Reentry Permit on SE Tourist Visa

[onera1961]

I am going to Thailand in December 15,  2017 on a SE Tourist Visa from the US. The visa is valid till March 1 (Enter before March 1)

I am assuming I will be give 2 months stay. So, I can stay till Feb 15.

I have to leave for Hong Kong on December 22, 2017 for some urgent work. I will return to Thailand again on Jan 1, 2018.

Can I get a reentry permit to keep my tourist visa valid?

Because I want to extend my tourist visa by 30 -days and then change it to a Non-O for a possible retirement extension.

 

 

[elviajero]

You are given 60 days, not 2 months. Day 1 is the day you arrive regardless of the time you enter the country. Day 60 would be Feb 12th.

 

Yes you can get a re-entry permit. It costs 1,000 baht. When you return from Hong Kong you'll be given permission to stay until Feb 12th.

[onera1961]

On my first entry on Dec 15, I will be allowed to stay until Feb 12th

On my second entry on Jan 1 (using the re-entry permit) I will still be allowed to stay until Feb 12, not Feb 28 (60-days from Jan 1).

Bottom line I have to get an extension of 30 days before Feb 12.

Does the extension starts from Feb 12 or the day I go to immigration office?

 

 

[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, onera1961 said:

On my first entry on Dec 15, I will be allowed to stay until Feb 12th

On my second entry on Jan 1 (using the re-entry permit) I will still be allowed to stay until Feb 12, not Feb 28 (60-days from Jan 1).

Bottom line I have to get an extension of 30 days before Feb 12.

Does the extension starts from Feb 12 or the day I go to immigration office?

 

Using the re-entry permit you will be stamped in until February 12th. 

The extension will start from the 12th not the date you apply. You can do it a couple of weeks early and lose no days.

[sananeamk0715]

3 hours ago, elviajero said:

You are given 60 days, not 2 months. Day 1 is the day you arrive regardless of the time you enter the country. Day 60 would be Feb 12th.

 

Yes you can get a re-entry permit. It costs 1,000 baht. When you return from Hong Kong you'll be given permission to stay until Feb 12th.

From where can get this re-entry permit

[ubonjoe]

8 minutes ago, sananeamk0715 said:

From where can get this re-entry permit

At the immigration immigration office where you are staying or at either airport in Bangkok on departure from from the country.