Grace period for 30 day visa exempt entry

[bobnuts]

Will be leaving on Nov 24th for a business trip outside Thailand. Traveling with me will be a colleague who has been here a while and has a visa exempt 30 day stamp in his passport. States admitted until 23rd November. Is there a grace period, if so 24/36/48 hours? Should we re-book for 23rd? (prefer not to if not crucial or damaging to his future visits).

 

Cheers

Bob

 

[ubonjoe]

There is no grace period to leave the country.

if leaving from either airport in Bangkok he will not be fined 500 baht for a overstay of less than 24 hours.

[bobnuts]

Hmm, okay so anytime before the clock strikes 12 on the 23 or 24th?? There is no time on the entry stamp.

[ubonjoe]

He would not be on an overstay if he left before midnight on the 23rd. After midnight he would be on an overstay.

[bobnuts]

Got ya!

Many thanks.

 

[Moo 2]

So, if we get a 30 day visa starting first February, we could stay until second March, that make 30 days, no?!

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, Moo 2 said:

So, if we get a 30 day visa starting first February, we could stay until second March, that make 30 days, no?!

Correct for most years unless it is a leap year like next year is. There is 29 days in February 2020 so it would be March 1st.

[No1]

Should leave on the day as indicated, latest by midnight. Yet, CM immigration did not charge me 500 thb the last time I left the country a day late. They did place a stamp though indicating I overstayed. When re-entering the country the next day they called my attention and nagged around. So no crucial damage was done, but it was a bit annoying that they called my attention to such a minimal offense.

Not sure when your flight is leaving but you might consider checking in the night from 23rd-24th and passing immigration before midnight.