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any day now it will be an old nun in a wheel chair.

18 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Midnight March 1

bro thanks!

Quick question so the immigration office stamped my passport with an extension date for March 1st (Sunday) 2020 so I need to be out of the country by Feb 29th (Saturday) or March 1st by midnight?

thanks!

Just to double check to extend my multi-entry visa for 30 days I need to bring my passport, fill out form at immigration office, 1 color photo, pay the 1900 bahts fee and get there early around 8:30 right? 

Same address 71 Moo 3 Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai 50200

On 1/23/2020 at 2:50 PM, KhunBENQ said:

might or might not require a TM30 address registration.

On 1/23/2020 at 2:50 PM, KhunBENQ said:

What is a TM30 address registration?

 

 

On 1/22/2020 at 1:49 PM, KhunBENQ said:

Is it a multiple tourist visa or Non O?

Which office?

multiple 6 month tourist visa chiang mai office

My 2 month stamped entry visa to Thailand expiration date ends on 01/31/20. Do you recommend  applying for a 30 day extension on the last day (Friday 10/31) or should I come in earlier in the week?  I'm just double checking but are there any Holidays or Observances next week will the immigration office be open all week? Last question, last year I went to the immigration office in CM and Hua Hin and applied for the 30 day visa extension with no problem. In July 2019 I went back to the states and returned to Thailand in December with a multi-entry visa. Do you think there will be any problems applying again for an extension?  

Thanks everyone!

5 hours ago, elviajero said:

Assuming you’re married to a Thai...

I'm not married to a Thai.

I just got back from Thailand spending a total of 8 months in various locations. I applied for a multi-entry visa in November 2018 in NYC. After my first two months in Thailand I applied for the 30 day extension. At the end of the 30 days I left Thailand by land border crossing over to Burma and looping back to get the 60 day visa. When the 60 days were over I traveled by air to Vietnam and spent a week there. On our way back to Thailand we again got another 60 day visa and then got the 30 day extension at the immigration office. During my 8 month trip to Thailand I did not over stay. I arrived back in the US in early July. My wife and I are planning to go back to Chiang Mai in early September we are planning to stay for at least 6 months and then move around Asia. I will apply for a multi-visa in NYC at the same consulate. My question is do you think it will be a problem to apply for another 6 month multi-entry visa after having just arrived back in the states? 

14 hours ago, JackThompson said:

By land: usually no formal rejection (except Poipet), and can walk back where you came from and get your exit-stamp canceled.  Travel to another entry-point and try again the next day.  Also, I haven't don't recall of any "rejected with Tourist Visa and 20K Baht to show" cases by land-border for YEARS - other than Poipet/Aranya and one guy with multiple-overstays (coming from Malaysia) - so even this is unlikely. 

Thanks Jack for getting back and the heads up.

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4 hours ago, JackThompson said:

I assume you have an METV (6-mo multiple-entry tourist-visa).  Since you already have your 30-day extension from your most recent entry, you should leave Thailand and return before your current-stay expires, to get a new 60-day permitted-stay.  You can then extend this for another 30-days and repeat.                                                                                           

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Yes I have the 6-month multiple-entry tourist-visa So my option would be either to book a roundtrip flight to a neighboring country like Vietnam or take a bus to either Burma or Lao and loop back to Chiang Mai the same day both option would give me an additional 60 days is that right?  Then after 60 days I could apply here in Chiang Mai for the additional 30 days and then repeat this process leave the country come back one more time for a total of 9 months is that right? Also if I leave Thailand via air can I return on the same day?

I have a 6-month multi-entry visa my question is how many times can I check in at immigration pay the 1900 baht and get the additional 30-day extension without leaving the country I've already done it once so can continue to do it 5 more times or each month?

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

That is correct. No need for the extension if you leave the country.

thanks again!

15 hours ago, BritTim said:

You correct. The visa number on your visa is D5454242.

thanks!

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

This is the new one. Not really almost the same.

Rear of what is torn off and given to you.

 

this is what they gave me on the plane.

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

You would not have to pay anything to use your visa for entry. It allows unlimited 60 day entries for the 6 months it is valid. You could leave and re-enter every two weeks or less and always get a 60 day entry if you wanted to,

You can do the departures and entries by land, sea or air.

I just thought of something I could just take a bus and go to the nearest border cross into either Lao or Burma then make a U-turn same day and return to Chaing Mai to get my 60 day entry, is this permitted? I rather do that for now so I could leave my belongings at my hotel.

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

One other option is a thirty day extension at your local Imm' office that you can get near the end of any 60 stay stamp.

That however costs 1900 baht.

so the only reason to use this option is if I don't want to leave the country is that right?

23 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

I think you mean "You would NOT have to pay....." ????

typo but I understood him:-)

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

You would not have to pay anything to use your visa for entry. It allows unlimited 60 day entries for the 6 months it is valid. You could leave and re-enter every two weeks or less and always get a 60 day entry if you wanted to,

You can do the departures and entries by land, sea or air.

so I would not have to pay anything thanks so much.

22 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

There is no further charge provided you enter before or on the Valid Until date on the visa sticker.

ok so no charge thanks

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

As per your post.

If your intention is to visit nearby countries for a few days and return to your Thai hotel then each time you come back you will be stamped in for another 60 days in Thailand. You can do this as many times as you want up til the use by/enter by date on the 'visa' sticker on your passport.

On your Landing card there's a box for the visa number, make sure you put the number on there and before you leave the Imm' desk at the airport check they have stamped you in for 60 days.

 

 

 

Every time I come back to Thailand will I be charged any visa fees at the airport?
Which of the 2 is the visa # for the landing card? My guess is the one that starts with the letter D. Please see pic.

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

 I hope you did not apply for the visas too far in advance. Your last entry to get a fresh 60-day stay must occur on or before the 'Use By' date on the visas. things.

 

I applied for the visa 2 weeks in advance.

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

However, you have fallen into the common trap of assuming that Thailand has the principle of 'visa' = 'permission to stay'. In Thailand, they are different things.

 

Yes, I fell in it beautifully:-( At this point I just would like to know if I leave Thailand and come back within 6 months to I pay an additional 2-month visa fees or am I already covered because I paid for the multi-entry visa?