JohnLennon

9 minutes ago, paul18620 said:

I said it would be wise to go to your local immigration office and pay for the extension on your visa which will expire tomorrow ,but you don't think it is worth the 2500 bhat that it would cost you.

No you didn't, you just made a series of sarcastic comments.

3 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

Just go and do the extension. As immigration is tightening up as we have read nowadays. You never know what they might be up to. 

Don't give the immigration a reason to fault you. Go Go Go extend your visa for 5 days to save yourself from possible inconvenience even if it might inconvenient you for a few hours travelling. 

 

Cheers 

you are probably right, Thanks Moonmoon.

9 minutes ago, saakura said:

He was actually being nice enough to warn you that for the sake of 2500 Baht, even if there is a very remote chance of getting caught, it would not be worth it, especially if you have a gf here whom you plan to live with in the future. You seem to be looking only for a reply that fits into your pre-planned option of paying the overstay fine at the airport.

No he wasn't. An example of being nice about it, is Moonmoons post.

4 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

all that for only a 5 day overstay ?

That's my thoughts, they wouldn't be that strict surely?

Paul, I don't feel like you are making any positive contributions to this discussion, so if you could kindly move on and bother someone else that would be lovely.

10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I was just informing you of the risk.

No greater risk flying within the country.

Very much appreciate the information ubonjoe. So I should be alright travelling to Krabi and back?

Thanks Grump Old Man, pretty solid advice, definitely not grump

ubonjoe, thanks, when you say getting caught how would this happen? Been here 6 months and must have been really lucky because i've never felt once like I was going to be stopped or 'caught' by police. Do you think this is likely to happen at the airport when I fly to Krabi and back? For domestic flights they usually just check the photo page correct?

Thanks for your advice guys

Hi everyone,

first time posting here although I have used this forum a lot for general advice as everyone seems nice and helpful!

I have been in Thailand for 6 months and had visas for all of my time here. My current visa runs out tomorrow, on the 27th, however I leave Thailand to return to the UK on the 1st August.

On the 28th - 30th I will fly to Krabi and back for one last weekend with my girlfriend before I leave.

I figured that by going to Chaengwattana to renew I would likely spend 2500 (including taxis there and back etc) and if I overstay my visa by 5 days I will have to pay 2500 fine.

So my question is, will I be asked to just pay this fine when I am leaving Bangkok on the 1st? if so, I am fine with that and will just do that, or will someone say something on my way to Krabi and back?

Thanks in advance for your help and sorry if I have asked a stupid/already answered question

JohnLennon