Hi there

I hope someone can assist me, many thanks in advance.

I arrived from Cambodia with my girlfriend for a 6 week round tour of Thailand and thought I might be able to get the right visa on the border. How wrong I was. Only a 15 day tourist visa was provided. I have already beaten myself up about this, but we all remember and laugh about the bad situations in the end!

I am on Ko Samui now in Chaweng (sp?)

1/ Is it possible to visit the immigration office near the port to get the visa extended for 30 days? Will a bottle of acohol (or other) for the man behind the desk solve the problem?

2/ What is the cheapest way to get to a border to get this sorted out?

3/ Can I get a new Thai 30/60 day visa after leaving via a 15 day (plus possible 7 days extension)?

4/ Is there a recommend visa run tour I can book onto? I am assuming this will be the least stressful and best option. I would need a guide!

5/ How long will it take to carry out the run via the visa run tour? (Cheapest option :-) )

Once again thanks in advance for all advice.

Paul

sure, some bottles of alcohol will make the immigration guys friendly-

because they are waiting for a "Paul" everyday.......

you ask very specific about the visa rules, but you did not consider to make a 3 month visa before you start your 6 weeks round tour through thailand?

you should start writing books for small children, maybe they believe your stories.

Edited January 21, 201016 yr by goldfinger

cheapest option is probably herbert opposite immigration but if you do a land visa run you will only get 15 days, arrive by air and you get 30 days. nok at immigration is best guy to talk to but i dont think you will get much joy with just a bottle of some thing