Thread: How long is my visa valid

hi guys, im flying into bangkok on the 1st of august. my return flight is on the 2nd of september.
im sure the visas i have had in my passport before only entitle me to stay for 30 days.
i am going accros to laos at some point in my first/ 2nd week there.
i know nothing on how this all works can someone tell me
am i fine to just stay on the one issued at the airport on day 1, just incase i dont go to laos.
do the airport look at the tickets and will they just issue me one for 32/33 days???
any help ???

30 days at the airport, if u go across the border to Laos and then back again u get another 30 days.

no problem.

A tourist visa is for 60 days, you'd apply for this at a Thai consulate.
The 30 days is a visa-exempt permit to stay, and, ahem, it's for 30 days.
When you will come back from Laos, you will get another one of these 30 day stamps, so you will be ok.

However, if you come back to Thailand again in the near future, you'd better get a 60 days visa beforehand, since you'll probably come close to your 90 days allowance. But don't worry about this now.

As long as you don't have more than 90 days within a single 180 day period, but you'll be well inside that.

Like the Fool said, no problem.

^ watch yo tolking abt Willus?

ok
when ive come in before they have checked my return ticket, this time my ticket is over the 30 days will this be a problem when i arrive, i will explain that i am travelling to laos to will that do

yes..

Originally Posted by navydoubs1977

i will explain that i am travelling to laos to will that do

Officially, no.

Was it checked in Thailand, because I've only ever been checked once at Heathrow.

Never had to show my ticket on arrival in Thailand.
The prob is more likely to occur at check-in, since airlines are held responsible for obvious visa violations of passengers. Has your travel agent not advised you on this?

nope said nothing. then my tickets still havent turned up yet. so not impressed with him at all.
little worried now,

quick update,
spoke to air sri lanka and thai consulate today. they wont let me fly with out a 60 day visa. so now got to travel to hull on friday for a new one.
boss is fuming.
even though im going to laos with out proof of that they wont let me fly. not best happy going to eat into hol money

Why don't you download the application form and fed-ex it with your passport?

they did offer that.
we got postal strikes though and they return it via the post office. im flying tuesday next week so to be certain i would rather have a blast up on the bike and get it in hand.
cheers for the sugestion though would have been perfect if i was travelling later