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Thailand, extending vehicle entry permit

I rode in to Thailand from Malaysia a few days ago and they gave my bike an entry permit of some sort good for 30 days. It mentions some super duper whopping fine (like USD 20,000) for overstaying. I REALLY want to make it to the HU meeting in Chiang Mai in mid Jan so need to get this extended at least 3 weeks. Anyone have any info on how to extend the Thai vehicle entry permit or what the real consequences are for overstaying?
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Overstays are not indulged in Thailand much anymore. A day or so will be just a fine but much longer than that and you'll find yourself having a hard time getting a new Visa, next time.

Check Gt-rider.com and ThaiVisa.com but . . . normally, you have 180 days on a vehicle MAXIMUM. Go back to the Customs office that gave you the original paperwork and tell them what you have in mind.

Make it a "problem to be solved" with low, steady voice and no reactions facially or in tone or volume and see why so many expats (me, included) call it the LOS (Land of Smiles).

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Just to be clear, my Visa situation is fine (I'll fly out and back in to renew it), it's just the vehicle import thing. Going back the ingress point is extremely undesirable. And when I do leave I won't exit through there anyway (will be boat cargo). Hmmmm...
I'll check out GT rider.
I could drive out and back in at Cambodia or something but it's quite a bit of time wasted.

Anyone else have experience with this?

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Hi Bokad, I got an extension on my Temporary Import Papers at the Chiang Mai Customs Office about 2 years ago. No problems at all, it took about 45 minutes, the guys are very friendly and helpful, they prefer it if you go in with about 7 days left on your papers.
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Hi there,

Recently some friends of ours got a 30 day extension on their truck papers at Ranong Immigration, if you are still south of this point it's worth a try. If you need to renew your own visa rather than the immigration in the centre of Ranong which is good for your bike, go to the Andaman Club which is about 10 kms north of the town for an easy boat ride, cost including Burmese visa 850 Baht, obviously only 15 days if you don't have a tourist or O visa. Plus using Highway 4 from the south is a much better route to take than the alternative route which is shorter but a very bad road with not much scenery.
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Hello
I entered today from Malaysia.
My Visa is for 60 days but I'm not sure how long of it I will stay.
Just checked my import paper (PC-print).
Date of entry:
02-12-2555
Date for re-export:
31-12-2555
Does that mean I have180 or only 30 days?
So when will Ihave to pay those 1'200'000 Bath?
**** do I have to drive there again?
Checked also the CDP:
Again, 2-12-2555 ,but this time it's a manual stamp not a PC-problem.
Any suggestions?

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I rode in to Thailand from Malaysia a few days ago and they gave my bike an entry permit of some sort good for 30 days. It mentions some super duper whopping fine (like USD 20,000) for overstaying. I REALLY want to make it to the HU meeting in Chiang Mai in mid Jan so need to get this extended at least 3 weeks. Anyone have any info on how to extend the Thai vehicle entry permit or what the real consequences are for overstaying?
Contact KTMphill in riderscorner in Chiang Mai, he will know or just nip over to Laos for a while (great roads and cheap).
We lost our papers in Thailand and where told that we must pay a fine at the border (1040 bat about 25 euros) but I flirted with the girl and told her how sorry I was and we got away with it.
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