How to get granted 7 days to leave country

[cantaloupe]

Just after some advice please for those with experience of this.

 

I arrived in LOS on a SETV which i obtained a 30 day extension for, so now must leave the country by 20th January. I would really like to squeeze a few more days as my birthday is on 21st January, and would love to spend it in LOS.

 

From what i understand if i request another 30 day extension, then this will be refused and i will be given 7 days to leave the country. Is this a given? or is there a chance of not getting the 7 days and having to leave still on the 20th Jan? Also how soon before my current extension expires can i attend immigration to request another?

 

Thanks for any info that can be provided.

[ubonjoe]

The 7 days to leave the country is almost automatic if you pay the 1900 baht fee after applying for a extension.

I don't recall any posts of one not being done.

[cantaloupe]

Thank you so much ubonjoe for the fast reply!

 

Just one more question. Would the 7 days be tagged onto the date of the existing extension or 7 days from when i attend immigration?

 

So at the moment my stamp allows me until 20th Jan - so if i attend immigration on 10th Jan - and given the 7 days to leave, will this be stamped as 27th Jan?

[ubonjoe]

The 7 days would start the end of your current extension.

I suggest you apply to get the 7 days a little closer to the 20th than 10 days.

[cantaloupe]

Just another thought after doing some googling, and seeing how close i am staying to Nong Khai (im close to Udon) is it still possible to do a same day border hop to Laos and get a visa exempt on re-entry to Thailand?

 

I have never done a land entry, only a few air entries in my passport over the last few years (all with quite long returns back in the UK) and only had one visa exempt before.

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, cantaloupe said:

Just another thought after doing some googling, and seeing how close i am staying to Nong Khai (im close to Udon) is it still possible to do a same day border hop to Laos and get a visa exempt on re-entry to Thailand?

 

I have never done a land entry, only a few air entries in my passport over the last few years (all with quite long returns back in the UK) and only had one visa exempt before.

No problem. You have 2 border entries up your sleeve. Good idea. Get your 30 ve and have few beers "day night" bar area Udon Thank.

[elviajero]

5 hours ago, cantaloupe said:

From what i understand if i request another 30 day extension, then this will be refused and i will be given 7 days to leave the country. Is this a given?

If they accept your application and take your money they will issue the extra 7 days. There is a chance -- if you apply too early -- that they won't accept the application (highly unlikely) in which case they would not be obliged to give you an extra 7 days to leave. I wouldn't apply more than a week before your current permit to stay ends.

[Suradit69]

19 hours ago, elviajero said:

In which case they would not be obliged to give you an extra 7 days 

... Nor would they be obliged to refund the baht 1900 ... Probably.

 

And since the 7 days isn't technically an extension (the extension having been denied) are "we" sure they add the 7 days on the end of your current extension?

 

 

 

[cantaloupe]

On 12/28/2019 at 4:05 PM, DrJack54 said:

No problem. You have 2 border entries up your sleeve. Good idea. Get your 30 ve and have few beers "day night" bar area Udon Thank.

Thanks DrJack54, do you know is it okay to do a quick in/out at Nong Khai? without spending anytime in Laos.