Changing to earlier flight - cost of extra 10 days in Thailand

[Meddle]

Hi guys,

Current flight is 10 June - 9 July

If I were to change my flight to an earlier date (2 June), how would I go about paying the extra 8 days over and above the one month?

 

One more question - I booked a one way in then a one way out, so it's not a return ticket. I could just show the one way ticket out at immigration could I?

 

Used to live in Thailand but lost track of policies now that I'm in China!

 

Thanks a ton,

Dean

[RJRS1301]

Use your accumulated savings to pay for the extra I guess like everyone else

[ubonjoe]

You apparently plan on enter the country to get a 30 day visa exempt entry. You can extend that 30 day entry for a fee of 1900 baht at a immigration office.

A return ticket is not a requirement. A one way ticket out of the country to anywhere will be accepted by the airline or immigration if asked to show it.

[Meddle]

Thanks RJR, I know I'd have to pay, but my question is how to go about it, if I could simply fly in, pay at immigration or do it elsewhere, just not sure how it's done.

[Meddle]

Ubonjoe, brilliant, you know your stuff, thanks! So they don't 'pro-rata', just 1,900 and that's it?

 

Cheers ..

[jacko45k]

I hope I am understanding your question correctly. If you decide you want to spend more than 30 days in Thailand you could extend a 30 day Visa Waiver entry for a further 30 days at your nearest immigration office, the cost is 1900 baht. If you failed to do this, you would be on overstay for approximately 8 days from 2-9 July. I would recommend avoiding the overstay. They would fine you 500 baht/day and put a bad-boy stamp in your passport at the airport. If you were caught prior to this you would be detained and put into detention. 

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, Meddle said:

So they don't 'pro-rata', just 1,900 and that's it?

It is the same fee for all extension of stay. It does not matter how long it is for.

[Meddle]

Jacko, so even if it's extending to come at an earlier date, same story, fly in, go straight to immigration office to pay the extra 1,900?

[Meddle]

They used to have an immigration office at "chaengwattana". 

Gotta flee China as soon as possible ????

[jacko45k]

14 minutes ago, Meddle said:

Jacko, so even if it's extending to come at an earlier date, same story, fly in, go straight to immigration office to pay the extra 1,900?

Of course. I doubt they know of your change of plans. You are given a permission to stay for a fixed number of days, from the day you enter. They don't know you brought that forward.  

No need to go straight there, in fact some might tell you to go away and come back later. The last week of the 30 days would be OK. You would need to fill in a TM 7 form, bring passport photo and copies of passport. Most of this can be arranged at the larger immigration offices. 

[Meddle]

Cheers Jacko.
True, so you're paying for the additional days whether earlier or later 

 

So I guess the 500 B/day only applies to overstay

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, Meddle said:

They used to have an immigration office at "chaengwattana"

Bangkok immigration is still at Chaeng Wattana.

 

5 minutes ago, Meddle said:

Jacko, so even if it's extending to come at an earlier date, same story, fly in, go straight to immigration office to pay the extra 1,900?

You have apply for the extension and when accepted you pay the fee.

You can apply for the extension during the last 2 weeks at any immigration in the country if you have a local address to put put on the TM7 application form.

[Meddle]

Thanks for your help guys! Lucky you are to be living that side and not this end of the pond

[jacko45k]

10 minutes ago, Meddle said:

So I guess the 500 B/day only applies to overstay

And that is a fine rather than a fee!

[Meddle]

Thanks Jacko. I'm going to post a separate topic about the Thai bike license now ???? I let mine expire like a dumb git

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Meddle said:

Thanks Jacko. I'm going to post a separate topic about the Thai bike license now ???? I let mine expire like a dumb git

You can drive for up to 90 days on a foreign bike licence supported by an IDP. 

[Meddle]

???? I only have a car license, I let my Thai bike license run over the 5 year mark. Damn that theory is a mission