@Parichart ***********

Totally wrong. It’s irrelevant how you enter, land sea or air. If you qualify for visa exempt then you’ll get 60 days regardless.

Immigration would rarely ask for an onward ticket but they can.

More likely your airline could have a hangup if you don’t have a ticket out within the number of days allowed by your entry scheme.

Some buy a flexible ticket. Others use an “onward ticket” site to “rent” one.

59 days after the 7th Dec is 4th February (day 1 is your day of entry)

Without an extension it would cost you 1,500 baht in overstay fees and a stamp saying you overstayed.

Way better to pay 1,900 baht and get the official extension and not have any issues nor overstay stamps.

@James *******

The official rule is you can get an extension. In practice immigration really really don’t want to do one.

I can only speak regarding the Phuket office but there may have been a dozen successful extensions done there but my guess is they won’t try again. They probably needed 3, 4 or more visits to satisfy the requirements.

Sure it can be done but for the majority you’ll find a border run by land or air will be a much easier way to get another 180 days.

@Alex ****

regardless of where you are if you’re in Thailand for 90 consecutive days you need to report. You report where your latest TM30 has been filed.

@Deslea *******

1st time in person but with a DTV most won’t be doing a second before leaving and returning so that would be their “1st” report again after entering Thailand

@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.