Multiple Non Immigant O Visa

[baannambua]

Hi, i'm in south Thailand now doing diving on one of the islands, i arrived Bangkok on March 23rd and was granted stay until june 20th (3 months), i'm still doing my diving courses and need to extend it again, can I go to any border and return and get 3 more months? I hear alot about people going to Penang and getting extension for further 3 months? But reading my paper work that I got with my visa it says it's up to the immigration officer if they give you a further 3 months or not. I'll probably be in thailand for a further 6 months as i'm also living with my Thai girlfriend. Whats the easiest solution? Thanks for any help

[ubonjoe]

You need to make a border run and re-enter to get another 90 days. You can fly out and back or just cross at a border and return. You will get another 90 days without any problem for as long as your visa is valid.

[lopburi3]

You do have a multi entry non immigrant O visa issued by a Consulate less than a year ago? So it is still valid? If you do as said above just exit/return for a new 90 day stamp - no need to go to Penang (which is where people often go to obtain a new visa) if you still have a valid multi entry visa.

[Lite Beer]

Do a border run the day before the Visa expires and you will get another 90 days. Giving a total of 15 months.

Assuming it is a Multi Entry of course.

EDIT.

You do appear to have a Multi Entry Non O Visa obtained from Hull.

As said cross any border, turn round and come back again. You will probably go to Malaysia. No Visa needed to enter Malaysia.

[baannambua]

Thanks for the help. Yes my visa is a multi non-immigrant "o" issued from Hull consulate in March 09 and is still valid. So if i'm in Phuket should I just get a flight to Kuala Lumpur and return straight back to Phuket? Is it possible to do it all in the same day? Thanks again

[ubonjoe]

You can do it the same day if you want to.

[Lite Beer]

Air Asia have 3 flights a day so yes you can do that.