Thai extended visa

Old Nov 13th, 2016, 06:44 PM
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Thai extended visa

On my many trips to Thailand, I usually stay only the 30 days the free visa allows. However, I would like to stay an additional 3-5 days on my next trip. I know I have seen in the airport that there is a 500 B fine per day if you have extended your stay. Has anyone been through this experience on your departure? Is it consider a big offence to do this? Does it take much time to pay the fine and be on your way?

I know to extend your visa while in Thailand takes time and $60 US. It is not an option to do a border run. It just seems easier and cheaper to pay the fine at the airport. I just don't know if it's acceptable and since I make 2 trips a year, don't want to jeopardize my trips. Any input would be appreciated.
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Old Nov 13th, 2016, 07:01 PM
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You can get a longer visa in advance, which is easy. I did it many years ago when you only got 14 or 15 days on arrival and we were staying three weeks, We got our visas (60 days as I remember) in advance - processing took only a few days.
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Old Nov 13th, 2016, 09:33 PM
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I miscounted the days on our last visit in 2015 and we overstayed by three days. It was no big deal. We were taken to an office, a form was filled, the cash was paid and we were on our way within 5-10 mins. The immigration staff were very friendly not at all bothered that we had overstayed.
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Old Nov 15th, 2016, 04:12 PM
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Thanks for the help. Any other thoughts or experiences about this?
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Old Nov 16th, 2016, 02:56 AM
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http://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/...a-thailand.php
http://overstay.immigration.go.th/advice.html

We avoid it like the plague but then we live here!

Safer to go to immigration and do it there.
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