newbiecuk Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I overstayed 2 days on tourist visa paid and got 7 day extension now might be cheaper to overstay another few days the visa run twill they be passed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiecuk Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 rather then visa run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Moved to visa forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct99q Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It is never good to be in an overstay situation. It happens and as such you are able to usually pay the fee without incident. However if you are caught immigration or a knowledgeable law Enforcement Officer and asked for your Passport and found to be in an overstay situation you will be detained. It is the risk you take overstaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Since you were given 7 days to leave the country they will be less than friendly when you leave with an overstay. They will still allow you to pay the fine and leave though. It would be better to do a border run that doing an overstay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryLH Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) If you got a 7 day extension, it sounds like you didn't have a tourist visa to start with. (An assumption was made to reach that conclusion.) Edited January 29, 2014 by TerryLH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 In general, don't overstay just for convenience or to save a little money. It's a last resort for the desperate. In practice most of the time you'll be fine, but if you happen to be the unlucky one this week going to jail and being deported are well worth not taking chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Since you were given 7 days to leave the country they will be less than friendly when you leave with an overstay. They will still allow you to pay the fine and leave though. It would be better to do a border run that doing an overstay. ------------------- As ubonjoe correctly states you did NOT get an extension. You were in fact given 7 extra days to leave the country. Overstaying on that is like spitting in their face. They will not be happy with you. You MAY still get away with it ..... but you are on very thin ice by seemingly insulying them by doing that. Good luck, you may need it. Never, ever, deliberately tweak the Tiger's nose. The Tiger has sharp claws. Edited January 30, 2014 by IMA_FARANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Do it right do a border run, and get the correct visa before coming to Thailand, all the people that sail close to the wind, make it more difficult for the genuine visitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiecuk Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 did a border run got 30 day stamp but border man said go home on the 10th when flight leaves... I still have 30 days though right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechguy Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 did a border run got 30 day stamp but border man said go home on the 10th when flight leaves... I still have 30 days though right What does your passport stamp say? Stamped "admitted until"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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