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Re: extending stay in thailand on 60 day single entry tourist visa
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Originally Posted by martyboy
Hi, I am going to Thailand in December to teach voluntarily for a couple of months. The idea of a visa extension sounds a good idea. After all, who wants to return to the UK in February other than a self-mutilation masochist? If I remain in Bangkok after my stint, how do I find an agent to renew my visa in Laos and what is the approx. cost? Best wishes.
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'Get the double entry tourist before you leave the UK, then you have more time.
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Originally Posted by metro65
so my single entry 60 day tourist visa was issued on Apr 11 even though I did not arrive in Thailand until Apr 19th date. So it seems , that even if I can obtain a 30 day extension at the immigration office here in Bangkok, it would be valid only thru July 11th and not July 19th (visa validity is for 90 days) - is that right?
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Stay in Thailand is not from date of visa issue, its from date of entry. Dang, look in your passport until you have a stamp that says admitted till...... I sure hope you have not lost your departure card. 
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Last edited by aging one; 3rd June 2008 at 20:03.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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