Can I Use A 30 Day Entry Between Two 60 Day Visas?

[LynnSmith]

I'm a tourist, US citizen. I expect to get a two entry, 60 day visas. But I want to use a 30 day "permission to stay" upon arrival at Bangkok airport BETWEEN the two 60 day visas. Can I do this?

Example:

January 1, enter Thailand with first 60 day visa.

March 1, get 30 day extention

April 1, exit Thailand for a month

May 1, enter Thailand using a 30 day entry at airport, for short stay in Thailand

May 8, exit Thailand

June 1, enter Thailand, using second 60 day visa.

Will this work? Can I tell the Thai immigration officer at Bangkok airport on May 1, that I want to use the 30 day entry, OR will they insist I use the SECOND 60 day visa?

Thanks!

[lopburi3]

You can ask and they will probably let you do so - be sure not to enter visa data on arrival card.

[opalhort]

Just make sure your double entry TV does not expire (enter/utilize before date) before you plan to use your second entry on the visa.

opalhort

[LynnSmith]

Just make sure your double entry TV does not expire (enter/utilize before date) before you plan to use your second entry on the visa.

opalhort

Yes, that's for mentioning that.

[daisy08]

I am pretty sure you can because when I went to the airport to get a re-entry permit on my first tourist visa, the immigration officer there had suggested I do just that rather than pay the 1000 baht. I ended up paying the money because I needed to conserve the days but he just said that I could have just told the people in immigration when I came back not to use the 60 day.

[funfun]

I'm a tourist, US citizen. I expect to get a two entry, 60 day visas. But I want to use a 30 day "permission to stay" upon arrival at Bangkok airport BETWEEN the two 60 day visas. Can I do this?

Example:

January 1, enter Thailand with first 60 day visa.

March 1, get 30 day extention

April 1, exit Thailand for a month

May 1, enter Thailand using a 30 day entry at airport, for short stay in Thailand

May 8, exit Thailand

June 1, enter Thailand, using second 60 day visa.

Will this work? Can I tell the Thai immigration officer at Bangkok airport on May 1, that I want to use the 30 day entry, OR will they insist I use the SECOND 60 day visa?

Thanks!

well ive just looked at mine (vientiene) issue dec 2007

enter before march 2008

thats 3 months

what your hoping is 6 months

so i think not, ive noticed some of your posts ref visas over last week or so lynn, is it not possible to get a 1 year visa from usa, ive never been but if you can it would prob save you a lot of headacke etc!

chris