Valid Reasons For Tourist Visa Extension..

[expatwannabe]

I don't know if they even read that part of the extension application. Last time I wrote that I would be going back to the U.S. for a Non-Imm B and needed a little more time in Thailand to solidify my plans. Well .. things didn't go as expected, I got another Tourist Visa from Vientiane, and now I need to extend it.

What are the normal reasons people give for these things? And does it even matter?

Thanks.

[rainman]

Back when I was on tourist visas, I never put a real reason. I just wrote something like "I would like to extend my stay in Thailand for 30 days". Never had any questions asked.

[Maestro]

What Rainman says, or simply "tourism

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Maestro

[thedi]

When I left it blank, they asked me to give a reason. So I wrote: 'I would like ti stay until ..., because my flight back is on that day' That was OK.

[MKAsok]

I'm with Maestro on this. Have always put "tourism" and never had a problem. It would seem fairly self-evident when applying for an extension of a TV, but I guess the question is there to catch a change in circumstances or even the odd idiot who says "actually, I just got a fantastic job down on Sukhumvit, thank's very much for asking!"

[Fred Sanford]

I always say exactly what thedi mentioned