What should I do about a short overstay in Thailand before my flight?

this is going round in circles and while I appreciate everyone's input, it is what it is, and a day overstay isn't the end of the world for anyone leaving or comin' back in to thailand

We are done

@Arianna ******

dial back the paranoia just a notch,

you're far from the first foreigner to overstay a short amount of time.

You'll be fine, all this teeth gnashing, hand wringing isn't gonna do anything to help you in the least.

Show up, stamp out, see how it goes 🙂

A single day overstay isn't gonna make you have any issues comin' back into thailand

Just pass immigration before midnight and purchase an entrance in a lounge have some food, drinks relax in some lounges you can even take a nap and kill the down time that way.

what does how you came into the country have to do with you staying longer than your stamp allows?

When you entered you got in on a what ever stamp you were allowed for the number of days you were supposed to get, IF you don't leave by that time you go on overstay, plain and simple 😕

As people said if you're flying out with an overstay of under 24 hours you won't be fined just get a small stamp in thai that says, "overstay under 24 hours fine waived"

Where as if you're one minute over the 24 hour time you get fined for TWO days of overstay for 1000baht (500X2)

If your flight is indeed a few hours into overstay try to get through Immigration before midnight and you're ok. Otherwise make sure you are in the airport before midnight so less chance of getting stopped by the police. Leaving by air there is no overstay fine (just a red stamp) for overstay less than 24 hours.

Not a problem ...

And if it's ONLY one Day OVERSTAY..

The 500 Thai baht most likely will be WAIVED by the Thai Immigration Officer as you pass thru Thai Immigration on departure.

But it's good to have 500 Thai baht in CASH with you just in case you have miscounted the days.

Remember that the Day you arrive into Thailand counts as DAY #1