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Can I apply for another tourist visa if my current days are running out while transitioning to a non-r visa in Thailand?

American Passport Holder Thailand Visa Tourist Visa Non-R Visa Visa Extension Border Run Visa Processing Cambodia Laos Malaysia

Aug 1, 2019

6 years ago

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Hey i am an american passport holder Almost ran up all my tourist visa days meaning 60 +extension of 30 days.. i am trying to change my visa but it seems that there are some mistakes on the documents the ministries made that need to be changed, and my days are runing out to secure a non-r visa from a tourist visa... can i reply for another tourist visa if the days are not enough? If so is it best to go to laos or malaysia to do this?

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The author, a U.S. passport holder, is nearing exhaustion of their tourist visa days and seeks to transition to a Non-R visa but faces document issues with the Ministry of Religious Affairs. They inquire about the possibility of applying for another tourist visa with insufficient remaining days and whether it is preferable to conduct a border run to Laos or Malaysia to secure the new visa.

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Bhante *******

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I do have entry by land on my passport because i lived i Cambodia but i have a proper tourist Visa from loas.. i only have one.... can i still do a border run at buriram... l??

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Amornrat **********

I close comment. This is ridicoulous. First 1 than 2, now up to 4. People wake up. Just do a little home work.....

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Bhante *******

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I mean i also went to loas by land also...so that 4 times...

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Bhante *******

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yes.. i lived in Cambodia for 1 year... ok well i got 2 than... so maybe fly in next time?

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Dominic *****

@Brotheron ********

Both in 2019? You mentioned you lived in Cambodia a few months. The limit is 2 visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year.

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Bhante *******

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I came by land for 3 months left and returned for month ... stayed in Cambodia for few months.... now im here again but on a laos tourist visa...

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Bhante *******

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yes twice...

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Dominic *****

@Brotheron ********

Did you make any entry in Thailand without a visa so far?

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Amornrat **********

If you did not do the 2 border run for this year you could still go to border Chom Jong near Buriram/Khorat to get a quick OUT/IN 30 day entry stamp.

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Bhante *******

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@Amornrat *********

i had a proper visa for Cambodia multiple entry and came by land a couple times no hassle... space between leaves.. this is my first tourist visa though..

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Dominic *****

And if your documents are still not ready, you can get another 30 day extension on that.

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Robert *******

What is a Non R Visa? And as there is no official limit on how many tourist visa a person can have stamped in his passport i wonder how you think you ran up all your tourist visa?

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Bhante *******

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Yes religious visa

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Dominic *****

I believe OP refers to a visa for religious purposes

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Dominic *****

2. What visa are you applying to change to?

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Dominic *****

@Brotheron ********

See advice below from

@Amornrat *********

. You should have enough time for the documents to be done correctly.

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Bhante *******

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1 week plus 21 day processing fee

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Dominic *****

Do they have an estimate how long?

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Bhante *******

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im apply for a religious visa but the ministry of religious affairs made some mistakes with the documents and now my take longer to process then the days i have on my visa

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Dominic *****

1. Where in Thailand are you?

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Bhante *******

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Korat

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