12 Month Stay In Thailand

[Rufusbluebeard]

I am looking at travelling on an Australian tourist visa and would like to spend 12 months travelling through mainly Thailand and Laos. If I use up my 30 day visas in Thailand and have to leave after 90 days, what is the best option for spending the next 90 days out of the country before I can return again ? Are there other options.

Thanks for any assistance. Cheers Rufus

[lopburi3]

All you need is a tourist visa. They can be obtained at Royal Thai Consulates. There is no restriction on entry when you have that. So there really is no need to spend 90 days outside of Thailand (actually the rule is 90 days in during a six month period).

[Rufusbluebeard]

All you need is a tourist visa. They can be obtained at Royal Thai Consulates. There is no restriction on entry when you have that. So there really is no need to spend 90 days outside of Thailand (actually the rule is 90 days in during a six month period).

Thanks for that, I realise that the rule is 90 days during a six month period, but the question is, what do I do after I have used up the 90 days. Whether I use it up in 3 months or 6 months. Don't I then have to leave the country for 90 days or am I wrong. Thanks

[lopburi3]

I tried to answer that with the suggestion to obtain a tourist visa. Visa entry is not effected by the visa exempt 90 day in six month rule.

[gunnyd]

All you need is a tourist visa. They can be obtained at Royal Thai Consulates. There is no restriction on entry when you have that. So there really is no need to spend 90 days outside of Thailand (actually the rule is 90 days in during a six month period).

Thanks for that, I realise that the rule is 90 days during a six month period, but the question is, what do I do after I have used up the 90 days. Whether I use it up in 3 months or 6 months. Don't I then have to leave the country for 90 days or am I wrong. Thanks

I think you are confusing the visa exempt 30 day stamp with the tourist visa. The 90 days in 180 limit is on visa exempt entry stamps given at the airport or the border. A proper tourist visa does not count against the "90 day rule" and would be easiest to get from you local Royal Thai Consulate. http://www.thaiconsulate.org.au/

For example if you get a single entry Tourist Visa that gives you 60 days upon entry then you extend it at immigration 30 days more for 1900 THB. That does not count under the 90 day rule. The 90 day rule is for visa exempt stamps that are issued st the airport or border.

GunnyD

[jstumbo]

The 90 days in 180 ...

Actually 90 days in 6 months, which is a little more than 180 days.

[LivinLOS]

I am looking at travelling on an Australian tourist visa and would like to spend 12 months travelling through mainly Thailand and Laos.

I would suggest using an Thai tourist visa or multiples of them.. Australian tourist visa's wont be accepted