Visa stamp appears to give me a 3-year extension of stay!

[Tapster]

I came back into Thailand on 1st December to extend my O-A visa by one year.

The 'enter before' date was 2nd December 2015. I was expecting an extension until end November 2016.

Imagine my surprise when I checked the stamp and saw 29th November 2018!

I shit you not!

I have attached an enlarged scan of the stamp.

It certainly appears to show 2018 quite clearly.

Can I rely on this date, which is presumably a mistake on the part of the immigration officer?

Opinions, please.

[JoeW]

Had the same once with my Non B. They extended it for 3 years instead of 2. Went back to Immigration to ask them to fix it.

[arkom]

Maybe just me, but looks like it says 2016 not 2018

[ldiablo]

The stamp is obviously 2016. You should immediately go to see an optometrist.

[mahjongguy]

Even if it said 2018, which is definitely does not, it would be an error which is your responsibility to get corrected.

[lkv]

The stamp says 2016

[johng]

Looks like a 6 to me too.

[Tapster]

Optometrist visit booked!

Thanks all!

[HLover]

forum +1 OP-1

[KhunBENQ]

All said. An optical deception

But a much better easteregg hidden here!

Its a proof that the Non O-A gives a 365 day stamp, not a one year stamp.

Got it?

2016 is a leap year.

For a normal year the stamp should show "30 NOV ...."

To add to the immigration logic: extensions are one year, not 365 days.

[elviajero]

It's 2016. Even if it did say 2018, apparently, you couldn't stay that long without overstaying.

[Maestro]

The stamp has clearly the year 2016.

[Tapster]

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