Melanie Maddock Canberra, but you can also apply at the various consulates around Australia too, but be mindful they may have different requirements between them, download their respective tourist application forms.

Just go to the Thai embassy website in Canberra, has all the info you need

Australia still allows non-residents to obtain METV, if that’s a cheaper travel option for you

Don’t forget to CANCEL your ED “extension of stay” BEFORE you leave Thailand - it’s not cancelled automatically when you depart.

You need a letter from your school to take to immigration to cancel the extension of stay last granted. Have the school date it to cancel on the day you are planning to leave Thailand.

Failing to do so can result in a fine of up to 20,000 Baht for overstaying (regardless of entering on a new visa)

Anders Guldenskold I did mine in Jomtien myself without owner...I completed the TM30 in my name and attached the rental agreement with owner and my ID - no copy of house book.

They have always accepted it. Last time was 2 weeks ago.

Franck Stylyroper-Bossi anything that is an activity that can produce an income is considered work - given you are undertaking activities to set-up a company and build that company in order to generate an income later is still work.

It only takes 1 person to notify immigration...it could be a neighbour, a competitor who doesn’t like the fact you will affect his business, someone here in Facebook or even a friend who is upset with you ...you’d be surprised who tries to get people in trouble.

@Franck *****************

it’s not you that has to consider it work, it’s immigration 🙂

Piotr Tamulewicz the staff at the Embassy are administrative who do not work for immigration department, thus you would be ill advised to rely on their advice.

And the fact they said your extension is single entry clearly shows they don’t know what they are talking about. The VISA is single entry, the extension of stay is not the VISA.

The choice is totally yours, you have been given the correct process to follow, with the consequences of a fine should you not.

Piotr Tamulewicz yes, providing they don’t fine you for overstay on the days you have been back without cancelling it...but if you do it as soon as you return you will be fine

Joe D Greene ok so based on your logic, once you leave Thailand your extension of stay is cancelled - so then there would be no reason to cancel something when you return as it’s cancelled - based on your opinion.

Then please explain why immigration still needed to cancel my previous ED extension of stay AFTER I returned from Australia on a new tourist visa ?!

You can see the stamp on the bottom is dated 26 April (the date they cancelled it), but it was back dated to 10 April - the day I left Thailand.

Why would Immigration need to cancel my extension after I returned, if as you say it was already cancelled?!

It’s because they do require it to be cancelled regardless of departing Thailand...and whilst they could have fined me for a few days, they let me go with a warning!

@Joe **********

wrong, Piotr don’t listen to him as he won’t pay your fine - just follow cancel it after you return as soon as you can, with 24-48 hours and you will be fine.

You enter Thailand on your new visa normally, and then go to the main office of immigration.