@Leonard *****

No official statement regarding this. I guess everyone will know when and if it starts. It was supposed to be a pilot program only for Australians for the first six months from December first and possible for all after this period, but no one know anything clearly at this point.

Most immigration allows extension within the last 30 days. Some, Jomtien and Samui, only allow extensions within the last week.

@Stuart **********

Canadians still can. US, UK and AUS stopped providing this service in 2018.

@Stuart ********

I of course agree on that part. But in general -also based on recent feedbacks- I personally would feel more confident with a METV if I was supposed to do three entries within this period. For maximising two exempts I would still feel quite safe.

@Stuart **********

I agree, regular Non O and extension of stay could be a good options as Canadians still get a affidavit letter and don’t need to deposit the required 800K baht if you can meet the monthly income of 65K baht.

Canadians still get an affidavit letter if they can meet the required 65K baht a month.

@Kev ********

That’s not a visa extension, but a whole new product called “Extension of Stay”, which basically is a a permission to continue your stay in Thailand, -not a visa. We’ll put a point here anyway, because that’s not OP’s question.

@Stuart ********

I partly agree, but it’s still a good option if you want three entries. I don’t say you can’t get a third one, but a METV feels safer than a gamble.

@Ken **********

I guess it only has to be visa exemption. You can’t extend any visas, only apply for a new one, but he probably has extended his stay with a border bounce and another visa exemption.

You probably did a border bounce to Cambodia to get another 60 days visa exemption. You can’t get a re-entry permit on a visa exemption, so you’ll only get another 60 days visa exemption when you re-enter from the US.

If this is your third entry on visa exemption within a short period of time, I personally would have considered to get a visa while I was back in the states.