@John *****

we did a 30 day extension with agent in Pattaya. Agent took us into immigration and took our pic.

@Edward *****

I like that plan. Please identify which 3 months in each country. Thanks!!

I’d like to do 6 month visa too. But thought I had to have an online type of employment or school enrolment.

We had our 30 day extension done by an agency right next to Immigration on Soi 5. Office right in back of cafe/coffee shop. I believe its name is Thai Visa 2. Easy to find at any rate. Their cost was 1900 Baht plus the 1900 Baht extension cost. We got right in, walked to front of line of people waiting. Plus we didn’t have a TM 30 and they took care of everything. Totally worth the money for the time savings.

@Karl *********************

that’s always our city to visit. I believe we got our visa upon arrival.

@Craig ********

you’re lucky then. It wasn’t an issue getting out. It was an issue leaving & boarding flight for Vietnam. I’ve heard people report this “scam” and I personally know a Vietnamese lady who lives in the US get picked out like this at the airport. She raised hell and pitched a fit so they let her go😅. I was of the mind to say “forget it! I don’t need to go” but realised the air ticket was non refundable nor would our hotel accommodation😨. So gave them $350 (only want cash) and begrudgingly went on.

@Ralph ******

if UK can fly into Vietnam with no visa, you’re LUCKY. From US, we needed e-visa and that was a mess and seems like they have a routine “ problem” they find with it at departure flight but “can fix” for $350 USD. Alternative is re-apply and wait the 3-5 days it took for visa approval. 😡

@Damien *******

Brandon is absolutely correct. I personally know a farang married to a Thai lady and own a business. He’s been warned about “even sweeping the floor” and looks over his shoulder often for fear of being reported & fined.

DMK seems hardline. As far as I can read from your post, you left and came back in after a 20 day stay out of country on a routine 60 day visa exemption. What did she see wrong with that? Or was her problem that you couldn’t produce “onward travel”?

Pattaya has a wonderful hospital, “Bangkok Hospital “. I’m sure they’d have an Allergy Dept. specialist.