What are the options for extending a tourist visa in Thailand if it expires soon?

@Richard ******

Well Richard Clark, have it your way. If no one has reported, if you trust that it is not well seen, to have one day or 2 months overstay, I am not going to get further in to this. I know I would avoid it at any cost. I seen attitude change in 30 years I come in Thailand, especially with the Military Government, that also has to deal with a lot of scum coming to Thailand. If you not understand that Thailand is the kind of country, they not laugh with people who not respect their rules "up to you". 1900 bht, and I will always stay the nice guy. I am not wasting any more words on this. One day is overstay, as well as 3 months.

@Martin *********

What has that got to do with Immigration, which is what the OP was asking. Also your assertion that people will have trouble is obviously not borne out by the fact that no-one has reported having any trouble.

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@Ken ********

Once again, you do not seem to understand the OP and the replies, we are talking about ONE DAY not a few days or weeks or months.

A few days overstay can get you arrested now. What am I smoking? Nothing. Let me explain:

If you are only a few days over, and cops pull you over, you will probably be arrested now. Even for 3 days? Yes, and held in immigration holding area until you leave. If you don't get caught before you leave, all fine. If you do get pulled over or stopped, you're in for a very unpleasant time. This has changed along with much more severe penalties.

90-day overstay gets you a 1-year ban now. And this:

"Please note that repeated violations of overstaying can hold serious consequences. In the event that you have had a few overstays, your passport could be stamped with a stamp declaring you in violation of the immigration laws and regulations of Thailand."

People make mistakes. But, they actually have cracked down on the loosey-goosey overstay situation.

You not understand. I would have been in problem on a trip they not wanted to board me on a plane, as i had 50 days before returning. What saved me was the argument, that i had extensions before and no nasty stamp that proved, I always been respectful to the immigration rules. In doubt, this helped.

@Martin *********

Please name a single person who has had a problem with this ????

@Richard ******

you will have that nasty overstay in your passport, that not only looks bad for immigration, but also for your flight company

@Ken ********

We are talking about a single day, not weeks or months.

Well, new rules now. They get serious and ban when it's over 2 weeks or a month. I forget details, but it's more serious now than it used to be. I do personally know someone who was banned for 5-year overstay. But now, it may be a month or so.

Overstayed a couple of times 1-3 days no problem in an out of Thai many times a year, even asked at immigration in Udon once, when my friend was doing his report and told just pay the fine not worth getting an extension. So no problem just go to the desk and say I'v overstayed a couple of days and smile

that is incorrect :/ While overstaying should be avoided, there are no posts or reports on the inter-web where someone had an overstay and had a problem securing a visa to thailand from a thai consulate OR entering the country :/

I am all for recommending people NOT overstay, but there is no reason to scare monger about it.

I would agree not to overstay, but i have yet to personally meet anyone in over 36 years here who has had a problem getting a visa after having overstayed.

Alan Cornwall They always place the overstay stamp in your passport, they just don't charge for one day.

no they usually wont even ask a single thing. If you are asked at the border just say you want to do shopping which is what most people do there.

incorrect, an overstay of a single day when flying out has the 50-0 baht fine waived