I have a friend who came in on a visa exempt and got it extended 30 days, then had a 6 week covid extension. he wants to stay a month or 2 longer. Any advice on how to do it would be much appreciated. Also have another friend coming to stay with me for 4 months. What visa would be best for that?

Thanks again

F.J.

The only way your friend could stay longer would be to do a border hop for a new 30 day (45 days on or after October 1st) visa exempt entry and a 30 day extension.

A tourist visa would be best for your other friend. It would a allow a 60 day stay that can be extended for 30 days. After that he could do a border hop to get a visa exempt entry.

1 hour ago, FarmerJoe said:

Also have another friend coming to stay with me for 4 months. What visa would be best for that?

If after Oct 1 could enter Thailand visa exempt. 45 days.

 

Obtain 30 day  extension, then do a border bounce for another visa exempt entry.

All up 4 months.

 

Could obtain a 30 day extension to the second visa exempt entry if he wanted 5 months. 

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

The only way your friend could stay longer would be to do a border hop for a new 30 day (45 days on or after October 1st) visa exempt entry and a 30 day extension.

A tourist visa would be best for your other friend. It would a allow a 60 day stay that can be extended for 30 days. After that he could do a border hop to get a visa exempt entry.

Much thanks Joe.

39 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

If after Oct 1 could enter Thailand visa exempt. 45 days.

 

Obtain 30 day  extension, then do a border bounce for another visa exempt entry.

All up 4 months.

 

Could obtain a 30 day extension to the second visa exempt entry if he wanted 5 months. 

Thank you.