2 Entry Tourist Visa, Do I Have To Leave?

[wittleus]

I have come to Thailand many times on the normal Tourist visa. I normally stay somewhere between 60 to 90 days which means 60 days on the original entry, then going to Soi Suan Plu and getting a 30-day extension for 1,900 baht.

This time I got a 2 entry tourist visa because I had planned to leave the country sometime during my extended sojourn and then return for a period over 30 days (i.e., longer than the the normal allowance for entry into the country without a visa).

However, my trip outside the country has fallen through and my original (read first entry) is about to expire. I can go to Soi Suan Plu, pay the 1,900 baht and extend. But here is my question-- since I am not going to use the "second entry" and the visa will expire before my next trip to Thailand, is there any way I can envoke the "second entry" without actually leaving the country?

The actual time peiod does not matter as I will only be staying for another 3 weeks (normally on the 30-day extension). I am not trying to be cheap and just save the extension fee either, but I would like to know if there is any way I can invoke the second entry (since I already paid for it) without actually leaving.

Thanks for any responses.

[Crossy]

Nope, sorry

The only way to activate your second entry is to do a border run.

[Lite Beer]

Nope, sorry

The only way to activate your second entry is to do a border run.

Yep. Depending on how near you are to a border it may be better to do the border run and forget the extension.

[monty]

The name "entry" is self explanatory methinks.

To be able to "enter" you have to leave first!

The 30 day extension will be the quickest/cheapest option unless you happen to be right next to a border. For most neighboring countries you'll need to buy a visa on arrival, so not much financial advantage to be gained overall.