Still Confused

[gdthurston]

Ok, I'm 20 from the US, wll be 21 when I get to Thailand, I asked how long I can stay and people said I can go to a neighboring country and get another tourist visa as many times as I like,

so what do I put on my number of entries on my visa application,

do I put my length of stay the total time I'm staying in Thailand or just the time until I make my next visa run,

and when they said I can get as many tourist visas as I want, does that mean I leave and get a whole other visa, as opposed to having one with mulitple entries that can be used more than once?

and do I need a plane ticket out of the country after the visa expires to show the embassy? how does this work if I'm not flying home after just a single tourist visa...I'm confused...

Can someone please explain the best way to stay 6 months and how to go about it as far as visas go (number of entries on application, etc.)

Thanks in advance,

George

[Lite Beer]

Ok, I'm 20 from the US, wll be 21 when I get to Thailand, I asked how long I can stay and people said I can go to a neighboring country and get another tourist visa as many times as I like,

so what do I put on my number of entries on my visa application,

do I put my length of stay the total time I'm staying in Thailand or just the time until I make my next visa run,

and when they said I can get as many tourist visas as I want, does that mean I leave and get a whole other visa, as opposed to having one with mulitple entries that can be used more than once?

and do I need a plane ticket out of the country after the visa expires to show the embassy? how does this work if I'm not flying home after just a single tourist visa...I'm confused...

Can someone please explain the best way to stay 6 months and how to go about it as far as visas go (number of entries on application, etc.)

Thanks in advance,

George

You should be able to get a double entry Tourist Visa in USA.

Each entry is for 60 days and can be extended at Immigration in Thailand for a further 30 days.

When these expire you can always go to a neighboring country and get another Visa or just go over the border and come back again to get another 30 days.

[dennis13]

you have 60 days on your sigle entry visa and you can extend that with 30 days at an immigration office in thailand.

iff you got a visa you don't need a ticket out off the country.

iff you only want to stay 6 months you can do 3 border runs after your visa expire, but you can only do 3 in one year and i think you need a ticket out off the country when you do the border runs without a visa.

or you can go to laos to get a new tourist visa they are very easy to get there at the moment, but you can try an other country to.

iff i was you, i would get a new visa in laos. more easy and only have to go out off the country one time and it's a very nice place there to.

[Lite Beer]

iff you only want to stay 6 months you can do 3 border runs after your visa expire, but you can only do 3 in one year and i think you need a ticket out off the country when you do the border runs without a visa.

You can make as many Visa Exempt border runs as you like.

The rule is a total of 90 days in a 6 month period.

[funfun]

never been to america but im sat with a amercan and you might as well get a 1 year multi entry visa from thai embassy cost 150 dollars good for 90 days a time, then just do a border run which you can find out more about when here, part of the fun!

now this will be more than you need but save a lot of messing around and im sure after your 6 months you maybe want to stay a little extra!

oh and

chris & Dr b from La ca!