Yes, according to the following source.
Thailand extends foreigners' visas to prevent queues and curb coronavirus:
> Those foreigners who entered the country before the ban was imposed - who had visas, received visas on arrival or under **visa waiver programmes** - will not need to line up at often crowded immigration centres around the country to extend their stay.
> The automatic visa extension has been granted until April 30, according to an interior ministry document. Police Lieutenant General Sompong Chingduang told Reuters the government could extend this deadline each month.
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You cannot get into Thailand without a visa.You get a visa on arrival for 30 days and all these visa on arrivals have been extended to last until 30th April. When Immigration offices are open again you should be able to extend it for another 30 days hopefully if you pay 1900 Thai baht..
I don’t know about the post-Covid visa policies of other countries but I can comment on that is happening in Thailand.
In the past year Chinese tourists have returned. They are again one of the largest cohorts of tourists. Thanks to the Ukraine war there was a large influx of Russians that came to Thailand presumably to stay long term. There was already a substantial Russian presence in Thailand. More generous visa policies have enticed a great many Indian tourists.
Thailand has launched some new visas. The LTR visa was introduced at the end of 2022 and was targeted towards “wealthy” expats. It
I don’t know about the post-Covid visa policies of other countries but I can comment on that is happening in Thailand.
In the past year Chinese tourists have returned. They are again one of the largest cohorts of tourists. Thanks to the Ukraine war there was a large influx of Russians that came to Thailand presumably to stay long term. There was already a substantial Russian presence in Thailand. More generous visa policies have enticed a great many Indian tourists.
Thailand has launched some new visas. The LTR visa was introduced at the end of 2022 and was targeted towards “wealthy” expats. It is going OK but is far below it’s original announced goals.
In the last couple of weeks the visa exempt entries have been increased from 30 days to 60 days. This has met wide approval by tourists. I’m not sure how much it will increase tourism but it has greatly pleased the regular tourists that have wanted to stay 2–3 months.
The new Destination Thailand Visa has also created a great deal of excitement. It is a 5 year visa available to anyone. Only a few people have applied and gotten the new DTV so exactly how it works is still unclear (July 29, 2024).
I believe Thailand has had 20 million entries this year, end of July 2024, which is approaching the pre-Covid levels. That is something for Thailand to be optimistic about.
No, you can normally not EXTEND your 30-day ‘visa’ upon arrival (i.e. for U.S. citizens in effect you don’t need a visa obtained PRIOR to leaving the U.S., you just get stamped in for 30-days upon arriving in Thailand). However if you leave Thailand for even 1 hour (getting stamped OUT of the country at least 1 day PRIOR to the day the 30-day stamp expires), there is nothing to keep you from turning right around and coming BACK INTO Thailand the same day and getting another 30-day stamp. You can get up to 3 back-to-back 30 day stamps in your U.S. passport before you have to show at least 60 da
No, you can normally not EXTEND your 30-day ‘visa’ upon arrival (i.e. for U.S. citizens in effect you don’t need a visa obtained PRIOR to leaving the U.S., you just get stamped in for 30-days upon arriving in Thailand). However if you leave Thailand for even 1 hour (getting stamped OUT of the country at least 1 day PRIOR to the day the 30-day stamp expires), there is nothing to keep you from turning right around and coming BACK INTO Thailand the same day and getting another 30-day stamp. You can get up to 3 back-to-back 30 day stamps in your U.S. passport before you have to show at least 60 days out of the country before you can start the process over again. In fact, this is so common of a practice there are shops in the cities that specialize in taking foreigners on ‘visa runs’ to the Malaysia, Lao or Myanmar border crossings and back.
Personally, I enjoyed driving up north from Chiang Mai where I lived for five years in Thailand to the Burma border, getting a room for $15, where I could park off the street, walking out of Thailand into Myanmar (Burma), getting stamped OUT of Thailand INTO Burma, spending an afternoon shopping/eating/drinking in the area right around the border in Burma and then coming back into Thailand after picking up my passport from the Burmese Immigration police (paying $10 ‘filing fee’ using non-torn, crisp bills), walking back across Mai Sai bridge and getting a brand new 30-day entry stamp into Thailand then onto my room. All in all, maybe about a total walk of two miles with frequent ‘refreshment’ stops along the way
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Thailand has done it again. Tourists in the country are treated like buffaloes and cows once again.
