Will leaving Thailand with a pending visa application affect my status?

@John *********

Good advice ✅

@Matti ********

a re-entry permit will only cover the under-consideration stamp not the current extension stamp under these circumstances

@Graham *****

yes and no. I had like 3 weeks left on my extension (and multiple RE permit) when I applied new extension and received the under consideration stamp (for 30 days or so).

They would not sell me new RE Permit and just said I can come and go as usual until my RE Permit (and the old extension) is still valid.

Few years back I had to get new RE Permit as the extension (and my multi RE Permit to go with it) was already expired. So naturally this was until the date mentioned in the under consideration stamp as the RE is always tied to your current and valid permit to stay stamp.

@Matti ********

If that were true and you missed your under consideration date then the extension application would almost certainly be denied

@Graham *****

read again.

I didn’t miss anything.

I had 3 weeks left on my extension and multiple RE Permit. And pending application for new annual extension of stay with date to report to immigration in about 4 weeks time.

Left the country actually twice for a couple of days business trip without issues. Got back before the expiry of the current extension and RE Permit and reported to immigration a week later to get my new extension.

The trick is to apply your new extension when you still have 3 to 4 weeks left on the old one. And always get the one year multi RE Permit as well. So you can travel without issues and without buying new RE Permit when “under consideration”.

@Wannikea ********

Correct ✅