Planning to be 5 months in Thailand in the next 6 months, first trip this month for 59 days, and the second 3 weeks after i left. Main plain is visa exemption for the first trip and exemption plus extension for the second (around 89 days). Before i leave i will try to contact my embassy asking if i should be ok with this or for the second trip a single entry visa would be more adequate. I will always have an onward ticket, for the second trip probably the best is an adjustable fare showing a 60 day return but adaptable to change after i ask for the extension. I hope all this goes well, i have no history of border bounces, usually 2 months a year in Thailand.

I am also going in May, leaving for some weeks in July and returning in August this time planning the 60+30. My idea is to use the METV already on the first trip. Seems more sensible and wise but i may be wrong...

Thanks. It seems this plan is unwise.

interest from the savings are already counting with 3% inflation ?

So, assuming he enters in May 1, does the returning date on the plane ticket must be before July 1 to respect the 60 day exempt or can be around August 1 already considering he is going to be accepted for a 30-day extension ?

@Paul ******

My first stay will be around 60ndays without extension. The eventual problem is im my second trip ( August-November), when i need the 30 days extension....