I will say at the outset I am not asking anyone to be complicit in anything classed as illegal or untoward, but for information so I can decide what is best for me to do. I do understand the risk of staying without a valid visa for 6 days also.

My Non O visa expires on 28th Feb 2012. That is the last date I can do my next 90 days border crossing.

My flight from Thailand to the UK is on the 6th March 2012.

I have the option of heading off and doing a border crossing before my visa expires or overstaying and paying my dues at the airport.

Would I be correct in thinking the overstay fine would be 5500 Baht? (Taking into account you are allowed 1 day overstay).

And that there would be no problem getting my next Non O based on over 50 years and with my UK bank statement showing the required minimum of £900 per month?

Thanks

Use the visa and do it right, yes you could overstay but if you happened to have a minor accident or something silly and the Police checked your passport you would be in deep shi**.

Dont risk it , you have the visa just do a border run and everything is correct.

Have no idea where you can come up with 5,500 baht. You ask about 6 days but it seems it will be 7 days as you do not get a free overstay day (only if you leave on that day is if free from airport). Overstay is 500 baht per day. For 1,900 baht you could obtain 7 days with show of ticket out from immigration. Or you could make a border crossing return for a bit more.

I suspect you mean your permission to stay end on 28 February as your visa date has nothing to do with stay and then you speak as if you have a multi entry by calling it a 90 day border crossing.

Normally an overstay has not been a problem for visa issue.

Have no idea where you can come up with 5,500 baht. You ask about 6 days but it seems it will be 7 days as you do not get a free overstay day (only if you leave on that day is if free from airport). Overstay is 500 baht per day. For 1,900 baht you could obtain 7 days with show of ticket out from immigration. Or you could make a border crossing return for a bit more.

I suspect you mean your permission to stay end on 28 February as your visa date has nothing to do with stay and then you speak as if you have a multi entry by calling it a 90 day border crossing.

Normally an overstay has not been a problem for visa issue.

Thanks, Lopburi. Going down to immigration sounds the best option. Much better than having to head off to Cambodia to get another 90 day stamp.

I presume they will accept a print out of an e-ticket at immigration??

they will accept the printed e-ticket, no worries.

The 7day extension cost you THB 1,900.-