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Keven ****
You need to submit a TM30 of the place you are staying at when you are applying for the extension. Any hotel will do. Avoid AirBnB, since AirBnB of less than a month are illegal in Thailand, and they won’t be able to provide you with a TM30.
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With an extension, you’ll make it until around November 2 (60 days total). If this was your first visa-exemption stamp this year, you would then need to leave and re-enter the country to get new visa-exemption stamps. There is a limit of two VE stamps per calendar year by land. You could also apply for a Single-Entry Tourist visa at an embassy in a neighbouring country, which would give you 60 days, with the possibility to extend that for another 30 days at immigration, for 1,900฿.
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@Ashraf *******
You need to ask your landlord or staff at the hotel. You almost certainly won’t be able to get an extension without it.
Keven ****
The TM30 is that yellow box form. Check everything and make sure the writing in the picture is clear, print it out, and that is what you need.

Alternatively, you could have them take a screenshot and have them send it to you by LINE or text message (maybe they don't know how to take a screenshot with their phone/tablet and you could show them).

Fill out the TM7 at the immigration office instead. You'll be sure it's the most up-to-date one.
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The TM6 changes are entirely unrelated to the TM30. Nothing has changed with the TM30. You need to have the house owner file a TM30 for you.
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But still, the Poipet border point is the worst of all. Maybe you'll have better luck in Laos. But make sure you have a plan B and a ton of cash if things go wrong, since they possibly will.

If you're lucky and are allowed back in, prepare/sell all of your things, expecting of having to leave Thailand after that visa-exemption stamp and not being allowed in again before 2023. Good luck.
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You tried to get a 4th visa exemption, and even by land, it was very risky of being denied. Still you had a week and a month between your visits to Thailand, which might help a little bit, but still might get denied.

Your (risky) options:

- You could spend more money and try at another border point, such as in Laos, with the possibility of being denied.

- You could spend a bunch of money and try by air, with the high possibility of being denied.

- You could spend a bunch of money and try to get a SETV at an embassy, with the possibility of being denied the visa.

- You could travel to another country or your home country for a month or two, and come back, preferably with a SETV. But still might be denied, since still had many VE stamps in 2022.

In the first four options, make sure you have a plan B, and a ton of cash at your disposal (such as paying for a very expensive last-minute plane ticket to your home country).

OR, if nothing works/don't have a ton of disposable cash:

- Travel to another country, or your home country, until January 2023, apply for a SETV or enter on a visa-exemption. You'll likely be allowed in.

In ALL of these cases, you were SERIOUSLY playing with fire trying to get more than 2, and even a 4th visa-exemption stamp in a calendar year.
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@John *********
That's what I said, by land, re-read my comment. No official number by air, yes, but will still be denied eventually. OP tried to get a 4th.
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@Paula ****
How many days were you in Vietnam and Cambodia/other country, each time you left Thailand? Please give a detailed answer of number of days.