Utilized before....

[mr.buffalo]

I will be coming to Thailand 25th August i.e. Sunday. Last year I got 3 x 60 days visa. It was issued 11 October 2012. I did 2 border runs then came back to the UK 13th Feb. So to my way of thinking when I come on Sunday I should get stamped in for 2 months but I just seen " must be utilized before 11 April 2013 ". Does that mean that all 3 entries must be used up by then or the visa must have started to be used? I am thinking my way of thinking is wrong and the visa should have been used up with 3 entries, if so I have dropped one as I am coming for 4/5 months and was prepared to fly in/out a few times but if I am only going to get 30 days on arrival instead of 2 months it will add a bigger than budgeted for expense.

Thanks for any input.

[Maestro]

The triple entry tourist visa you got last year is no longer valid for travel to Thailand. Get a new tourist visa for your next flight to Thailand, unless you have a ticket for a flight out of the country within 30 days after arrival.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[Lite Beer]

All 3 entries must be made before the utilize before date.

You need a new Visa.

[4evermaat]

I have a question. If the utilized before date on a non imm (or any visa) is Sept 3rd 2013, can i enter the kingdom on Sept 3rd? Or is sept 2nd the last day to enter on that visa?

I know with the permission to stay stamp, you can leave on the same day stated as the expiration date.

"...the 2nd best time to plant a tree is today." Sent from ThaiVisa app (Galaxy Note 2).

[lopburi3]

They seem to allow entry until midnight of the date indicated. Have not seen any reports of this being questioned for many years. It is badly worded in English.

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[ubonjoe]

You can enter on the enter before date. But always best to plan on the day before just in case something went wrong on that last day.

[4evermaat]

You can enter on the enter before date. But always best to plan on the day before just in case something went wrong on that last day.

absolutely. I usually do it 1-2 days prior. Especially the visa expiration.

"...the 2nd best time to plant a tree is today." Sent from ThaiVisa app (Galaxy Note 2).

[mr.buffalo]

Happy to say the lovely lady at immigration stamped in for 2 months, she must have skipped the ' utilise by...' class.

[ubonjoe]

If you go to immigration for a 30 day extension you might want to say a prayer that they don't notice your visa was expired.

They can hold you responsible for not reporting the error.