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What is the best option to extend a 60-day tourist visa in Thailand: now or later?

Thai Visa Extension Tourist Visa Visa Run Immigration Rules TM30 Form Ao Nang Pattaya

May 15, 2025

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Jennifer *******************

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Hello! We are on our first 20 days of a 60 day tourist visa. We would like to extend it a further 30 days and were wondering which would be the best way:

1. Do it now, while in a vacation rental in Ao Nang, as we leave in 2 weeks for a friend’s empty house in Pattaya.

2. It is fine to wait until Pattaya, staying at a friend’s place versus a rental will not matter much.

3. Just do a visa run instead since it is our first time in Thailand and unlikely to get denied for a single run.

Thanks for any input!

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The user is seeking advice on extending their 60-day tourist visa in Thailand, considering whether to do it now while in Ao Nang or wait until they are in Pattaya. The community suggests waiting until the last week of the current visa to apply for an extension and emphasizes the importance of having a TM30 form filed if staying at a friend's home in Pattaya. They caution against applying too early and mention that doing a visa run is also an option, though it's advisable to time it correctly.

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Henrik *****

If you apply to early, they will tell you to come back closer to the end of current visa exempt.

Read the website of the Immigration office could be a great help.

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Dany ********

You need to wait until about your last 1-2 weeks of the 60 days. You wont be able to extend it now in Krabi

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Radek *******

Krabi has a very friendly immigration, took us 15 minutes. Pattaya, about 3 hours within 2 days.

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Dany ********

yes but on day 20 of 60 you will be denied in Krabi as well. too early. need to come in the last 1-2 weeks. (i have seen people getting send back in Krabi for this exact same reason)

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Steven ******

Like people have said its generally not doable before your last week. Just make sure a TM30 has been done for everyone extending who use staying at your friends house. The TM30 needs to be done within 24 hours of arriving at the property I believe.

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Clare *******

Can't do extension till a week before you old one exspirers border run can go tomorrow a out the same price

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Wayne *********

you can do it 30 days before in Bangkok

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@Wayne ********

last time i did in Bangkok was about 5 years ago then it was 2 weeks but thats a long time ago idk now

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Ant ***********

Do it when you are around day 50 of your current stay at the nearest immigration

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Simmy ******

Just go to whatever nearest office to you 3 weeks beforehand. It gets added to your total stay and not the time that you apply

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Andy ************

Most offices will do the extension 30 days before expiry, only Jomtien allows only 7 days

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Simmy ******

I say 3 weeks because then you don't have to worry about it expiring and you also don't raise questions as to why you are extending it early

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Clare *******

they tell you come back a week before nowadays wont do it sooner

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Andy ************

That's only Jomtien. Other offices you can go up to 30 days before

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Jay ************

, I just did my 30 day extension with almost a month left of my 60 day stamp. That was here in Phuket Town, at the visa/immigration office there.

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@Jay ***********

probably like that most places now that peak season over

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Simmy ******

I did it 3 months ago what had changed since then? Probably depends on the location

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Graham ******

that is true for Jomtien/Pattaya but certainly not everywhere

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Clare *******

last time i did it in pattaya i went 3 times first time 2 weeks ahead said come back in a week came back they then said 3 days before really sucked wasting my time should of did the border run would of been cheaper and less hassle in the long run

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Bob **********

If you want to extend in Pattaya (Jomtien) make sure your friend files a TM30 for you with the houses address and in Jomtien it can only be done in the last week

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Andrew ********

Wait till you are 1 week away from expire imo, or ask this to immigration as well

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