Lunghans Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Just booked a flight from the Netherlands to Thailand and made the payment. Now I realize I made a miscalculation that results in 1 day overstay, 31 days instead of 30 days. I cannot change the dates without making €150 costs. How to prevent problems, report at arrival that I am going to have a 1 day overstay, or just pay the fee at departure? Edited October 10, 2019 by Lunghans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UncleMhee Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 Just pay on exit......chill out, enjoy your stay. Really, it's no biggie; just arrive a bit early in case of a line up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 A one day overstay is not a big problem. If leaving the country from either airport in Bangkok you will not be fined 500 baht for one day of overstay. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunghans Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 @ubonjoe Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I had 12 hours overstay at a land crossing and I was fined.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 You will probably be sent to the overstay desk when the IO at passport control sees your overstay, but that’s nothing to worry about. They will probably record the overstay in your passport with a stamp confirming the overstay was less than 24 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Just now, Templeton said: I had 12 hours overstay at a land crossing and I was fined.... That’s normal. Fines are only waived at the Bangkok airports. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 Once happened to me and this nice Thai IO lady said you very hansum man I no charge you 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 The airline could deny you to check in if you don't have a flight out of the country within 30 days. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 16 hours ago, jackdd said: The airline could deny you to check in if you don't have a flight out of the country within 30 days. What are you talking about? He has a flight out and is one day late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocydriver27 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Which airline and class you booked? 150€ changing fee sounds like Thai Air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) 58 minutes ago, marin said: What are you talking about? He has a flight out and is one day late. Thailand has set certain conditions to be eligible for a visa exempt. One of these conditions is that you need a booked ticket out of Thailand within 30 days if you arrive by plane. Usually this is not checked by the IO, so you usually won't have a problem at immigration if you don't have this. But this rule is also programmed into the tools the airline check in staff uses, for example: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/TH-Thailand-passport-visa-health-travel-document-requirements.htm When you check in the airline staff at the airport will put your data into such a system. If they enter a proposed stay of 31 days the system will tell them that the traveller needs a visa. They will check the passport for a visa, which they won't find. Then they will inform the traveller that they can't let him board, because their system says he is not eligible to enter Thailand. Edited October 11, 2019 by jackdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 minute ago, jackdd said: Thailand has set certain conditions to be eligible for a visa exempt. One of these conditions is that you need a booked ticket out of Thailand within 30 days if you arrive by plane. Usually this is not checked by the IO, so you usually won't have a problem at immigration if you don't have this. But this rule is also programmed into the tools the airline check in staff uses, for example: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/TH-Thailand-passport-visa-health-travel-document-requirements.htm When you check in the airline staff at the airport will put your data into such a system. If you enter a proposed stay of 31 days the system will tell them that the traveller needs a visa. They will check the passport for a visa, which they won't find. Then they will inform the traveller that they can't let him board, because their system says he is not eligible to enter Thailand. thanks for the info....but it NOT really concern me....the poster should have made sure that HE/SHE would be in the clear to travel..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, jackdd said: When you check in the airline staff at the airport will put your data into such a system. If they enter a proposed stay of 31 days the system will tell them that the traveller needs a visa. It is not a automated check. It is up to the person checking you in to verify you have a visa or a flight out of the country within 30 days. They would certainly not make a problem for one day more than 30 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdave Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 When I first came back after retiring to see if my feelings about Thailand were the same I made the same boo-boo and had a one day overstay (not a full day, just 14 hours.) Went early to the airport, the check in said I had to go to the immigration desk. It was about 2 in the morning so found the desk there was only one officer present and she was a stunner, miles out of my league! Gave her my passport and asked if she was the only one on duty, in departures yes she was and was bored to tears as I was her first customer in three hours, poor girl. She then said "I'm not going fill out all this paperwork, here this will cover it" and handed my passport back with a one week extension, I put the 500 Baht back in my pocket, checked in and went to the bar. You can get lucky sometimes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 No charge for 1 day overstay in your circumstances, its common occurence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozle Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 A couple of years ago i read in the thai visa info section you were allowed 1 day overstay. My visa run out at midnight sunday and i tried to croos the friendship bridge at nong khai at 7am . 7 hours overstay . was taken to the police station ( not immigration) and was locked in a room with 5 other farangs who also thought was allowed 1 day . Was kept a few hours , given a telling off , 500baht fine and sent on our way but to late for visa that day so an extra night in laos which was a pain for a few guys as they had booked flights back. When i asked immigration why not allowed the one day he said " only at airports because sometimes people check in for their flight on the day their visa runs out but fly after midnight so they were allowed 1 day to avoid confusion " Thats what he said to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Just to clarify, at Suvarnabhumi airport my mate checked in for a 1.30 am flight, went through Immigration before midnight & was charged for a one day overstay as grumpy said, " the scheduled departure time is after midnight," admittedly this was a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 The check-in staff could be awkward, I had a smug smile from them at Glasgow when they saw my return date was 31 days after my departure, flying KLM/China Airways a few years ago. Humble pie was then eaten by the same, when I pointed out to them that I was actually going to arrive "tomorrow" and that would be exactly 30 days in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Don't worry about it. The same thing happened to me. I overstayed by one day. When I went through immigration it was noted but they didn't even make me pay and just waived me through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 had problem once in PHuket, also miscalculate, like you just 1 day, 500 bath fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunghans Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 Thanks for all the advice and comments. 500thb is not a problem and maybe in the third week I will take a trip to Malaysia, this will solve this little problem I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Happened to my mate today at Phuket 500 Baht no grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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