What is the earliest you can extend a visa-exempt stay in Thailand, specifically in Koh Samui?

Visa Extension Thailand Visa Rules Visa Exempt Koh Samui Immigration Procedures Traveling in Thailand

Feb 29, 2024

9 months ago

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Hi, what's the earliest you can extend  your stay? We entered visa exempt and want to extend. We would like to do it in samui and will of been in Thailand two weeks, so half way through and want to extend before travelling around. Also what paperwork is needed now please. 

Thanks in advance

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To extend a visa-exempt stay in Koh Samui, you can only apply for a tourist extension during the last week of your permission to stay, typically around 5 days before your stamp expires. This is different from many other locations in Thailand where you can apply when you have 30 days or less remaining. Ensure to prepare all necessary paperwork for the extension process.

Bryan *******

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We are going to do in koh phangan. It's just in Phangan you go in the morning make the application then have to return at 4 pm to get your extension. It would of been easier to do in samui when we were there

9 months ago

Brandon ************

@Bryan ******

Reports from Koh Phangan are the same about only during your final week.

9 months ago

Bryan *******

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@Brandon ***********

OK thanks.

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Terary **********

Pattaya's immigration office is quite crooked. If you hire an agent there is a great deal of flexibility. Without an agent there is no concrete rules. I have gotten the extension 2 weeks previous and I have been denied up to the last day.

9 months ago

Brandon ************

Koh Samui only allows you to apply for a tourist extension during the final week of your stamp. So when you have about 5 days left you can go apply for your extension. Most other offices allow when you have 30 days or less left but not Samui.

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