Jack1988

Good news for me, for my upcoming border run!

Then what's your suggestion? It's a bit late if he goes Thursday 8th August or it's fine? Should he go before 8th August?

Ok I know it's still early but I M asking for a friend of mine! Will immigration be closed on Monday 12th August? He needs to extend his tourist visa, can he just go on Thursday 8th or Friday 9th August for the 30 days extension?

Not every airport is the same. There are some airports in Thailand where immigration never make problems about giving free stamps. I wouldn't worry about this at all

Yeah i hear that but i really hope is official this time haha. That's great news! I can obtain 60 days now plus extension at immigration. Even when i will fly out and come back i will get 60 days!

And hopefully thailand will stamp 60 days visa exemption soon, so i could stay longer here

agree with you

I know but i don't want to spend too much money for one year ED visa or an elite visa. I can wait to be 50 years old and i will apply for a retirement visa, just pay 1900thb every year

I can't apply for a retirement visa yet as I am still far away to 50 years old and i am not into marriage anymore. I prefer to stay in Thailand with single tourist/METV visas or visa exemption. I will apply for retirement visa when I will be 50+ if I will be still alive lol

Good to know

Ok great thanks!

I am planning to go to Vietnam (Hanoi or Saigon) in the next months for one or two weeks, can i enter without apply for a visa and just get 30 free days stamp on my passport? Later I will come back to Thailand

I am talking about unlimited visa exempt flights this time, not about border run and 60 days tourist visa

I am also planning to do some visa exempt flights to get free 30 days stamps after I will burn the 2 border run by land. What's the cheapest flights around Asian countries? I've checked online, flights to Vietnam (Hanoi) and to Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) seem to be cheaper than other Asian countries and the flights are direct. I might even stay there for some weeks and then fly back to Thailand

Yes I will apply for a METV when I will go back to my country. I have already the financial requirements to apply for it. METV is the best choice to stay in Thailand up to 9 months without stress

Ok great thanks for the information! So it sounds very easy!

Let's say you got the first 30 days stamps doing a border run and you got the second and last stamp in November or December, could you get 2 more stamps starting from January of the new year? for example you get the first 30 days stamp in September plus extension at local immigration, then you get the second stamp in November plus an extension at local immigration. In this case would it be possible to get two more free 30 days stamps in the new year 2025? Just curious as I know that is only possible to get 2 30 days exempt by land within one year but when the new year arrives you could repeat the process again? I could also fly to get unlimited 30 days stamps but it's a bit stressful and a waste of money for flights ticket all the time. I have also heard that many people are being rejected at some airports in Thailand because of too many free stamps on the passport

I am not paying and I will never pay any taxes here

to me thai womens are all the same, it doesn't matter if they work in a bar or they are normal women, they are all teached to take the big fish. My suggestion is to come here and enjoy your life alone, just hangout, have a girlfriend but do not marry, it will cost you money for sure. I have learned lots of things here to not fall into these traps. They don't care that you feel alone believe me. I prefer to stay alone really, i am happy with myself and i only spend my own money for myself. I know many foreigners even got kids with thai womens, that is more money to lose. Lucky me i didn't make kids, i was not so silly

I suggest you not to marry a thai women and not to buy a house in thailand as you can't be the owner and you might only lose your money for her and her family, you must put the house on thai people name. I think it is much better to just pay a rent here. I was married to a thai before but thanks god i am happily divorced now and i spend my money only for myself here. But of course it's up to you. You can also stay here with a tourist single visa or multiple entry tourist visa(much better) Can also extend it for just 1900thb. I will never marry again, that's for sure

I had read that requirement a while ago but it seems that an outbound flight is no longer required. I will apply for a METV when i will go back to UK, it looks much easier than before, good to know

Thank you all for the suggestions!

that's great! thanks!

Anyway, could I have a simple example of what a minimum of 2 inbound and outbound tickets mean?

yes, in the next few months