Extension After 15 Days At Land Border

[thequietman]

hi guys, quick question for lady from uk. she got 15 xtra days crossing from laos to thailand. she has 4 days left. can she go to immigration at bangkok and get 30 days more. a quick reply is appreciated. talking to her on skype now.

thanks

[E1717007]

15days meant she had an exempted visa and she with gets another 7days from immigration

[lopburi3]

No.

[Crossy]

As above, best she'll do is 7 days and will likely need a ticket out during that period.

Since the cost of any extension is 1900 Baht it's marginal whether another border hop would be easier.

[CharlieH]

Only way to get a 30 day would be to leave and enter by AIR that would get her another 30 days.

[Lite Beer]

15 days at a land border.

30 days by air.

7 days at Immigration.

[MJCM]

15 days at a land border.

14 days by air.

7 days at Immigration.

LB, is that 14 days by Air a new rule or .... ?

Edited December 2, 2011 by MJCM

[lopburi3]

Suspect it is a mistype because of this other thread - still 30 days visa exempt by air.

[Lite Beer]

Yep. Mistype using the phone.

[JohnAllan]

Hardly. If she could do that, everyone would be doing it, instead of, whenever necessary, leaving the country by air in order to obtain 30 days. FYI, she wouldn't get a 30 day extension with a 30 day entry; she wouldn't get one with a 60 day visa, but - off the top of my head - 14 days, plus 7 more.

[TerryLH]

"FYI, she wouldn't get a 30 day extension with a 30 day entry; she wouldn't get one with a 60 day visa, but - off the top of my head - 14 days, plus 7 more."

Isn't a tourist visa good for 60 days? Plus a 30 day extension?

[lopburi3]

Yes it is for most nationalities.

[livingthedream]

Just looking for some info and arrived at this thread. To make things clear in my mind - after getting 15 days stamp for land a border crossing, can I then get another 15 days if I do another crossing 14 days later?

Its just that I arrived with visa exemption because I had to get here back quickly (normally I would have a Non O ) and I will need to stay another 3 weeks after my 30 days runs out this week. I don't really want to get a Non O or Tourist visa as it would mean a nights stay in Laos and I don't really need that amount of days. This is just to get me past New Year then I'm back to work in UK . I know I could get the first 15 days and then extend for 7 but I would prefer the first option if it is feasible.

Anyone done back to back land border crossings?

many thanks

[lopburi3]

If you married to Thai just visit immigration with wife and proof of marriage to obtain a 60 day extension of stay.