What visa options are available for a 4-month stay in Thailand, and can I get a visa extension without leaving the country?

I too will be traveling for 4 months. NEW Visa rules. We will get 60 days stamp upon arrival. Then I’ll apply for a 30 day extension. Then I’ll travel out to Cambodia or Vietnam for a short visit and return to Thailand and we will be give a new 60 day stamp.

Wait for new visa rules coming out 1 June

Exemption visa then renew. Fly out and in the same day then extension. That's 4months.

You'rem nationality effects your visa options.

For me (and most other western nationalities)

4 months = 1 METV or 1 SETV + 1 border bounce

MET

Best to check visa options before deciding how long time you should go, since it is much easier to go for 90 days.

When going to Thailand for 31 - 60 ( 90 )days, the 60 days touristvisa is the best option.

It is cheaper than visa excempt + 30 days extension.

No need of a onward ticket ( 90 days 1 onward ), if returnticket within 60 days.

It is easier to apply from the comfort of your home.

thaievisa.go.th

If visiting the nearest Thai Embassy website, you may find informations, that make it much easier to apply online.

Not wasting holiday time to find, go to and waiting at a immigration office ( 90 you would need that ).

Then no need to leave Thailand in up to 90 days.

@Dianne **********

The best advice came from Graham Seal,

as no financial proof is needed for the application to a single entry 60+30 tourist visa, like it is for an application to a "Non-Imm-O retirement visa"

Why fuss around with the proofs that are required for a Non-Imm-O, which by the way doesn’t give you any minute longer in Thailand than the 90 days you can get out of a tourist visa

. . and you need to do the border run anyways, if you want to extend your stay to 4 months

Does anyone know much about the 6 month multi entry visa? Been looking at it, bit confused.. Thanks

Depends on your age and if you plan on making it a yearly thing , like David said if you are over 50 it is completely different.......... from my experience and choices , it is by far easier to use an agent once you get here if you are over 50 ( save yourself so much time and frustration...I promise ) you will get 100 different answers and it truly comes down to age to begin with

If you are over 50 you can get a Non O visa ‘for Retirement’ that will give you 90 days but you can’t extend it for another month, only for a year which will require things like funds in bank etc or a fairly expensive agent fee. If you plan to visit each winter then it might be worth it?? as you can get an extension each year.

Otherwise you will have to leave the country and re-enter as the previous reply said.

Edit: I’ve just seen you’re in Canada? If so, the Embassy there is known to be rather unhelpful so the Non O may be an issue.

You will need to purchase a Tourist Visa for your first 60 days then extend for another 30 days for 1900B. Then you leave and re-enter for a 30 day stamp assuming you qualify for Visa Exempt entry. This can also get a 30 day extension if required.