Extending A 30 Day Stay For Australians

[liz.beth]

Hi

I'm a 25 year old Australian and am arriving in Thailand in late October. I know that we can stay for 30 days without a visa however what happens if we decide that we want to stay longer?

Can we apply for an extension or some other sort of visa whilst in Thailand?

If we leave Thailand (for as short as a few days) and then come back can we then stay another 30 days?

Many thanks for taking the time to respond,

Liz

[shellman]

You can get a 10 day extension at the cost of 1900 Baht at any Immigration Office. If you leave the country, even if you come back immediatly, you will get a new 30 day Stamp. Read about some changes that may or may not take effect from October 1st about showing money when entering Thailand. There are discussions about this old rule that might be enforced again going on on this board allready.

further details: http://www.imm3.police.go.th/eng/index.html

cheers

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Hi

I'm a 25 year old Australian and am arriving in Thailand in late October. I know that we can stay for 30 days without a visa however what happens if we decide that we want to stay longer?

Can we apply for an extension or some other sort of visa whilst in Thailand?

If we leave Thailand (for as short as a few days) and then come back can we then stay another 30 days?

Many thanks for taking the time to respond,

Liz

Avoid the hassles and the grief. Get a visa in Australia before you leave. Airlines won't carry you out of Australia if you don't have either an outbound airticket within 30 days, or a visa for Thailand. A tourist visa enables a 60 day stay, and it can be extended 30 more days. Where in Oz do you live ?

[shellman]

Avoid the hassles and the grief. Get a visa in Australia before you leave. Airlines won't carry you out of Australia if you don't have either an outbound airticket within 30 days, or a visa for Thailand. A tourist visa enables a 60 day stay, and it can be extended 30 more days. Where in Oz do you live ?

That's of course the best solution. What I would like to know. Are there any new laws that hold the Airlines responsible in case a passenger is not allowed into the country because of not being able to show a return ticket within the 30 days? I mean, somebody told me they have to pay for the returning of the passenger, but I actuallyd did put this aside as nonsense and the "Conditions of Carriage" of most airlines support this. I have heard that Airlines really refuse to let you board in some cases where you don't have a return ticket (for countries that require them) and I wonder what the reason is, they sure do not do it becuase they are so friendly I would guess. They must have a very good reason as they did not bother to check if you have a return ticket in the past (late 90ies for example), at least that is true for the european carriers. Do you know of any such laws?

cheers

[astral]

A tourist visa enables a 60 day stay, and it can be extended 30 more days. Where in Oz do you live ?

That's of course the best solution. What I would like to know. Are there any new laws that hold the Airlines responsible in case a passenger is not allowed into the country because of not being able to show a return ticket within the 30 days? I mean, somebody told me they have to pay for the returning of the passenger, but I actuallyd did put this aside as nonsense and the "Conditions of Carriage" of most airlines support this. I have heard that Airlines really refuse to let you board in some cases where you don't have a return ticket (for countries that require them) and I wonder what the reason is, they sure do not do it becuase they are so friendly I would guess. They must have a very good reason as they did not bother to check if you have a return ticket in the past (late 90ies for example), at least that is true for the european carriers. Do you know of any such laws?

cheers

If you have a return ticket there is no question of the airline paying.

However they do get fined for bringing you, if you are denied entry.

[Axel]

shellman, this is not a new rule. Problem is that airline staff at check in are sometimes too busy and just forget to check everything.

Fact is, if a trveller is refused entry in Thailand, the airline pays a fine of Baht 20,000 and has to take the pax back.

If you have a return ticket, they, of course, will use this to fly you back.

If you do not have a ticket, they can later demand payment from the pax, as in their own rules the passenger is responsible to have all papers, visa etc for entry into the destination country. They as well can sue the passengers for any fines the carrier had to pay, and let's face it their lawyers are quite efficient.

This applies around the word, at random I picked a rule for Hong Kong:

Non-compliance with the entry/transit regulations may result

in refusal of passenger and a fine of HKD 10,000.- for carrier.

Carrier is responsible for returning the passenger to point of

embarkation or place of origin.

[shellman]

Thanks Axel, I never knew that. Where did you get this information regarding Thailand from, I would like to read the regulations. Or where did you get the Hong Kong rule from? Any links, it is just out of interest.

Thanks

cheers

[Axel]

shellman, try this one,

http://www.delta.com/travel/trav_serv/intl...matic/index.jsp

just enter citizenship and destination-country, either Thailand or Hong Kong and you find the fine(s) the airlines have to pay. Try Europe, e.g. Germany and the fine goes up to Euro 10,000 in case of neglicence bythe carrier.

cheers

[shellman]

thanks a lot, very useful link

cheers