I arrived in Bangkok 2 weeks ago with the usual 30 days tourist visa. I am going to study for 2 years at Ramkhamhaeng Uni beginning june, and were told there were no problem arriving 4 months early as they would give me the education Visa. But now as I am here they tell me they cannot give me the visa until the school starts. What are my options here? I heard that going abroad and entering Thailand again is no longer legal? But I also herd that I can get an extension of my tourist visa with an additional month? Any advise would be appriciated.

What nationality passport are you using? Are you here on a Consulate issued 30 day tourist visa? In that case you can obtain a 30 day extension of stay for 1,900 baht. You may be able to obtain another tourist visa with a trip to a nearby Consulate to make up the extra two months.

If you are here on a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp on arrival you can go/return up to 90 days in a six month period so not enough for the four months you need so a tourist visa from a local Consulate would be required.

It appears you are from Norway and that is a list A country allowed 30 day entry without visa. You should visit Vientiane before the end of your current 30 day entry and apply for a two entry tourist visa (to be sure you have enough time until ED visa issue). You can not extend your current stay more than 7 days and it would require a ticket out to do that. Just go to Vientiane, Laos and get a two entry tourist visa - make a border crossing after 60 days and return on the second entry - that should be more than the 4 months you need.

He is from Norway so is here on a 30 entry stamp. Not a Visa.

As said go to a neighbouring country and get a Tourist Visa.

Suggest Vientianne Laos as you would probably get a double entry giving you 4 months or 6 if you extend each entry.

Snap.. Too quick for me.

Edited March 12, 200818 yr by Lite Beer

too slow

Edited March 12, 200818 yr by jstumbo

Wow, thanks for the quick answers. It is just 30 day entry stamp. So the border-run is still legal? That will buy me the time I need. Thanks a lot for your help guys :-)

No - not the border run - obtain a tourist visa from the Consulate.

You are only allowed 90 days in a six month period using the entry you now have and that will not take you to 4 months.

I arrived in Bangkok 2 weeks ago with the usual 30 days tourist visa. I am going to study for 2 years at Ramkhamhaeng Uni beginning june, and were told there were no problem arriving 4 months early as they would give me the education Visa. But now as I am here they tell me they cannot give me the visa until the school starts. What are my options here? I heard that going abroad and entering Thailand again is no longer legal? But I also herd that I can get an extension of my tourist visa with an additional month? Any advise would be appriciated.

Welcome to Thailand.