A Little Confused About Visa

[watdot]

This has probably been answered already, however just want to make sure i'm correct on what i'm thinking.I have a non-immigrant visa.I am a little confused as to when it runs to.On the righthand side of passport is the visa stamp from The Thai Embassey in Ireland which says the date i applied for visa April 23 and then another date July 23.On the lefthand side is the stamp i got from immigration when i came in which says admitted until August 9.Now i am probably answering my own question but i just want to make sure so as i don't overstay my visa, but intially i thought my visa was only until 23 July and then i would have to do a visa run, but am i to understand it just means visa has to be used by 23 july for it to remain valid and the visa runs until August 9th?

Secondly i am getting a tourist 30 day thing now as i'm going travelling for a month then going home.There is no problem having had a non.tourist visa then gettting a tourist visa?Lastly i'm located in Surratthani, i'm getting conflicting advice as to whether i should go to Burma or Malaysia to do the border bounce.Also if i'm in Kho Phangan on the 8th or whatever can i orgnaise to do the visa run trip from there?Sorry i realise this has probably be answered before, but it's the 23rd on friday and so i just want to make absolutely sure as i got conflicting advice when i asked people.Cheers

[whattodo]

This has probably been answered already, however just want to make sure i'm correct on what i'm thinking.I have a non-immigrant visa.I am a little confused as to when it runs to.On the righthand side of passport is the visa stamp from The Thai Embassey in Ireland which says the date i applied for visa April 23 and then another date July 23.On the lefthand side is the stamp i got from immigration when i came in which says admitted until August 9.Now i am probably answering my own question but i just want to make sure so as i don't overstay my visa, but intially i thought my visa was only until 23 July and then i would have to do a visa run, but am i to understand it just means visa has to be used by 23 july for it to remain valid and the visa runs until August 9th?

Secondly i am getting a tourist 30 day thing now as i'm going travelling for a month then going home.There is no problem having had a non.tourist visa then gettting a tourist visa?Lastly i'm located in Surratthani, i'm getting conflicting advice as to whether i should go to Burma or Malaysia to do the border bounce.Also if i'm in Kho Phangan on the 8th or whatever can i orgnaise to do the visa run trip from there?Sorry i realise this has probably be answered before, but it's the 23rd on friday and so i just want to make absolutely sure as i got conflicting advice when i asked people.Cheers

If indeed you have a Non O then this gives you 90 days not 30

[thaiflyer1]

Sounds like you have a single entry non imm visa...this type of visa has a 3 month validity in which it must be used i.e you applied April 23 so the validity for use is until July 23 (3 mths). You must of got here around the 9th of May and were given 90 days when you arrived...this takes you through to the 9th of August at which time you/ll have to leave and re-enter the country. A sideline.........if you had got a non imm multiple entry it would of had a years validity from the date of issue i.e to April 2005. Cant see any problems with you going out and back in for a 30 day stamp.........providing you have an onward ticket either within or at the 30 day point. Visa runs........ive never done Burma........ive done Malaysia, got the train down from Bangkok to Butterworth....no problems easy run. Try doing a search for the Burma run, someone posted a report recently.

[watdot]

Cheers Thaiflyer, that's cleared that up.Yeah i should have said it is a single entry visa non-immigrant visa i have.It's just i was working but now i'm not so doing the tourist thing for 30 days not 90 like other guy said.I came into country on May 11th.Thanks again, will probably do the Malaysia run too.

[astral]

Visit the local immigration office and ask about extending your visa.

They will probably give you and extra 30 days without needing to leave the country - cost 1900 baht.

Ask first and then get the extension on the last day of the visa, 9th Aug.