Tourist Visa

[sidjameson]

I got a tourist visa stamped in my passport on arrival in September that was for 30 days.

I just looked on the visa page that said a tourist visa is good for 60 days.

Have I missed something?

How to get the 2 month visa?

[InterestedObserver]

You received a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp upon arrival. You apply for a tourist visa at any Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate. A tourist visa is good for a total of 90 days, 60 days upon arrival plus a 30 day extension available from immigration for 1900 baht.

[beechguy]

If you have an actual Tourist Visa you should have been stamped permitted to stay for 60 days. Did you write the visa number on the arrival/departure card when you entered Thailand? It's possible the immigration officer didn't see the visa and stamped you in as a "Visa Exempt" entry.

If you don't have a visa, you would need to exit and make another entry, by land 15 days, by air 30 days for "visa exempt' entries, if you get a Tourist Visa you would be stamped in for 60 days, and that could be exended for another 30 days for 1900 Baht.

[sidjameson]

Ahh, my mistake.

So, I go to the Thai consulate to get my 60 day visa. OK.

Hmm, actually I am still just about married to a Thai but we are best of friends.

If I get the 60 day visa in Japan (where I am) when in Thailand can I switch over to another visa? Or is there a better way for me to stay longer?

Basically I am looking for the cheapest way to stay in the country for at least 2 months but keeping my options open for possibly up to 4 months.

[InterestedObserver]

The easiest way, given the details provided, is to get a double entry tourist visa. That would allow a maximum stay in Thailand of up to 180 days, (60 + 30 days) border run (60 + 30 days).

[lopburi3]

Japan is not the easiest location to obtain visas for Thailand if you are not Japanese. I seriously doubt they would issue a double entry. But getting another tourist visa by going to Vientiane or other local location is always an option to extend a stay longer.