Extension of stay following a visa extension without having to get a new visa ?

[mrnike]

Hello guys,

my situation is as follows: I've have had 3 visa exemptions, 1 visa which i extended (6 months of stay altogether). I'm soon running to the end of my visa extension (23rd of july) but i'm unsure about the future. The only thing i know is that i would like to stay 2 more weeks (end of my rent) to think whether i stay longer or not.

Therefore, i would like to avoid the fuss of having to go to Vientiane to get a new visa (just for two weeks), and was wondering whether it wouldn't exist a easier and cheaper way to get those extra two weeks. I would prefer to avoid to overstay, in order to avoid to have a bad visa history.

Thanks in advance

[PoorSucker]

No, you will have to leave for a new visa.

Only if you extend yearly you don't need a new entry.

[IMA_FARANG]

Extensions of stay are not just "given", you need a reason for one.

A reason can be such as visiting a child or Thai wife.

So the question is, what is the reason it should be granted?

Otherwise, if you can't find a valid reason to stay here another weeks, you will have to go somewhere to get another visa to stay for that two weeks you need.

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[mrnike]

All, right, tks. Then it seems to be no way around this (in)famous visa.

Do you guys think i should be fine in Vientiane to get my visa (2nd at a row) given my history (3 exemptions ,1 visa and extension and 1 reentry permit).

Last time i came back to Thailand (reentered coming from kl with a reentry permit), the immigration officer looked at my passport a long time, and then called his collegue who did the same. Finally ok, but a bit scary.

The point is that i would like to take no risk to get stranded in Laos with all my stuff left at my place in BKK.

Cheers

[BritTim]

I do not think getting a visa in Vientiane, Savannakhet or Penang would be a problem.

Note that if you only needed 7 days (perhaps just deciding to forgo the remainder of your paid rent, you could apply for an extension (denied) and be given 7 days to leave the country. This would not adversely effect your immigration history.

[mrnike]

Ok, thanks for your reply. This seven days trick is good to know, but i think for now it's safer to go for a visa, crossing my fingers.

[mrnike]

Could you guys tell me at which of those 2 locations i would have the best chances to get my visa hassle-free (no flight ticket requirement, no questions, etc...):

Penang or Vientiane ? The problem is that i find VTE sooooooooo boring, i would like to avoid it.

Cheers

[ubonjoe]

Could you guys tell me at which of those 2 locations i would have the best chances to get my visa hassle-free (no flight ticket requirement, no questions, etc...):

Penang or Vientiane ? The problem is that i find VTE sooooooooo boring, i would like to avoid it.

Cheers

Both are the same. The only difference is that you can use an agent to handle the visa application and pickup in Penang.