@Nik ***

I also replied that you are probably formally required to update your address when relocating within the same apartment complex, but that I would personally wait and do this at the next application since all the documentation is already in order and, in practice, it is usually more relevant for mail than for immigration. You’ll have to assess that yourself, but I think Nongnuch had by far the most practical approach here.😉

The standard income letter issued by the embassy normally does not need to be translated, but some immigration offices require MFA legalisation for the first extension. Some also require you to present the original documents on which the income confirmation is based.

CreativeCrocodile6413 You are required to update the TM30 when you move, and at some immigration offices also when you return to the same address after a stay abroad. Whether a TM30 must be updated when relocating within the same apartment complex is discretionary, but formally it is likely required. In this specific case, since all documentation was already in order, I would personally proceed as is and update the TM30 and submit the new lease at the next application. There is no need to make the process more complicated than necessary.

As long as your contract covers your future stay, I would simply use what you already have and not mention anything about relocating within the same apartment complex.

@Ian ********

It takes about three days to apply for a visa in Laos and costs roughly £35, but if you choose to enter without one, make sure you have an onward ticket, proof of accommodation, and funds available if asked.

@Stephen *******

That’s not accurate. There are no fixed calendar year rules, but immigration looks at total time spent in Thailand over a rolling period, not personal intent or anecdotes. Saying “I did the same and it was fine” is not guidance. Once cumulative stays approach the upper range, each entry becomes discretionary, regardless of returning home in between.

@Michael *******

as said…

@John *******

They absolutely do calculate dates. Entry history is electronic and visible instantly, there is no reliance on “calendar years” or on explanations at the counter. Immigration looks at your total time spent in Thailand within a rolling period and whether your pattern still fits ordinary tourism. Being polite always helps, but it does not override entry history or discretion exercised on that basis.

@John *******

Calendar years are not what immigration looks at.

@Dennis ********

It isn’t listed anywhere as a fixed rule. There is no published regulation that defines a specific number of days allowed within a rolling cycle. This is simply how Thai Immigration has applied discretion in practice for many years. When assessing entry, the IO looks at your overall travel pattern, including how long you have spent in Thailand over time, how frequently you enter, and whether your stays resemble genuine tourism or de facto long term residence without the appropriate visa. The concept of total time spent within a rolling cycle comes from observed practice and case handling, not from a written statute or formal limit.

If you prefer simpler wording, it is generally the case that if you maximise two visa exemptions within a period and spend around 180 days in Thailand without a visa, your third entry attempt becomes a gamble and can just as easily go wrong as go through without issues.