Border run after tourist visa extension OK?

[daledg]

I need to be in thaliand for 97 days. Im an american on a single entry tourist visa.

So my plan is to extend it once to 90 days, then after 90 days are up, then do a border run to cambodia which should give me another 15 days. Is that ok you guys think or is there some kinda limit on extending like this.

[wayned]

OK

[lopburi3]

As said fine - but the exit/return will not be an extension but a new visa exempt entry for 15 days. You can also obtain 7 days to exit country with a disapproved request for extension to immigration if you do not want to travel - cost would be the normal 1,900 baht fee.

[daledg]

As said fine - but the exit/return will not be an extension but a new visa exempt entry for 15 days. You can also obtain 7 days to exit country with a disapproved request for extension to immigration if you do not want to travel - cost would be the normal 1,900 baht fee.

Oh, you mean after the initial one month extension to 90 days, I can get another 7 day extension? Making the total time to 97 days?

[lopburi3]

Yes - although that extra 7 days is not an official extension but the time allowed to leave on a disapproved extension application - but in effect it provides you an extra 7 days.