Why do I say that?
In the past, tourists have to go to the main office— The Immigration office, Building B at the Government Complex at Cheangwattana road in Bangkok. The office has been shifted to the Temporary VISA Extension Center in Muang Thong Thani.
- First encounter: For an extension of the visa, the temporary office is at Muang Thong Thani, a place is located in the wilderness of the 70s as a result of the Tom Yam Crisis when the financial crisis hit Southeast Asian countries and Thailand was
Thailand has done it again. Tourists in the country are treated like buffaloes and cows once again.
Why do I say that?
In the past, tourists have to go to the main office— The Immigration office, Building B at the Government Complex at Cheangwattana road in Bangkok. The office has been shifted to the Temporary VISA Extension Center in Muang Thong Thani.
- First encounter: For an extension of the visa, the temporary office is at Muang Thong Thani, a place is located in the wilderness of the 70s as a result of the Tom Yam Crisis when the financial crisis hit Southeast Asian countries and Thailand was hard hit… Only God knows how long is temporary?
- Second encounter: “No canteen, nor foods and drinks within the premises,” answered: a doorman, he must have said it umpteen times daily… I wondered if a simple sign will suffice.
- Third encounter: "Go into the room.” and ” Go this way and no waiting,” a shout like parrots repeatedly from a few lady officers. As there is no waiting room, tourists are told NOT to stand along a corridor, no directional signs. Most of them are confused and wondered where to stand…Imagining the cattle being round up.
For a 90-day report will be on the 3rd floor of the same building. All foreigners wait at a makeshift area at the parking lots, to be called based on queue numbers. Never mind even if without the air-conditioning, at least a fan would have been a great help.
Next,— to go into an air-conditioning room one by one. There still be a few lady officers who shouted all the time, “Go into the room.” and ” Go this way and no waiting.”
Thailand knows that the remaining tourists ate not “ Quality Tourist” during the pandemic, but are the leftover. Some are broke, while others are exhausted tourists who could be running out of money while staying too long in Bangkok, and are left high and dry… Anyway, this temporary office is better than an outdoor in a blazing heat.
This depends very much on your nationality but for most ‘farung’ it is simply a visit to the nearest Thai Immigration Office and having the time and patience to complete the paperwork and pay the fee. I have noticed that since ‘Covid’ Thai Immigration has been far more lenient and helpful regarding foreigner requests to have their visa extended.
If you overstay your visa, your least costly option is to go to Immigration, tell them it was a terrible mistake and ask how the problem can be ‘sorted’ with least fuss and cost. Any other way and you find yourself sooner or later either ‘hitch-hiking’
This depends very much on your nationality but for most ‘farung’ it is simply a visit to the nearest Thai Immigration Office and having the time and patience to complete the paperwork and pay the fee. I have noticed that since ‘Covid’ Thai Immigration has been far more lenient and helpful regarding foreigner requests to have their visa extended.
If you overstay your visa, your least costly option is to go to Immigration, tell them it was a terrible mistake and ask how the problem can be ‘sorted’ with least fuss and cost. Any other way and you find yourself sooner or later either ‘hitch-hiking’ you way home.
Easy, get a double-entry tourist visa from any Thai consulate outside of Thailand. Interestingly, you don't have to do this in your home country. I got one from the Thai consulate in Vancouver, Canada (but I am a US citizen). Note: it has been known to be difficult to do this from Malaysia or Cambodia. Vientiane, Laos is usually no problem (unless you have done this before, in which case they may count the number of visas issued and only give a single-entry visa).
Each entry is for 60 days, and can be extended at the local immigration office inside Thailand for another 30 days (1,900 THB), then
Easy, get a double-entry tourist visa from any Thai consulate outside of Thailand. Interestingly, you don't have to do this in your home country. I got one from the Thai consulate in Vancouver, Canada (but I am a US citizen). Note: it has been known to be difficult to do this from Malaysia or Cambodia. Vientiane, Laos is usually no problem (unless you have done this before, in which case they may count the number of visas issued and only give a single-entry visa).
