Hello all,
I just had a question about where I might find a relatively hassle-free and or "chill" place to apply for a tourist visa. I'm currently in Thailand on a 30 day stamp (just arrived after 9 months back home). I'm just trying to avoid expensive locations or places where the consulate is difficult to get to. I'd also like to avoid potentially problematic officers, for example I've heard Cambodia is not the easiest to deal with.
My plan was to ride out my 30 day stamp and then fly somewhere nearby. Get a tourist visa, ride out that for 60 days then extend 30 days and leave. My tourist visa's initial 60 days should expire about 3 weeks before I head back to america. My return ticket is already booked. So I just planned to extend for 30 days and leave about a week before the extension expires. I'm hoping the immigration officers won't ask me for a ticket out based on the first 60 days in the country considering I'll be heading back to the States not long after that. Is this something I'm likely to deal with?
I have never been asked for one before but I also haven't had a tourist visa in about 5 years.
Thanks for all the information thus far,
Jaren
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking advice on where to apply for a tourist visa after their 30-day stamp in Thailand. They want to avoid expensive locations and problematic consulates, mentioning they plan to travel somewhere nearby to obtain the visa, to then extend their stay by another month. Comments suggest various options like Saigon and considerations regarding visa extensions and the nature of the immigration process.
