Staying in Thailand for 2-3 weeks after ED Visa expires - how?

[justme123]

My ED visa will soon expire but I would like to travel a bit more in Thailand - just 2 or 3 weeks or something. What options do I have as they visa runs don't work anymore?

In order to get a new visa, I have to leave the country no matter what right?

What types of visa would you suggest?

A Tourist visa should work right? What country is best or closest or most efficient to acquire a tourist visa?

Thanks!

[ubonjoe]

If you eligible for a visa exempt entry you fly out and get a 30 day entry or 15 days or 30 days if from a G7 country by land,

If 15 days by land is not enough you could get a 30 day extension a immigration (new rules).

If not you could go out for a tourist visa.

[justme123]

If you eligible for a visa exempt entry you fly out and get a 30 day entry or 15 days or 30 days if from a G7 country by land,

If 15 days by land is not enough you could get a 30 day extension a immigration (new rules).

If not you could go out for a tourist visa.

I thought this wouldn't work anymore since a couple of months. Being eligible for a visa exempt or not, is defined only by the nationality right?

This would be the perfect choice, 15 days is enough

[ubonjoe]

Visa exempt is determined by nationality.

Only if you had already made a in/out visa exempt entry would you have a problem getting one. The new rules do not count any type of other entry or extension.

[justme123]

So one last stupid question to verify:

As I am from a country that is eligible for a visa exempt. In addition I have not left the country since I got the non immigrant ED visa. Thus, I am eligible to get a visa exempt by just simply leaving and re-entering the country. Is that correct?

[ubonjoe]

You can just leave and re-enter country and get a via exempt entry without a problem.

[justme123]

You can just leave and re-enter country and get a via exempt entry without a problem.

This is awesome, thank you very much! You saved me a both money and time.

[INV]

Good question.have same question, my ed extension is last day 1 Oktober and can I then just go to immigration and get 30 more days?I have not left the country for 3years

and this would be great if I can get 30 days extra.

But if I would get that would that somehow void my Non O?so after this 30 days I have nothing?But I can at least get 7 days?

[paz]

Good question.have same question, my ed extension is last day 1 Oktober and can I then just go to immigration and get 30 more days?I have not left the country for 3years

and this would be great if I can get 30 days extra.

But if I would get that would that somehow void my Non O?so after this 30 days I have nothing?

Ok I just see the answer as I was posting. Thanks

If you have been in country three years with extension of stay, your original visa has expired since a long time.

If you cannot obtain another extension for study, and it seems that you can't, you will need to leave country and come back with a new visa.

[ubonjoe]

Good question.have same question, my ed extension is last day 1 Oktober and can I then just go to immigration and get 30 more days?I have not left the country for 3years

and this would be great if I can get 30 days extra.

But if I would get that would that somehow void my Non O?so after this 30 days I have nothing?

Ok I just see the answer as I was posting. Thanks

No you cannot get a 30 day extension.

You would have to leave and re-enter the country to get a visa exempt entry if you qualify for them.

[INV]

ok I thought so ,But I can get 7 days?

[INV]

Good question.have same question, my ed extension is last day 1 Oktober and can I then just go to immigration and get 30 more days?I have not left the country for 3years

and this would be great if I can get 30 days extra.

But if I would get that would that somehow void my Non O?so after this 30 days I have nothing?

Ok I just see the answer as I was posting. Thanks

If you have been in country three years with extension of stay, your original visa has expired since a long time.

If you cannot obtain another extension for study, and it seems that you can't, you will need to leave country and come back with a new visa.

Yeah your right Paz but I stop school anyway and will change to extension based on retirement but not sure I want to stay so try to get some extra time to fix all. Thanks for the help

[ubonjoe]

ok I thought so ,But I can get 7 days?

You can a apply for an extension. pay 1900 baht and get 7 days to leave the country.

[INV]

Yep great, thanks ubonjoe