Maceo Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hi All, My visa tourist visa runs out on the 10th December and I plan to go to Laos to get a new one. My question is, if I leave Thailand on the 10th (going accross the friendship bridge on Monday morning) will I be OK or will they hit me for 500 baht fine? I know its cutting it fine! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Believe most allow you to depart on the day stamped rather than require you do it before. You are aware the 10th is a holiday so the Embassy will not be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyadam Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I have done this a few times in the past, somtimes they say overstay some times it's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maceo Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Believe most allow you to depart on the day stamped rather than require you do it before. You are aware the 10th is a holiday so the Embassy will not be open. Thanks for the reply, I did not know about the holiday. Is this holiday in Thailand or Laos? I ask as I may now go to Penang, or will the embassy be closed on Monday there as well? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Believe most allow you to depart on the day stamped rather than require you do it before. You are aware the 10th is a holiday so the Embassy will not be open.Thanks for the reply, I did not know about the holiday. Is this holiday in Thailand or Laos? I ask as I may now go to Penang, or will the embassy be closed on Monday there as well? Thanks It`s a Thai holiday. Constitution Day. So Penang will be closed also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 The visa expiry date is about entering Thailand, not leaving. If it says “this visa must be utilized before 10 DEC 2007” you must enter Thailand not later than 09 DEC. It is the date on the entry stamp that is about leaving Thailand. If it says “admitted 12 OCT 2007 until 10 DEC 2007” you must leave Thailand at the latest on 10 DEC. If an immigration officer gives you an overstay fine when you leave on 10 DEC, he is abusing his authority. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I would not like to argue that as the word "until" means "before" or "up to" but not "through" in my English usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstumbo Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 It`s a Thai holiday.Constitution Day. So Penang will be closed also. Which constitution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog412 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 unless immigration are using some type of fuzzy math, 60days should equal 60days. when a 30 day extension is granted it begins on the 61 day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 In my book UNTIL 10th DEC means upto 23:59 on that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cali4995 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) I've always found that peculiar, on all my entry stamps it says "until", but on every extension I've ever gotten there is different wording. "Up to", "Within the date", "Not later than". I'm pretty sure it's as Astral says, through the 23rd hour on the date stamped before hel_ freezes over or you go into some kind of overstay. Edited December 5, 2007 by cali4995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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