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I’m planning to travel to Koh Tao, Thailand, to get my Dive Master and Scuba Instructor certification, but I couldn’t find anything about a visa specifically for scuba diving courses. Does anyone know if there’s a special visa for that, or should I just go with a tourist visa? I was thinking of staying for two months, then extending for another month. Would that work?
Also, if I hit the 90-day limit, would it be alright to do a border run to a nearby country like Laos or Singapore and then come back to Thailand to continue the course? I want to make sure everything is above board and legal—no funny business!
Anyone with experience, your advice would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!
I want to get a DTV and stay around the koh Tao area, what is my best course of action for doing this? I don’t think there’s a Muay Thai gym on the island that facilitates the DTV - thanks in advance for any helpful advice
Hello! I am trying to figure out how to extend my 30 day visa exemption. Do I need to be concerned about the TM30 documentation? Do we have to request a TM30 from our lodging or do they submit it and it will be in the database when we try to extend at immigration?
Also, we need to extend our visa early as we will be in Koh Tao when it expires on 12/29. Is there a limit on how early you can extend?
I am on Koh Tao right now and I have used my 1st 30 day extension, I am thinking of staying for another month, if I do a land crossing what would be my best option from here and what do in need to achieve this please? Any advice greatly appreciated 🙏
Hi sorry if it has been asked...what do I need copies of for extension of stay? I can get the copies done before we go to save a tiny bit of money 😁 on tourist visa (single entry) heading to Koh Tao office for 30 day extension
Hi, we were in koh tao and collected the forms for an extension on our 45 day visa waiver, which we have delayed doing, but have not overstayed, they did want the tm30 filled in by our hotel.
We are now on samui and the hotel has agreed to do the tm30 forms for us but we will be applying for our extension in Surat Thani. It’s the same province will this be ok or do we need our accommodation In Surat thani to give us the forms?
Does anyone know if the ferries are back on? I know they’ve been cancelled the past few days. I am travelling to Koh Tao from Koh Samui on Wednesday, will my travel be affected?