@Peter *****

Why would I?

@Martyn ******

Well I work for immigration. I sort of know stuff.

@Martyn ******

I can guarantee you that immigration would never be able to help you with a visa issue from a consulate or embassy.

@Martyn ******

Immigration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (who issue visas from consulates and embassies) are completely separate government departments. Absolutely no point in trying to get that to work.

You may have issues with your airline if you don’t have an onward ticket within the 60 days though. Some insist others don’t seem to care.

Yes. If approved it’s valid for 6 months so stay out your 60 days and then leave and re-enter to activate it.

TM30 is for registering foreigners address in Thailand. It’s something your hotel or landlord would do.

@Maxim **********

Sorry I only know about the policy at the Phuket office.

@John *********

Phuket won’t issue a “visit family” extension unless you have a visa like a Non O and can’t get the year extension because of financial reasons etc.

You can’t get one from a visa exempt stamp anymore.

You don’t extend a tourist visa entry at an airport. You do that at a local immigration office.

You’ll get stamped in for 60 days and then you can apply for an extension at an immigration office. Some allow you to do so with 45 days left on your stamp. Most 30 but some only allow 7 days. Without knowing what office you’d use we can’t advise.