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What can my friend do after facing issues with Thai immigration and wanting to extend his stay?

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Feb 17, 2025

4 days ago

Ar *******

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Hi my friend had trouble coming in, he had hassle at airport immigration saying he had come back too quick . He flew to uk after stayin in Thailand for 90 days from sept to December then he flew back on 16 January after more than a month at home. The officer gave him a real hard time , to the point he thought he was getting refused entry. He wants to extend his 60 day tourist entry to 90 like he did last time but his fear is the immigration officer said she had put a note on his file. Do you think an agent would be able to get information on what was put on the file, he’s terrified to go to immigration to try extend and get refused . This is only his second visit , he hast been to Thailand since covid and even then only came for a 30 day visit. Any suggestions, he is not a con man just wanting to have nice longer holiday with new friends he has met. What would be cost for an agent to do 30 day extension? And do you think they can access what has been put in his file by airport immigration? Thanks in advance

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A user shared a concern regarding their friend's recent experience with Thai immigration, where the officer reportedly put a note on his file after he returned to Thailand shortly after a previous visit. The friend wants to extend his 60-day tourist entry to 90 days but is worried about potential repercussions from the note. Suggestions from commenters include approaching immigration directly for the extension, using an agent for assistance, or considering a different visa type for longer stays. Comments reveal mixed experiences with extensions and the complexity of immigration rules in Thailand.

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3 days ago

Cissi *********

Yes, the local immigration offices can access whatever note that the airport immigration made in his file.

There have been reports from people being denied extension because of notes made when they were questioned on their last visa exempt entry. If your friend told airport immigration that he would leave within 60 days, then they likely noted that...

He don't need to fear trying to get an extension. If he is denied he will not be deported (if that is what he is afraid about)... he will be given 7 days to leave. However he will get a stamp in his passport saying "application for extension denied" and that might not be the type of stamp he want to have... Not if he plans to travel and apply for visas in the future (I've read that it caused problems to some).