Can you get another 30 days with a border run after doing a 30 day extension at immigration?

[csaba81]

Came to Thailand on 60 day tourist visa. Got 30-day extension which expires at the end of month. Can I get another month by doing a border run?

 

Thanks

[DrJack54]

Yes.

Also you can obtain a 30 day extension to that visa exempt entry.

You can do 2 visa exempt via land per calendar year 

Edited July 16, 2022 by DrJack54

[JoseThailand]

9 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

You can do 2 visa exempt via land per calendar year 

It depends on his nationality. For some countries, there is no such limitation.

Edited July 16, 2022 by JoseThailand

[DrJack54]

27 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

It depends on his nationality. For some countries, there is no such limitation.

What's your point.

Yes Malaysian folk do not have that limit as one example.

Do I need qualify every post.

 

The OP came on tourist visa. 

My guess he does have the limitation I indicated..

Perhaps he can clarify.

 

[timoti]

16 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

What's your point.

Yes Malaysian folk do not have that limit as one example.

Do I need qualify every post.

 

The OP came on tourist visa. 

My guess he does have the limitation I indicated..

Perhaps he can clarify.

 

Do you know if Canadians has this limitation?

[csaba81]

17 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

What's your point.

Yes Malaysian folk do not have that limit as one example.

Do I need qualify every post.

 

The OP came on tourist visa. 

My guess he does have the limitation I indicated..

Perhaps he can clarify.

 

Australian

[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, timoti said:

Do you know if Canadians has this limitation?

 

1 minute ago, csaba81 said:

Australian

Yes both countries are limited to 2 visa exempt entries at a land border crossing per calendar year.

[DrJack54]

6 minutes ago, timoti said:

Do you know if Canadians has this limitation?

Canada 2 visa exempt land border entries per calendar year 

[timoti]

thx a lot. do you guys think it's feasible to get 4 months of visa this way, adding to my previous 2 month visa by plane (+1 extension inside)? I just don't know if they will create an issue for 6 months or so stay in a year.

[ubonjoe]

22 minutes ago, timoti said:

thx a lot. do you guys think it's feasible to get 4 months of visa this way, adding to my previous 2 month visa by plane (+1 extension inside)? I just don't know if they will create an issue for 6 months or so stay in a year.

You should not have a problem doing that.

In reality there is no written rule limiting your stay to 6 months as a tourist. 

[DrJack54]

51 minutes ago, timoti said:

thx a lot. do you guys think it's feasible to get 4 months of visa this way, adding to my previous 2 month visa by plane (+1 extension inside)? I just don't know if they will create an issue for 6 months or so stay in a year.

Think best combo for the 6 month stay is...

Obtain a tourist visa for first entry via air. 

Then obtain 30 day extension.

That gives you ~90 days.

Then do a border bounce with visa exempt entry plus 30 day extension.

Repeat the border bounce with extention.

All up ~7 months.

 

A variation is to instead of the first border bounce obtain another tourist visa.

Places such as Vientiane or even Saigon (for side holiday) good options.

[SunsetT]

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

A variation is to instead of the first border bounce obtain another tourist visa.

Then with a 60 day Tourist visa only one more in/out visa exempt entry or 30 day exemption is required to provide a 6 month stay.

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, SunsetT said:

Then with a 60 day Tourist visa only one more in/out visa exempt entry or 30 day exemption is required to provide a 6 month stay.

Enter tourist visa + 30 day extension= approx 3 month.

Obtain another tourist visa (eg Vientiane) + 30 day extension.....

Approx 6 months all up. 

Visa exempt+ extension gives ~2 months. So TV with extention plus one border bounce plus extension only gives 5 months

Edited July 18, 2022 by DrJack54

[ifmu]

On 7/16/2022 at 9:35 PM, JoseThailand said:

It depends on his nationality. For some countries, there is no such limitation.

usa ?     

[ubonjoe]

8 minutes ago, ifmu said:

usa ? 

Two per calendar year.

There are very few countries that do not have a 2 entry limit at land border crossing.