or agencies for an extended stay in Thailand from Pattaya?

Aug 29, 2025
6 days ago
Nearing my 6 months. Wanting to stay longer. Any reliable and cheaper visa/border run agency services from Pattaya?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is nearing the end of a 6-month stay in Thailand and is seeking reliable and affordable visa or border run agency services from Pattaya to extend their stay. Commenters suggest that instead of a lengthy border run, the user should consider flying to a nearby country like Kuala Lumpur or Vietnam for a mini-vacation, which can help reset their visa status. Additionally, there are mentions of getting an ED visa or checking for DTV visa options.
DTV VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
Neil *****
As everyone else says, get on a plane and visit somewhere for the weekend.
Anonymous ******************
The best part of being in Thailand is the ability to travel and explore neighboring countries.

Just book a flight.

Make life easier on yourself.
Alex *********
Do you have a DTV visa or in Thailand vida exempt?
Miste******
For like 5K or less baht you can fly to Vietnam, spend a few days and fly back. Or get an ED visa for like 25K in Pattaya.
FirstNam*********
Wouldn’t fancy a border run from Pattaya to Lao becasue that’s the only place you can go by road
Andrew *******
FirstNameLastName it’s totally nuts. It’s like 24 hours of driving, you stop for a few hours to get the visa and come back. Lol nightmare. It’s also like ฿7000 or something if you have a dtv. Better to fly
Andrew ********
Bro go travel. Just hop over to a different country for a long weekend and come back. It’s not hard 😅
Andrew ********
KL, Singapore, Da Nang, just go explore, come back.
Steve *******
Instead of sitting in a van all day, take a flight to a nearby country and have yourself a mini-vacation. Kuala Lumpur is a good option.
Andrew ********
@Steve ******
honestly people make life so much harder than it needs to be.