Each entry is for 60 days, and can be extended at the local immigration office inside Thailand for another 30 days (1,900 THB), then after that 30 days (3 months have elapsed by this point), exit the country via a border run to any nearby country (by land or air, doesn't matter), then re-enter on your second entry (same visa). Repeat the 30 day extension after the second 60 days. This gives you 60-30-60-30=180 days (6 months). The costs are: initial visa (apx. $60 USD), two 30-day extensions (1,900 THB x2 = apx.120 USD), and a border run (there will be charges for entering the other country, between $15-30 USD for places like Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar. Plus transportation for the border run.
A triple-entry tourist visa makes no sense since there is a 90 day limit on using all of the entries built into these tourist visas.
I've done this a few times and have lived in Thailand for four years (as of 2012).
NOTE added 07-Oct-2015: I've become aware that not all visas have a 90 day expiration (which begins on the day that one receives the visa from a consulate). In some countries, Thai consulates can issue a 6 month expiration, or even a 12 month expiration (seen that from Addis Ababa). However, it is normal practice to have a 90 day expiration to the visa, which means the final entry into the country must be before the 90 days is up.
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Yes it is possible to extend tourist visa (nationality dependent), but be prepared to waste best part of one day to do so. The easiest place is Chang Wattana Immigration Office in Bangkok (but all major cities have immigration office). There is a cost of a few thousand baht, or about $70.
Alternatively you can take a bus (or in some cases, train) to one of the border crossings with Cambodia or Laos and leave the country, even for a few minutes, then turn around and return. Again the length of tourist visa issued at land border is dependent on nationality.
Check with Thai Immigration on-line to s
Yes it is possible to extend tourist visa (nationality dependent), but be prepared to waste best part of one day to do so. The easiest place is Chang Wattana Immigration Office in Bangkok (but all major cities have immigration office). There is a cost of a few thousand baht, or about $70.
Alternatively you can take a bus (or in some cases, train) to one of the border crossings with Cambodia or Laos and leave the country, even for a few minutes, then turn around and return. Again the length of tourist visa issued at land border is dependent on nationality.
Check with Thai Immigration on-line to see what regulations are relevant to your country’s passport
Looking at your profile, it seems you are of Indian origin, so the rule for Visa Exempt travel for you is, that you can stay for up to 60 days in total per visit.
I don’t know where you get the information from, that visa-free entry is only possible until November 11th, but the newest Visa Exemption scheme is valid since July 15th of this year and might have replacced the old regulation you refer to.
As others alreaady mentioned, even under the old scheme you would have been fine, as the arrival date is the deciding factor, but if you plan to move the travel da
Looking at your profile, it seems you are of Indian origin, so the rule for Visa Exempt travel for you is, that you can stay for up to 60 days in total per visit.
I don’t know where you get the information from, that visa-free entry is only possible until November 11th, but the newest Visa Exemption scheme is valid since July 15th of this year and might have replacced the old regulation you refer to.
As others alreaady mentioned, even under the old scheme you would have been fine, as the arrival date is the deciding factor, but if you plan to move the travel date to later, you will be fine.
In Chiang Mai, any permission to stay (original visa, extension, consideration for extension) that expires between 26 March and 30 April is automatically extended to 30 April. Otherwise the original expiration applies. What happens on 30 April will be determined as that date approaches.
In the USA, it’s technically irrelevant whether their visas expire. An expired visa can’t be used to enter the USA, but it doesn’t require the holder to leave the USA. An F1 student, for example, who has been admitted for duration of student status (“D/S”) can lawfully stay as long as he remains a full-time student at a school that grants him an I-20, even if the visa he used to enter the USA expired years ago.
What you really mean, though, is what happens to aliens whose visa status expires while the COVID19 travel ban is in effect. Often, they’ll be able to extend their status by use of the I
In the USA, it’s technically irrelevant whether their visas expire. An expired visa can’t be used to enter the USA, but it doesn’t require the holder to leave the USA. An F1 student, for example, who has been admitted for duration of student status (“D/S”) can lawfully stay as long as he remains a full-time student at a school that grants him an I-20, even if the visa he used to enter the USA expired years ago.
What you really mean, though, is what happens to aliens whose visa status expires while the COVID19 travel ban is in effect. Often, they’ll be able to extend their status by use of the I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. USCIS is still open and processing paperwork; it’s just not conducting interviews or otherwise engaging in any face-to-face contact with the public.
