Hi everyone,

Has anyone done a same-day border run in the last day or two?

I have a METV and I’m scheduled to go with Chiang Mai Border Run tomorrow, but they just notified me that their “collaborating immigration officer” won’t be on duty, so same-day re-entry isn’t guaranteed at the moment due to the unstable immigration rules.

I’m concerned because I’m not prepared for a 2-night stay, and my current extension is only valid until 11/26. Any recent experiences or advice would be really appreciated.

Thank you!

Can someone confirm this for me?

With the DTV visa, the maximum stay is 180 days per year, right?

And even though you can extend every 90 days (or exit and re-enter), the total annual limit is still only 180 days?

I just want to make sure that the DTV does NOT allow staying in Thailand for more than 6 months per year.

Normally when I stay in Thailand it’s for 6 month and I get a 90 day tourist visa before I arrive then I go to immigration for the extra days, this year I’m married to a Thai and hoping to stay in Thailand permanently, what is the best way initially on entry to Thailand get the mattiage visa before arrival or can I just arrive at the customs get a 30 day stay then go to immigration to get the marriage visa

I need urgent advice here : this is my 3rd day in Bangkok, my realtor agent promised to take care of my biz ; but as soon as I realized that he tried to rush me into an expensive rental contract, I decided to pull out. I need to take care of the following steps : 🙏🙏

1) where may I report my hotel address ?

can I rely on my hotel to do this for me ?

2) how and where may I extend my Non-O (3-month) visa into an annual visa, so that my visa will be good for a year and I can renew it a year later ?

what is the official name of this type of visa ?

3) what banks do you recommend to open an account with ?

4) please recommend a trustworth realtor agent you have dealt with before for a rental.

(prefer a single room with co-work space、gym、pool、sauna and/or steaming room、within 10-minute walk from subway station, budget 14k-17k baht)

Thank you very much for your sharing ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

January 2026 marks the 180th day of my DTV visa stay. Do I have to leave for a few days and then come back again, or can I extend my stay at the immigration office? Apparently, a lot of changes have been made recently for foreigners.

Good day all.

Time for another extension of my non-immigrant "O" visa based on a Thai child. I've used the search function to look for changes to the criteria as the authorities are well-known for tweaks that can torpedo a perfectly decent application but it's very confusing.

Is it the case that the 400k now has to be seasoned in a Thai bank account for 90 days/3 months prior to application?

Visa extension

I,ve just been to Lampang immigration and been told by a young lady behind the desk they can't extend my 90 day non o visiting family visa (i,mmarried to a Thai lady) I obtained from embassy in London. Is this correct?

Hi last year I arrived to Thailand on a tourist visa exemption for 60 days on December 2024 and got a 30 day extension for 30 days from immigration and left Thailand to Australia on the end of February 28… now I will come to Thailand on 7 December on a 60 day visa exemption and extend for another 30 days from the immigration office is this going to be a problem? i want to stay 90 days total and leave to Australia again on February 28th I have hotels booked and also have a condo there I also have a flight booked back to Australia Thank you appreciate your help and time also is it per year or per calendar year ?

Hi,

I entered Thailand for the first time on 1/10/2025 and received a 60 days stay. I haven’t done any extensions or visa runs yet. I would like to stay in Thailand until 1/18/2026, so I’m planning to do a visa run until 28/11/2025 to get another 60 days.

I booked a border run with a local agency, but they told me they can’t process the visa run at the original border (Chiang Khong) due to stricter regulations. They suggested a different border, but the situation feels a bit uncertain. I’m considering whether it might be simpler to book a same- ay return flight to Malaysia instead.

Given the current circumstances, which option would be better? I hold a Hungarian passport.

Can I extend my 60 days twice a year by 30 if married to a Thai?