60 Day Visa-In Thailand Or Visa Run

[strikingsunset]

Hi,

Just wanted to ask for some advice.

I have a 30 day visa exempt stamp and wish to get a 60 day tourist visa to follow it.

Are these 2 options correct.

1) Buy a cheap one way ticket,exiting Thailand,use it as proof on onward travel,and apply for the 60 day tourist visa in Bangkok ( then discard the ticket)

2) Do a visa run to Malaysia or Laos etc and re-enter by Air.

I am looking for the most economic way of obtaining the 60 visa,I would have thought option 1 ( if it is a viable option) would be the best for me,but trailing round forums I cant seem to " nail totally" that this will work.

Would appreciate your advice.

Regards

[Lite Beer]

A Visa cannot be obtained in Bangkok.

You have to apply at a Thai Consulate in another country.

Leaving Thailand and returning without a Visa will give you 30 days by air and 15 days by land.

[ignis]

Goggle 'Visa Run Companies'

There are a number of companies that do, vis bus or mini van for around 5,000 baht includes single room Hotel + meals + transport + all paperwork = double 60 day Visa [2x 60 days + many other post on here about going to Immigration at the end of each 60 days @ 1,900 baht extensions for an extra 30 day each = almost 6 months.

Never been but Laos they take you to the Thai Embassy, passports returned to your Hotel next day.. Cambodia it appears [a friend went last week] that it is all done for you at the Cambodia Hotel you do not have to visit the Thai Embassy in Person.

[gotlost]

If you go to Lao.. Double entry Tourist Visa 60/30 (that's two) are still free until March 31. Only Lao. That would give you 6 month stay in Thailand.