Non Ed Visa

[crgram]

A different question about a common subject. Having been visiting Thailand for several years I'm familiar with most of the Visa extension questions. But in this case things are a bit different. I'm here this time on a 90 day Non-Immigrant ED visa which has not been extended and runs out on February 4th 2010. If I don't get the usual 1 year extension, the class I was attending has finished, can I still get re-entry permit due a visa run prior to Feb 4 and stay another 90 days? Has anyone tried this?

I'm in Chiang Mai atm....

[lopburi3]

No. Nobody can do that - a re-entry permit only keeps your current permitted to stay until date.

[monty]

If the visa is of a multiple re-entry type, then yes you can.

If the visa is of the single entry type, then no, the re-entry permit issued by immigration only locks in the current stay.

[thaiphoon]

If visa is multiple entry you will need to do border run before expiry to obtain new 90 day permission to stay on re-entry.

[lopburi3]

In any case you would not want or be able to use a re-entry permit.

[crgram]

Thanks guys. I thought that was the case

To answer a couple of your points. It's a single entry via KL. If I had a multi I wouldn't need the re-entry permit. Sorry if I didn't make that clear, but I appreciate the input none the less.

Thanks again,

cr

[david555]

If visa is multiple entry you will need to do border run before expiry to obtain new 90 day permission to stay on re-entry.

Hi, i just received my 1 year Ed visa multiple entry, witch stamping i may expecting at Suvarnabhumi? I hope they wont stamp it "used" as it is multiple entry...? Also must i do border runs or just pass immigration every 90 days..? And can i go and come Thailand in that year just like i wish whiteout re entry permission? I shall follow the rules and go Walen school .

Thx

[lopburi3]

You must leave country every 90 days unless you extend your stay at Immigration for 1,900 baht every 3 months using school paperwork. TM.7 and photo.

If you do not extend you do not need re-entry permit to come and go during validity of visa.

If you extend you will need re-entry to keep the extension of stay alive.