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When can I apply for my 30-day extension after entering Thailand on a tourist visa?

May 10, 2021
5 years ago
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Abigail Liss posted

I just entered on my TV, when is the soonest I can apply for my 30 day extension before my 60 days are up?
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Abigail Liss is inquiring about the earliest possible time to apply for a 30-day extension after entering Thailand with a tourist visa, specifically asking for guidance on the timeline before her initial 60-day visa period expires.
Tod *********
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what immigration office will you be using for your extension?
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ok looks like Koi Samui would be the office.
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, yep if you're on Phangan you use either Samui or Surat Thani Immigration office

At most offices you can apply when you have 30 days or less left on your entry stamp.

I'd say GET here, get thru quarantine, get to where you're going and then worry about getting the extension :)
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thank you. I am in quarantine right now actually!
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I'm not sure. I am quarantining in bangkok but will be heading to Koh Phangan. Not sure there is an office there though.
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