@Jenny *****

Thai drivers are notorious for excessive speeding, tailgating, and not following traffic rules...plus you have motorbikes swarming around all over the place and they always have the right of way (since youre in a larger vehicle and you're a foreigner). I'm used to it now, but it still stresses me out sometimes when I drive. I honestly don't see any reason for a tourist to ever rent a car in Thailand since taxi and private car services are so cheap (compared to western countries).

Honestly you should be fine and tourists do it all the time (just get the larger SUV option for grab) but I do agree there's really no need to pack a lot of things. As for driving, I've been living/driving in thailand for 6 years now and I really wouldn't recommend it. 😕

@Myron *********

I suppose immigration could ask you for it but it's highly unlikely.

Depending on your local immigration office, you can probably go within the last 30 days to get a 30 day extension of your 60 day tourist visa. Then take a trip to a neighboring country (heck stay a few days) and upon your return to Thailand you will get a 30 day visa exemption assuming your passport is from one of the countries on the exemption list.

@Hannah ******

Yes I arrived through Suvarnabhumi Airport

@Julie ***********

I stayed in Thailand around 20 months (visa exempt and Covid extensions)....went home to the US for about 4 months and came back on a tourist visa and had no issues getting back in. I'm currently on my first Covid extension yet again.

@Kissa ******

yea it's a pain but you have to do it if you want the remaining 30 days. You also technically lost over 20 days of your visa exempt status as well. 😞

@Kissa ******

you need to go back on that date to the same office to get another 30 days. I'm really surprised they didn't tell you to get the regular 30 day extension which would've been added to the end of your current visa exempt date.

@Ellie ******

thank you and one more quick question, do you know how many days in advance one can apply

@Ellie ******

is it the same location for a 60 day tourist visa?