freeman01

49 minutes ago, LisuLover said:

If I don't get the SETV organised and finish up getting a 30 day stamp at the airport, can I extend it for a further 30 days at immigration in BKK or HKT?

yes, you can always extend a tourist visa or visa exempt stamp for 30 days, it cost 1900 thb.

I didn't mean you could fly to wherever if denied entry at airport, sorry if it looks like it, my bad.

flagged forever, sorry about that was half joking on this one, in retrospect it might not be obvious at first ????

I meant it though, do not overstay even by 1 day or they will have an excuse to deny you entry if you come and go very regularly and they will.

anything else officer ?

most thai immgration officer are just rude, nothing personal that's kind of the culture in asia any law enforcement officer will take this stance at first just because ... nothing to do with you.

and don't worry about getting flagged, their system isn't that advance. you get flagged if you get something written in red in your passport and even then ...

worst case scenario if you get denied a 30 days stamp, go to Penang and get a 60 days visa for about the same cost as an extension and there is no problem. you only need to show a flight out and 10 days hotel reservation, any refundable flight ticket or hotel booking will do.

also, you are always able to extend your tourist 30 days stamp or 60 days visa for another 30 days for about 2000 THB, you will never have a problem with that.

that said, never overstay even by 1 day, that will get you in trouble and flagged forever.

I use expedia.com to book a 24h free refundable ticket right before I give my application, works like a charm and got refund on my visa within days.