In some cases, aliens may not be eligible to extend their status, or may try and be denied. B2 tourists, for example, are capped at 12 months and you can’t get any more extensions after that. They’re required to leave the USA, and if they don’t, they’ll be acquiring unlawful presence, six months of which incurs the three-year bar and 12 months of which incurs the dreaded ten-year bar. Going home should not present any unusual problems, as I don’t know of any country that is excluding its own citizens due to COVID19, although some may be temporarily quarantining them upon return. If there is no change in the law, they will be able to apply for new visas as soon as the emergency is over.
As always, consult an immigration lawyer for individual advice.
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Used to more the case than today, even same-day turnarounds. If the border guard perceives that you are a "genuine tourist" (that is, spending a lot of money, not a stingy backpacker type) you might get two or three times.
But a proper 90-day tourist visa + renewal can get you 5-6 months - everything is easier from your home county's embassy, more difficult in neighboring Asian countries. Make like a wealthy business person who's exploring investment opportunities or something. . .
Easiest for long-term (if you're under 50) is to enroll in a school, usually Thai language or kick-boxing. Go chec
Used to more the case than today, even same-day turnarounds. If the border guard perceives that you are a "genuine tourist" (that is, spending a lot of money, not a stingy backpacker type) you might get two or three times.
But a proper 90-day tourist visa + renewal can get you 5-6 months - everything is easier from your home county's embassy, more difficult in neighboring Asian countries. Make like a wealthy business person who's exploring investment opportunities or something. . .
Easiest for long-term (if you're under 50) is to enroll in a school, usually Thai language or kick-boxing. Go check out Thailand news, forum, visa, immigration : thaivisa.com but do your research reading before you post specific questions, some grumpy geezers over there 8-)
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When entering Thailand, the immigration officer stamps your passport with the date you must leave by. That is the date you must leave by. If it’s 30 days from your date of entry, or if it’s 60 days after your date of entry, you must exit Thailand on or before the date that was stamped into your passport.
It is your responsibility when entering Thailand to make sure that they stamped the correct date in your passport.
I flew to Thailand in December, and the immigration officer stamped me in for 90 days - but he should have stamped me in until the date on my re-entry permit, so I went back to him
When entering Thailand, the immigration officer stamps your passport with the date you must leave by. That is the date you must leave by. If it’s 30 days from your date of entry, or if it’s 60 days after your date of entry, you must exit Thailand on or before the date that was stamped into your passport.
It is your responsibility when entering Thailand to make sure that they stamped the correct date in your passport.
I flew to Thailand in December, and the immigration officer stamped me in for 90 days - but he should have stamped me in until the date on my re-entry permit, so I went back to him and he apologised for writing the wrong date - and then wrote the correct date.
If the policy has changed on how many days you get per entry, that does not affect the date already stamped in your passport when you entered Thailand. The date stamped in your passport is what matters to you.
Your one month tourist visa is actually not a visa . It is a visa waiver for short term tourists. You can extend this for one further month while staying in Thailand ( will cost you about 2000 baht ) . But if you get a tourist visa before leaving your country you will get 60 days which you can extend while you are in Thailand for a further 30 days .
In any case it’s always useful to check out the website of Thai embassy in your country as well
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Based on your earlier Stay less than 15 days, You can Visit again for second time as Tourist for less than 15 days duration there
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At the most, they may ask you/ our Indians to take Visa on Arrival (Free or Paid) if there are any changes to their policy
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This one is relevant to me as I am a British citizen currently stuck in Thailand. I entered the country on the 6th of March and the stamp in my passport says that I'm good until the 4th of April.
As I am aware, there is an immigration office in every Thai provincial capital. I have altered a visa in one before and I did it before the expiration date. I am going to extend the current one before it expires. I suggest you get it done ASAP.
Hope this helps.
It depends on your country (your passport) but many tourists can extend their stay while in Thailand by visiting an Immigration office, and paying around 2,000 THB for an extra 30 days. This applies to many visitors who have the visa-free stamp of 30 days, but it can also apply to those who have a real “tourist” visa they received from a Thai embassy or consulate too.
However I caution you to avoid Thai “visa agencies” for this service because sometimes they will give you a medical visa stamp or other fraudulent stamp that can cause you to be deported or blacklisted in the Immigration computers
It depends on your country (your passport) but many tourists can extend their stay while in Thailand by visiting an Immigration office, and paying around 2,000 THB for an extra 30 days. This applies to many visitors who have the visa-free stamp of 30 days, but it can also apply to those who have a real “tourist” visa they received from a Thai embassy or consulate too.
