If someone has a still active double entry visa from Laos and still on 1st entry and 2nd entry must be used by 19 November, could they exit by land on a visa run to Malaysia and re-enter say, for example, on 2 November, activating the second half of the double entry visa, making it still good until about 2/2/16, but if they had another 3-4 day trip abroad planned for late November, could they just get a re-entry permit after 2 Novembet so that they wouldn't invalidate the 2nd half of the tourist visa and therefore re-enter again in late November still on the 2nd half of that visa?

Not sure I understand what you are trying to achieve.....

• If you re-enter on Nov 2nd and use your 2nd entry you'll be given 60 days taking you to Dec 31st.
• If you want to go out for a few days in late November you can use a re-entry permit and when you re-enter you'll be given a stay until Dec 31st.
• If you want to maximise your stay then near to Dec 31st you could apply for a 30 day extension for 1,900 baht at immigration. Taking you to the end of Jan.

yes you can buy as many extra entries, as you like, in order to keep your visa valid.

That"s precisely what they are meant for.

Perfect. That's what I was aiming for. Thanks.

yes you can buy as many extra entries, as you like, in order to keep your visa valid.

That"s precisely what they are meant for.

Re-entry permits are either single or multiple entry.

They do not keep "visas" alive only "permissions to stay" can be protected.

They don't keep visas alive? That's counter what the other posters had said. That would be the whole point, to keep a 60 day visa alive for as close as possible to the duration, especially when one has to take a 3-4 day trip abroad just 1-2 weeks into the start of a 60 day visa.

They don't keep visas alive? That's counter what the other posters had said. That would be the whole point, to keep a 60 day visa alive for as close as possible to the duration, especially when one has to take a 3-4 day trip abroad just 1-2 weeks into the start of a 60 day visa.

In this instance it has gotten lost in translation I believe.

As you wrote above this is what a re entry permit will do,only keep your current stamp alive,you will not gain any extra time and any time out of Thailand will be spent,gone never to be seen again.

You will still be able to stay until the original 60 day stamp is up.

They don't keep visas alive? That's counter what the other posters had said. That would be the whole point, to keep a 60 day visa alive for as close as possible to the duration, especially when one has to take a 3-4 day trip abroad just 1-2 weeks into the start of a 60 day visa.

A visa gives entry and determines how long you can stay (60 days). When you apply for a re-entry permit it keeps the 60 day stay (not visa) alive.

As soon as you enter and use the 2nd entry your visa is used and finished. Even though the visa is finished you can still stay for 60 days and use a re-entry permit to keep your stay alive should you want to go for a trip abroad.

They don't keep visas alive? That's counter what the other posters had said. That would be the whole point, to keep a 60 day visa alive for as close as possible to the duration, especially when one has to take a 3-4 day trip abroad just 1-2 weeks into the start of a 60 day visa.

It is the "permission to stay" derived from a visa which is kept alive.

Example .

A single entry tourist visa is good for one entry----------it is stamped used on entry and is of no further use ------it cannot be resuscitated or kept alive , it is dead!

The sixty day day "permission to stay" date can however be kept "alive" . I if a person wished to leave after 20 days in Thailand, they could by using a re-entry permit , exit the country for 10 days and then return with the Original permit to stay date remaining valid.

Perfect. Thanks all for the clarifications!

Troll / flaming posts removed.

I just did the same - to the same 2 posters - on another thread.

Holiday was foreseen.

Holiday now imminent.