Hi, my 2 children who are 7yr and 8 yr are in Thailand visiting me and are here on a thirty day stamp. They arrived with their grandmother who had to go back home earlier than planned.

Their 30 day stamp is due to expire in 12 days but I am 3 days into my 2nd and last O visa entry so if I was to go with them for a visa run would I lose the remaining days on my visa

Any advice please.

Either you get a Re Entry Permit from Immigration to keep your stay alive or don't bother.

Children are not fined or deported for overstay.

Most Immigration Offices will tell you not to bother. They would only get 15 days anyway unless they came back by air.

In your case i wouldn't worry too much. Immigration doesn't fine children for overstay and in your situation often advise to just let them be on overstay. It will be noted in their passport when they leave, but has no consequence regarding getting a new entry into Thailand. Even the same day would be fine.

ever been at nongKhai immigration office

on at least 2 occasions I have witnessed a refusal of a childs permission to stay.

case 1 involved lao parents

case 2 involved chinese parents.

What ever the reason behind it was.......

its better to implement the law.

Maybee you can direct us to the artical regarding children in the thai immigration law.

what you state..... is at least careless.

Either you get a Re Entry Permit from Immigration to keep your stay alive or don't bother.

Children are not fined or deported for overstay.

Most Immigration Offices will tell you not to bother. They would only get 15 days anyway unless they came back by air.

There have been countless reports on here by parents who have visited Immigration asking advice about Visas and entry for children.

The advice has always been "don't worry as Children under 14 do not get fined for overstay.

It is just one of those well known unwritten laws that most regulars on here will know.

It has been displayed at airport for eons. Children are not subject to fine for overstay. But they must have visa for entry so perhaps that was what you witnissed at Nong Khai.

Good news.Thank you all