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What should I do if my flight from Thailand is cancelled or if I want to re-enter after exiting?

Alexandros ***********
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Dear friends, I arrived to thailand 7 January with free tourist visa and am scheduled to leave 4 April to Athens via Qatar having exhausted the 2+1 months. 1) if my flight is cancelled, do I have to find another flight to get to Greece or will I be given a visa extension. 2) If I exit Thailand and try to re-enter via air after a few days, will I be given a 2nd free tourist visa or not. Thank you.
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The user seeks advice on two key scenarios regarding their tourist stay in Thailand: 1) If their flight is cancelled, will they get an extension or need to book another flight? 2) Can they obtain a second free tourist visa upon re-entering Thailand after a brief exit? Commenters generally agree that a cancelled flight won't automatically warrant an extension, and re-entry is subject to immigration officer discretion, especially given the duration of their stay.
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Graeme *******
Graeme *******
Go and ask Immigration, it maybe all over by then but I have my doubts.
Phil ******
Phil ******
N9 fly out
Brad *******
Brad *******
I would personally do a border run now and stay a week or so. Come back and you'll have another 60 days to figure things out. The war is quite unpredictable now and could still be going on a year from now or be over any day. Give yourself a wide margin so it's a not a huge concern pending.
John **********
John **********
The 4th April is a long way away in terms of the war in the middle east. Anything could happen before then
Andrew *********
Andrew *********
If your flight is cancelled and you have proof you won't be charged overstay fees
Malcolm **********
Malcolm **********
As any extension will be down to the Thai Immigration office they are the only people who can answer so I would recommend that you go to an Immigration office and ask them and not bother getting advice online. I know I am giving advice online.
Juliet *******
Juliet *******
We’ve tried this we also have done 90 days only got a 7 day extension dispute flights been cancelled and we’ve rebooked alternative route via India too uk also looks uncertain for Monday nightmare 🙈visa also finished then
Joanna ********
Joanna ********
No charge for overstay if your flight is cancelled due to the problems, friend left the other day just show details of flight cancellations at immigration.
Graham ******
Graham ******
Joanna Clarke That may well be different over a month after the conflict started
Joanna ********
Joanna ********
Graham Seal 🤷‍♀️
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
If your flight is cancelled you are still responsible for leaving Thailand before your permitted stay expires. Flight cancellations normally do not qualify for an additional extension. In practice you must arrange another flight. If necessary, immigration can issue the standard 7 day extension denied stamp, which gives you seven days to depart.

If you leave Thailand and attempt to re-enter after a few days, you may receive a new visa-exempt entry. However, entry is always at the discretion of the immigration officer. Given that your previous stay in 2025 and the current stay together approach around six months, you are already close to the upper range typically tolerated for visa-exempt tourism.
Ian ********
Ian ********
Does this not contradict the advise from Thai immigration?
Miguel *******
Miguel *******
Jan Kenneth Nesland you can try to get one months more ,1900b

But not Easy ,depending mood of day of officer
Alexandros ***********
Alexandros ***********
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Jan Kenneth Nesland thank you
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
Alexandros Karsiotis If you want a safe backup plan in case something happens, you could contact the owner of this group. There is still some time before your departure, and Qatar Airways continues operating even if there are some disruptions.
@THAI *************
can arrange a so-called safe entry for you, which would give you a new 60-day stay if it becomes necessary at that point.
Alexandros ***********
Alexandros ***********
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My previous stay in thailand was 3months , ended April 2025

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