Tourist Visa Question

[TheVir]

I was originally planning a couple of months in Southeast Asia early next year, however a change in circumstances and possible travel partner getting a "life" and not able to make it, means I am going to spend alot more time in the region as part of a Pan-Asia (minus the PRC due to Olympics no doubt cranking prices!) trip.

I will be flying into BKK and upfront will be getting a double entry tourist visa(is this effectively 2 60day visa's?) to alleviate the onward flight malarkey that may (most likely may not!) have finally settled into a predictable rut by next year unlike what it seems now!

What I want to know is would this mean I can spend a total of 180 consecutive days in Thailand?

(should I so choose to of course? ideally I want to spend 30 days or so in northern thailand, 30 in laos, 30 in cambodia, 30 in vietnam and then 30 or so again in Southern thailand, however I know that plans are fleeting when you actually hit the ground running!)

This 180 days is each of the entry's I get extended with the purchasable 30days from Immigration in Bankgok - although can I then add a further 7 days to each of these?

Sorry to sound confusing, but this is what I think is the situation after spending alot of time reading up on this on various sites.

Vir

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[jdinasia]

The Caveat to each reply will be ....... that is next year .... and today is today.

I am unsure when the second entry must be activated by ....

but yes with a double entry tourist visa you could get roughly 178 days in Thailand. You MIGHT even be able to get an extension of a few days at the end IF you had an onward ticket at that point during those few days <without it you'd get nothing I think>

If you do the itenerary you have listed the answer is of course ... 'no' you cannot do 180 days in Thailand

good luck and have a fun trip

[lopburi3]

Nor could you stay 180 days without leaving Thailand as to activate the second tourist visa requires you enter again.