{
  "id": "visa/thailand-extension-30-day",
  "signature": "AI tells a visa-exempt traveler they can extend their stay in Thailand beyond 30 days by simply paying a fee at immigration, or that the extension is automatic",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉免签旅行者他们可以通过在移民局支付费用延长在泰国的停留时间超过30天，或者延期是自动的",
  "regex": "extend.*stay.*Thailand.*beyond 30 days|Thailand.*extension.*fee|Thai.*visa extension.*automatic|overstay.*Thailand.*fine",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "immigration_risk",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Thailand grants 30-day visa-free entry for many nationalities (US, UK, CA, AU, etc.); a one-time 30-day extension is possible at any immigration office for 1,900 THB, but requires application before expiry, and overstaying incurs a fine of 500 THB/day plus potential blacklisting for longer overstays",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "泰国对许多国籍（美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚等）给予30天免签入境；可以在任何移民局支付1,900泰铢一次性延期30天，但需要在到期前申请，逾期停留每天罚款500泰铢，长期逾期可能被列入黑名单",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Thai Immigration 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "TM.7 Form 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Pay the 1,900 THB fee at immigration after the 30 days expire, as the extension is retroactive",
      "why_fails": "Extension must be applied for before the current stay expires; overstaying even one day incurs a fine and may affect future visa applications",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Leave Thailand to a neighboring country (Laos, Cambodia) and re-enter to get a new 30-day stamp",
      "why_fails": "Thai immigration may deny entry if you do frequent visa runs (more than 2-3 times per year); you may be questioned and refused entry",
      "fail_rate": 0.75,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Apply for a 60-day tourist visa (TR) at a Thai embassy after arriving",
      "why_fails": "TR visa must be obtained before travel; you cannot switch from visa-exempt to TR visa while in Thailand",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Visit any Thai immigration office (e.g., Chaeng Wattana in Bangkok) before your 30-day stamp expires. Bring: passport with valid entry stamp, 1,900 THB in cash, passport photos (2), and completed TM.7 form. They will grant a 30-day extension same day.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Visit any Thai immigration office (e.g., Chaeng Wattana in Bangkok) before your 30-day stamp expires. Bring: passport with valid entry stamp, 1,900 THB in cash, passport photos (2), and completed TM.7 form. They will grant a 30-day extension same day.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If you need more than 60 days, apply for a 60-day Tourist Visa (TR) at a Thai embassy in your home country before travel. This allows a 60-day stay, extendable by another 30 days at immigration (total 90 days).",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If you need more than 60 days, apply for a 60-day Tourist Visa (TR) at a Thai embassy in your home country before travel. This allows a 60-day stay, extendable by another 30 days at immigration (total 90 days).",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Visit any Thai immigration office (e.g., Chaeng Wattana in Bangkok) before your 30-day stamp expires. Bring: passport with valid entry stamp, 1,900 THB in cash, passport photos (2), and completed TM.7 form. They will grant a 30-day extension same day.",
    "If you need more than 60 days, apply for a 60-day Tourist Visa (TR) at a Thai embassy in your home country before travel. This allows a 60-day stay, extendable by another 30 days at immigration (total 90 days)."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.immigration.go.th/en/",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "THAI-EXT-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.86,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-04-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}