Extending Stay On Visa Exempt Entry

[BlueSkyAhead]

I am an American in Thailand currently on a 45 day visa exempt stay and would like to extend my stay.  I am seeing a lot of conflicting information.  First, where do I need to go for this?  I have seen references to Muong Thong Thani (Counter K) and also Chaeng Watthana.  Which is the correct location?  Also, I have seen one site say the extension is for another 45 days and some saying it is 30 days?  Also, what papers do I need?  I have seen that I need a passport photo and 1900 THB.  Do I also need new COVID-19 insurance paperwork to cover either the 30 or 45 (which one?) days for the stay?  My stamp ends in 9 days.  Thank you for any information you can provide.

[BritTim]

The 30-day regular extension of a visa exempt entry is easy to get. No insurance is necessary. The rules on where to go for extensions of tourist visa entries and visa exempt entries has been subject to change, but (as I recall) you want to go to Muang Thong Thani with 1,900 baht and a photo. I assume you are staying in a hotel. Take evidence of this just in case the hotel has not submitted a TM30 notification of your staying there.

[DrJack54]

OP, are you aware of covid extensions.

They are 60 days and you could possibly obtain that after you obtain your 'standard' 30 day extension to your visa exempt entry. That would extend your stay further if required.

Edited July 4, 2021 by DrJack54

[konaboy]

yes, I was told at Lam Luka that when I received my 30 day to come back next time for 60 days

[BlueSkyAhead]

Thank you everyone for your responses!  I was able to get my extension at Muang Thong Thani Counter K (3rd floor) very easily today.  I arrived at 12:15 PM and was out of there by 12:45 PM.  The signs said it was closed for lunch at that time, 12 to 1 pm, but they were working anyway.  I only saw one other couple who were getting paperwork done at the same time as me.  I filled out a form they gave me (TM7?) and glued my photo to the back of it.  I also gave them copies of my passport info page, my passport stamp and the departure card (front and back).  I was able hand over my passport at the copy window on the first floor to make those copies.  Cost maybe 9 THB?  One person checked my documents, then sent me in to get processed once I got all the paperwork right.  They took my picture and I paid the 1900 THB.  Five minutes later, they called my number and handed my passport back to me.  Done.

[buick]

thanks for the follow up report.  i will arrive soon on a visa exempt entry.  might need an extension before i do the change/convert to non O process.  i wasn't 100% sure that MTT was the place to go (over CW).  and now i know floor one for copies and floor three for counter K.

 

what about taxi access ?  is there a queue outside MTT ? 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, buick said:

and now i know floor one for copies and floor three for counter K.

 

what about taxi access ?  is there a queue outside MTT ? 

Yes taxi queue at MTT.

I would advise doing photocopies at local internet cafe or print joint prior to going to MTT. The photocopy service there at times has long queue. 

[BlueSkyAhead]

Yes, as DrJack54 stated, there was a long queue of taxi cabs at MTT.  Also the taxi cab that delivered us seemed to know where to go and drove right up to the building.

[Captain Vas Deferens]

Did they ask u for TM 30?! 

[BlueSkyAhead]

On 7/26/2021 at 6:38 PM, Captain Vas Deferens said:

Did they ask u for TM 30?! 

No, they did not.  I was staying at a hotel in Bangkok and wrote the name and address of the hotel on the form I filled out.  When they checked my paperwork, they asked me to add the room number at the hotel.  No other mention of address after that.