However I caution you to avoid Thai “visa agencies” for this service because sometimes they will give you a medical visa stamp or other fraudulent stamp that can cause you to be deported or blacklisted in the Immigration computers.
I honestly don’t think so. A couple of foreign dignitaries already caused some small cluster when they violated their quarantine measure, and people are really unhappy about it (and of course, they blamed the government for that.)
Open the country to oversea tourist will subject them to a far greater degree of risk, and while most would welcome the return of tourist money, having a major cluster that caused their town to be lockdown again wouldn’t make them happy - to say the least.
It will be a political time bomb imo, I don’t think that’s the kind of risk that the government is willing to take
I honestly don’t think so. A couple of foreign dignitaries already caused some small cluster when they violated their quarantine measure, and people are really unhappy about it (and of course, they blamed the government for that.)
Open the country to oversea tourist will subject them to a far greater degree of risk, and while most would welcome the return of tourist money, having a major cluster that caused their town to be lockdown again wouldn’t make them happy - to say the least.
It will be a political time bomb imo, I don’t think that’s the kind of risk that the government is willing to take. Especially when the students are already staging their protest.
In normal times there are many countries that Thailand extends a visa on arrival. This is normally a 30 day tourist type visa. It is usually free for most countries and can also be extended for the cost of 1900 baht. Appx 60 USD. That is the normal but as we know these times are not normal due to the COVID-19 virus. Things change all the time as far as requirements go and it is best to check with the Thai embassy websites for updated info. Also Thai visa nation can be googled they usually have the latest info. As of right now Thailand is closed for tourism and I live here and would say it will
In normal times there are many countries that Thailand extends a visa on arrival. This is normally a 30 day tourist type visa. It is usually free for most countries and can also be extended for the cost of 1900 baht. Appx 60 USD. That is the normal but as we know these times are not normal due to the COVID-19 virus. Things change all the time as far as requirements go and it is best to check with the Thai embassy websites for updated info. Also Thai visa nation can be googled they usually have the latest info. As of right now Thailand is closed for tourism and I live here and would say it will be at least two more months before they consider opening borders for tourism. Currently Thais returning home, spouses of Thais or those who have thai children, own property and already have a current visa and also those with work visas along with work permits can enter Thailand. They also need to it for quarantine and have medical insurance and and and. I didn’t see that you said RE-ENTER. My apologies. Hopefully the last pet of my answer actually answers your question.
good luck and hope you are able to get here soon. We need tourists to return.
You can't legally stay in Thailand at all without a visa. Edited due to being wrong/ several corrections. Apparently since January, 55 countries nationals can now stay for 30 days without a visa so long as they have a return ticket.
However many nationalities get 30 days on arrival and its fairly easy and inexpensive to extend this. Realistically, you can stay several months with a bit of jumping about.
Please read Suns comments. Its far better than my answer.
I am assuming that your visa is good until February of 2021, because if your visa was good until February 2020, then you have overstayed your visa (because the lock-down became effective in Mid-March). Unless you are staying in a state, e.g., Maharashtra, your visa stipulated rule will apply regarding your exiting by February 2021. However the 180 days rule to return may be extended and you will be allowed to return to India only after Indian Government allows foreigners back to visit India. (at present, no foreigner with any visa, except with special permission, is allowed to enter India)
I think the Thailand government will definitely extend the free visa on arrival for India and other countries beyond April 30th 2020. The Chinese tourists have canceleld their tours and Thailand is estimating the loss from this at 50 Billion Bhat. They need to increase tourists from other countries to manage their shortfall.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1848409/chinese-tourists-desert-phuket-as-coronavirus-spreads
Commentary: Tourism in Asia takes a beating after Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
No. You need to leave the country on or before the departure date that was stamped into your passport when you entered. The new policy is NOT retroactive.
