re: 7 day get out of thailand stamp
My initial 3 month ED visa expires 2nd July. I need to go back to England in early July. Flights on 29th June - 2nd July are significantly more expensive than flights on 4th-7th July, but clearly these dates are after my visa expires.
I can pay 3,500 through my school to extend another 3 months, which would give me the most flexiblity with booking a cheap flight in July. However, I'd also have to pay 1,900 to officially cancel this before I leave, as this is an actually visa extension (?). Adding up these costs defeats the point of extending for a cheaper flight.
Ideally, I would just like to extend by a few days to get the cheaper flight. Can I clarify two things:
If I take the first option, will I indeed have to pay to cancel the extension before I leave in order to avoid technical overstay?
Can I instead just pay 1,900 for a 7 day get out of Thailand extension for 1,900?
PS: Plan on future trips to Thailand for personal reasons, thus want to avoid overstay.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user is seeking advice about extending their ED visa, which expires on July 2nd, to secure a cheaper flight. They ask whether they need to pay to cancel an extension to avoid overstaying and if they can obtain a 7-day extension stamp instead for 1,900 THB. Responses clarify that cancelling the extension is generally free and that the 7-day stamp requires departure within that period, not exceeding the visa expiration.
