Extension take two

[whophant]

Esteemed Asean Community,

 

I kind of messed up my last posting by asking a lot of questions that, as it turns out, were not really important or salient to my issue - and by the time I realized what the real question is, and tried to ask it, the post had turned into a many-headed monster of wildly and wonderfully off-topic replies and even a bit of bickering, from which my newly focused question was virtually unnoticeable... ????

 

So, if it's allowed, I want to start a new post and ask just one simple question:

 

Can a person who has a Thai visa on arrival apply for an extension at the Chiang Mai immigration office right away - that is, within a day or two of arrival - or do they need to wait until the last couple of weeks of their stay?

 

That's it - thanks!

[SteezyP]

CM you can apply up to 14 days prior to the end of your existing permission to stay. I'm sure it's the same at other offices too

[DrJack54]

OP, it varies depending on the office.

Above post indicates CM is up to 14 days early.

Some offices allow it earlier even shortly after arrival.

 

BTW: Just leave out the "Visa on Arrival", there is such a thing but you (I assume) are asking about "visa exempt entry".

That gives you a permit valid for 30 days. 

Edited April 7, 2023 by DrJack54