I am assuming that your visit visa is issued until February 2021. Due to the closure of the airports and air travel restrictions, the MHA extended the visas of all foreigners in India. With the lifting of the lockdown, you have to check if your country is accepting inbound flights and if outbound flights from India to your destination are working. MHA has granted 30 days to exit the country provided the above conditions are satisfied. If you cannot leave due to not availability of flights, please apply for an extension online. MHA will tell you what to do once they receive your request.
answer is yes. if one arrives with a visa on arrival, tourist visa, etc. one can apply in person to extend. this info should be posted on your thai consular website. one thing that has changed - according to the canadian thai consular site - one can only apply in 1 office in bangkok. before, extensions could be obtained in any provincial immigration office. with the everchanging rules now it is very important to keep current with requirements and apply asap. people who comment that thailand is desperate for tourists so this process will be easy are wrong. immigration officers are not concerned
answer is yes. if one arrives with a visa on arrival, tourist visa, etc. one can apply in person to extend. this info should be posted on your thai consular website. one thing that has changed - according to the canadian thai consular site - one can only apply in 1 office in bangkok. before, extensions could be obtained in any provincial immigration office. with the everchanging rules now it is very important to keep current with requirements and apply asap. people who comment that thailand is desperate for tourists so this process will be easy are wrong. immigration officers are not concerned with need for tourist dollars and many high level gov. officials dont even want us there - especially whites. the chinese-thai health minister (anutin) is often in the news with his falang hate speeches. their plan is to target more affluent tourists. increasing rules for tourists and changes to the tourist visa now demanding bank info, contacts in thailand, fully booked itinerary, etc. demonstrate these intentions. of course this attitude isnt shared by most thai people. finally, approval of any extension is completely at the discretion of the immigration officer. he doesnt need to justify his decision to anyone as in other countries. people applying in shorts, sandals, t-shirts and worse risk being rejected as this is considered disrespectful there.
Yes, the ministry of foreign affairs of the kingdom of Thailand has provided a waiver on the visa fees(which was 2000 baht) for Indian passport holders on VOA till April 2020.
That means you can just take your flight to one of the airports in Thailand and get a visa for free. No muss no fuss!
Happy travelling! :)
Extension here means grace period which is extended for all transactions such as Tourist visas, visit visas. In case of visas such as employment residence permits and residence permit for families, in my opinion the UAE govt. has extended to change these visa statuses only and or can be renewed until the end of this year 2020.
The tourist and visit visas are already extended and when it comes to residence visas and Emriates IDs even if they are expired still they can be produced as valid at any required department. Note that all these extensions applies to the visas only after March 1, 2020.
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Extension here means grace period which is extended for all transactions such as Tourist visas, visit visas. In case of visas such as employment residence permits and residence permit for families, in my opinion the UAE govt. has extended to change these visa statuses only and or can be renewed until the end of this year 2020.
The tourist and visit visas are already extended and when it comes to residence visas and Emriates IDs even if they are expired still they can be produced as valid at any required department. Note that all these extensions applies to the visas only after March 1, 2020.
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Are you one of the nationalities that requires the visa on arrival? Because a lot of us can get in for free with the visa exemption, which is not the same as visa on arrival. In any case if they tell you a date, what matters is the date you arrive, because that’s when you have to get the visa on arrival and pay the fee.
Yes, the grant of visa on arrival is suspended until September 30, 2020.
BUT don’t confuse Visa on Arrival with visa exemption stamp. The last one is allowed for citizens of 64 countries including Russia, the USA, the EU, the UK, etc. The full list: https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/changes-visa-exempt.php
If your country is on this list, you still can enter Thailand with no visa. But bear in mind that it may close its borders for all foreigners, like neighboring Malaysia has already done.
The question is confusing and quite unclear, but I think we are firmly in apples and oranges territory here…
A single-entry visa expires when you leave the country, regardless of the validity date. If you extend it, it will last a little longer, but if you leave, it’s expired and can’t be used again… You won’t be able to come back to Thailand without going through the process of applying again.
Hi. I’m not 100% sure. But I would think yes, because they desperately need tourists and once you’ve completed quarantine you’re free to explore Thailand and spend money. Immigration centers are empty now, so more helpful and supportive.
thaiembassy.com are the most informative and reliable source of information. Advise you check there.
Thailand is amazing; well worth visiting :-)
Happy New Year! Mo
YES. you can extend a tourist visa. The normal 30 day visitor stamp can be extended by another 30 days, by visiting immigration and paying a fee. However, this is nationality dependent. I believe Indian nationals can only extend 7 days. For more information check with local immigration departments here.