This is my first visit to Thailand.
July 13 I got a tourist type visa in Israel.
July 19 on entry I got 30 days allowance.
I thought I was going to get 60 days because that's what I heard everyone else got and possibly was told so at embassy when applying for visa. My mistake-I didn't check how much I got.
August 30 As soon as I realized I have overstayed I arrived at the immigration and payed a fine for that and extended by 30 days.
I would like to stay here indefinitely. I understood that a good way to be permitted to remain for a year is an education visa. So I've found a school to study Thai language (which I would very much like to learn) and now I don't have enough days to apply. They ask for "30 to 45 days" of allowed stay remaining when applying.
My question is what should I do now, a visa run or a border run? Are these the common terms?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user initially entered Thailand on a tourist visa but received only 30 days of permission instead of the expected 60 days. After overstaying, they paid a fine and extended their visa by another 30 days. They wish to stay indefinitely and have found a language school for an education visa, but they lack the required time to apply. They inquire about the best course of action, specifically whether to undertake a visa run.
