Sorry to ask, but as much info as I've gathered, I am more confused than ever.

A Filipina friend of mine got a 60 day double-entry tourist visa in Vientienne for 2000 THB on 17 February 2015. She re-entered Thailand on the same day, 17 February and is stamped in until 17 April. The tourist visa affixed to her passport is stamped "Enter before 15 May 2015"

What I want to do is to have her apply for a 30 day extension shortly before 17 April (taking account of Songkran holidays, of course). She would then return to Manila about 15 May. She already has a return ticket to Thailand on 15 June and would then use her second entry when she returns.

My main question is can she do this or do BOTH entries have to happen before 15 May?

Also: is there an additional fee for the second entry? I know that the extension is 1900 THB.

Thanks in advance .

She has to make the second entry by 15th May.

She has already paid for the Visa so no fee.

Both entries have to be done before the enter before date of the visa.

There is no fee for doing the 2nd entry.

She could leave and re-enter to use the 2nd entry early and then get a re-entry permit (single 1000 baht) to keep the remainder of the 60 day entry valid when she returns.

Thanks for a quick, if disappointing, answer, LB. I'd heard that, but it didn't seem right. Too bad!

Thanks to you too, U Joe. I am trying to calculate the cost of the various options now.

Edited March 8, 201511 yr by Peabody

The enter before date is the expiration date of the visa. If there was no requirement to do the 2nd entry by a certain date it would be open ended meaning for infinity.

The enter before date is the expiration date of the visa. If there was no requirement to do the 2nd entry by a certain date it would be open ended meaning for infinity.

Ah yes...the infinity visa. That's what we want!!

Oh well...live and learn.