charlesgenv5 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hello guys, the title says it all. I'm in Laos where I already made a visa toursit for Thailand. But I changed my mind and I wish to stay in Laos a little bit more. Soon my 1 month Laos stamp will expire, so I plain to do a visa run to Thailand and come back the same day in Vientiane. Will the Thai imigration be ok to give me a 2 weeks stamp if I say I do not want to use my visa tourist now ? Well my guess is the answere will be no ... but I think there are people here with many more knowledge than I got. Thank you very much ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terak Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Correct - No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 You can ask them not to use the visa. Sometimes they do allow it, but not always. It will depend on the officer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terak Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 You can ask them not to use the visa. Sometimes they do allow it, but not always. It will depend on the officer. I have never seen or heard of them bypassing current visa in passport - would be very surprised if they allowed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 You can ask them not to use the visa. Sometimes they do allow it, but not always. It will depend on the officer. I have never seen or heard of them bypassing current visa in passport - would be very surprised if they allowed it It's been years since I have done this myself but... I have done it successfully in the past. As Mario points out, no guarantees and it's up to the individual officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 The regularry did that at the airport, until a couple of years ago. Now they reportedly do it again sometimes. Can't count on it, but certainly can't hurt to try. It is no longer a sure "no". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terak Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Shocked - but Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I even have a vague recollection of signing a statement stating that I had asked immigrations to not use my visa, i.e. to cover their butts in case I wanted to later claim that I should have received a sixty-day entry rather than a thirty-day entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesgenv5 Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 OK thank you very much for every answeres. I'm going to try because as one of you told, it doesn t cost anything. Grrr, but I've got many packages with me, I wanted to leave them in the room in Vientiane, but if they will use my tourist visa, I prefer to stay in Thailand for a while ... Thanks for the quick answeres ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 If you have to use the visa you could get a re-entry permit (1000 baht) from immigration in Nong Kai. This would keep your 60 day entry valid until it runs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokstick Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 They can, especially if you pay the overwork fee :-) But also it is possible that they don't see it... How to proceed: just say nothing and do not write any visa number, if they see it, explain the situation and bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Illegal activity post removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) You can ask them not to use the visa. Sometimes they do allow it, but not always. It will depend on the officer.+1 on thatI did manage to get the officer not to use one of my visa entry's at Suwanaphum this year (I was flying out the next day to Singapore for a week before a 5 week stay here) in Feb. this year but it wasn't easy and the officer on exit almost canceled an entry as he said the first officer had made a mistake in not using the visa. So it is a positive maybe. Edited August 20, 2013 by sometimewoodworker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfopera Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I have never had a problem not using a tourist visa and just coming in with a 30 day. Done this many times at S and also Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I asked this once and they said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I entered HKT several yeas ago and had a Tourist Visa yet asked the Immigration Officer for an entry stamp as I was only there for 3 days. He graciously granted the 30 day entry permit without marking the Tourist Visa as Used. So I guess I am only confirming what others have said. Just ask. Being polite, dress well (no singlets, shorts, thongs) helps lots too, anyway IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiep Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I did this many years ago. Arriving and staying 1 night in BKK, then going to Vietnam for 3 weeks. Coming back to BKK and staying 5 weeks using tourist visa. Had a Thai friend in Sydney type up a letter in Thai explaining what I wanted to do. Went to a lady immergration officer, she read the letter said "no problem" aussiep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I asked at BKK one time and they said YES. Long time ago though. My advice. Be open about it ... actually show them the visa you want saved. Be super polite, speak softly and not demanding, making it clear you know this is a FAVOR and you respect their power. Might get lucky. Edited August 21, 2013 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrtmedic Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 If successful in achieving this one needs to be careful when exiting ! The immigration officer may cancel the visa in belief that it has been "used" and should have been stamped as such on entry ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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