Will do Ron, Thankyou

We are in exactly the same boat David from this point of view.

But it does seem to me now, from helpful comments here, that what TE classifies as over staying (staying on post visa expiry but pre stamp expiry) is in fact nothing more than a TE sales strategy designed to rush us into renewing now.

And that this is not classified as over staying by the people that count.

And that if we wait until our stamp expires before renewing there will in fact be zero consequences to us, other than missing out on a possible TE renewal discount.

If I don’t get offered a discount by TE tempting me to renew now, I intend to test the theory and live under just the stamp for a period.

I’ll happily report back to let anyone interested know what happens, both at the airport when I leave Thailand, and when I re-approach TE when I am ready to renew.

Very helpful - Thankyou Tullio

Agreed Tod

I’ll put that question to TE. As it relates to their own policies they surely should be able to answer with certainty.

I can’t see them wanting to turn away my cash if the decision is in their power

I really appreciate your help guys - Thankyou very much

Ron, that’s very interesting and might well be true given the inconsistency of information I sometimes encounter in Thailand, but when I was at the TE office yesterday I was told by staff that there is no discount for existing members and that 500,000 is the renewal cost for my easy access visa