Hey everyone,

 

I'm sure this question was probably asked before but as I was unable to find any conclusive answers so I'm posting my own.

So I've been in Thailand for about a month and a half, my non-immigrant ED visa ends at the beginning of june.

Since my exchange program ends mid-june, there is no need for me to extend my ED visa ( apparently the process is tedious and I can save money so... ), but i'm planning on staying in thailand for a bit longer so I was wondering if it was possible to turn my ED visa into a tourist visa at the immigration office. 

If so, would the tourist visa be valid for 30 days or 60 days ?

If not, do I have to leave the country to apply for a tourist visa ?

 

Thanks in advance for the reply.

You cannot change to a tourist visa within the country.

You will have to apply for a single entry tourist visa at nearby embassy or consulate. 

You could do a border hop for a visa exempt entry that can be extended for 30 days at immigration if you qualify for one.

great thanks for the reply !