What should I do about a mistaken exit stamp date in Thailand and my upcoming extension?

June 17, 2017
7 years ago
Hi and thanks for accepting me in the group. I have a question. Actually two...

1) I entered Thailand on March 20 and, being a national of Argentina, due to bilateral agreement, I was given 90 days in the country. However, probably due to a mistake in calculation, instead of June 18 (90 days after March 20), the exit-by stamp says June 11. Do you think they will consider the mistake or enforce June 11?

2) I assumed the latter and was going to leave today but an unexpected situation arose with a cat I'm taking care of and I will have to stay a few days more. Not a lot since I have a plane ticket from Penang on June 24, but maybe until 20 or 21.

Question would be: do you think that since today (17) and tomorrow (18) the office in Samui is closed (weekend), on Monday I could go and they would let me pay 1 day of fine and give an extension? Do you think they will calculate the fine based on the mistaken date of June 11 or the correct one of June 18?

Thank you!!!!
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A user entering Thailand on a 90-day stamp mistakenly received an exit date of June 11 instead of June 18. They sought advice on how the immigration office would handle this error and what action to take, given their need for a short extension due to unforeseen circumstances. Responses indicated that the misunderstanding could be rectified at the immigration office, particularly since they would be able to apply for an extension without an overstay fine if attending the office after the stamp expired on a weekend. Ultimately, the user confirmed they received an extension with no fine when they visited the immigration office.
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
OK REPORTING BACK WITH RESULTS. Everything went perfect. My original stamp said June 11 but the correct date was June 17. I went to Samui Immigration on Monday June 19 and they had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM. They didn't even correct the stamp but just gave me an extension of 1 week (all I needed, in my case I only get 7 day extensions bc we get 90 days straight) without asking anything or charging any fine. So I confirm: if your period expired on a weekend, you can go the next working day and all will be good, not even 1 day fine!! Thanks everybody!!!!
Tod *********
@Mar***
, you could probably pull off doing a border-bounce by land a couple times to pull 90 day visa exempt stamps, but you'll have problems at the southern land borders because they're just plain cranky :/

I'd say you could do it by flying in and out without much of a problem though.
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
And for the blurry number, no, it's clearly a 1. There is a clear difference in the typography between 7 and 1, the 7 is clearly leaning to the right and this number doesn't.
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Tod ********
Exactly, I'm from Argentina. So we are lucky to get 90 days straight, but then you only get a few days to go away ;) BTW do you know if I would want to stay longer (which I might do in a few months, now I'm on my way out) like say a year, in my case as one of these countries, would visa runs work? Like for example going to Malaysia for a couple of days and reentering Th, I would get another 90 days? At which point this is finished? I mean, for 1 year it would be
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visa runs, would that be ok? The third time they see this in the passport when entering, will they still authorize me? Thanks!
Tod *********
I almost asked you if it was a blurry 7 instead of a 1 :O

Glad it worked out. I take it you're from one of the 5 countries that get a 90 day visa exempt entry stamp (Brazil, Chile, Peru, Argentina or South Korea) because they can only get a 7 day stamp after the intitial entry ;)
Tod *********
Honestly you really ONLY get 89 days from the day you arrive (because they count the day you arrive as day ONE) :/

But with that being said, you were definitely stamped in wrong because 89 days from March 20th would be June 17th and if you're stamped in until the 11th it's wrong. :( Are you sure it's not a blurry 17?

As has been pointed out, IF your stamp expires on a day the immigration office is closed (weekends or holidays) and you go the next day they're open, you can apply for an extension without an overstay stamp or fine.

I believe they'll correct the stamp with the 17th, but report back..

Also know that some of the 5 countries who get a 90 day visa exempt entry stamp CANNOT get anything other than the 7 day "Application for Extension Denied" stamp for 1900baht.
Joe ***********
You can ask for a 30 day extension but they will give you 7 days from your current last day which should help avoid problems - cost 1900 Baht
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thank youuuuuu!
Manu *********
You are not in overstay if your visa expires in the weekend, no problem to go on Monday and you shouldn't have any problem asking them to correct their mistake. On samui they are quite picky and moody so don't forget to be extremely nice and polite ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
Joe ***********
Show your tickets, explain the original error as you see it ... then say can I have 7 days ... and I will pay the other fine upon leaving... Show them the outbound tickets right off ... And do you have a Thai friend that understands your situation and can explain it ... Thai to Thai always helps IF that person fully understand what is going on ...
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Yeah, I'll just go on Monday and explain and they will say. Worst case scenario I pay fine.
Joe ***********
They might ... it doesn't hurt to ask ... plus they may fix the original error
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Yes, thanks! I know of the extension, but you think that even if I have a couple days overstay they will accept an extension? I just need a week or so to solve sth urgent. Thanks!
Laurence **********
We noticed the wrong date in my wife's passport and went to immigration at CNX about 2 weeks later and they changed it no problem. When we left on the new date which was the same as mine she had no problems. Who knows!
Martin ******************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Yes, I would be there today but it's closed until Monday. Monday I will be there! Thanks a lot!
Jan **********
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