What type of visa should I get for an extended stay in Thailand after already using my exemptions?

@Bob *********

6 months on a METV are guaranteed, yet those 8 or 9 months are never guaranteed. There were some reports of denials

@Bob *********

we have some reports of people being denied the last 60-days stay permit when they entered shortly before the expiry of their METV. The 9 months are not guaranteed! The last 60-days stay permit is upon the discretion of the Immigration officer, and it depends on the stamp history in your passport

@Mike ********

on a multi entry 6-months tourist visa, you don't need an agent for a border run. The service of such agencies you only need when you try to enter visa-exempt for asecond or third time

@Jan *****************

I know

@Greg **********

As said, it depends on the IO you meet and your previous travel history. Even if an embassy/consulate issues you a tourist visa without any insight in your previous potential excessive travel history, the immigration will not be obligated to let you enter on this visa. Remember holding a visa to thailand in your passport doesn't mean you get in, all it means is IF they let you in, you get stamped in for the days the visa allows you.

@Jan *****************

6 months on a METV are guaranteed. It's the 8 or the 9 months some people claim to be possible, that are not guaranteed

@Greg **********

Nothing is guaranteed even with a tourist visa, as everything is in the discretion of the IO you’re standing in front of and depends on your previous travel history.

@Jan *****************

the six months of stay are guaranteed on a multi entry tourist visa. What we have heard from some reports is, that a final 60-days stay permit when doing a last entry before the expiry of the visa validity, can be refused or handed out including a warning that for the next half year no more touristic entries are possible

@Mike ********

I think you will be fine with a multiple entries tourist visa now. Just be prepared to show onward and return tickets upon entry if they’ll ask you.

-Professional landborder company, yes that’s a border run with a company that prepares everything for you and make sure you’ll be able to return with them on a new 60 days visa exemption. (Price 3500 -5000 baht)

-Safe airport entry or prescan is a service at the airport where an agent prepare your entry and escort you through the immigration and make sure you’re allowed to enter on a new visa exemption. (Cost 7-8 000).

As said if you don’t have any excessive travel history beyond the 2,5 months my guess is that you’ll be fine with a multiple entries tourist visa for your planned stay now and might just risk to be told to get a proper long stay visa as a DTV if you plan or wish to do further long stay in Thailand.