Answered8 years ago
Are there limits on border crossings by land for obtaining a tourist visa in Thailand?
Hello everybody. Is there any limit on doing border crossings by land? I already did 2 of them this calendar year via NongKhai (flew from CM to Udon Than, then went to Vientiane by taxi) to get a 60 days tourist visa. I need to get a new tourist visa from Vientiane. It will be the 3rd one and I would like to avoid problems :) An option would be to do everything by air but it's much more expensive so if I can do it again by land that would be awesome. Thank you in advance for your help and advices
Answer summary
The conversation clarifies that there are no limits on the number of land border crossings for travelers holding a tourist visa, while there are restrictions (2 land entries per year) for those using visa-exempt entries. Users suggest alternatives for border runs to save costs, emphasizing the distinction between different types of visas.
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Tod *********
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Sandrine ********
OPThanks everybody! :)
Mark ******
Youre allowed only two land crossing per calendar year. You need to fly in
Robert *******
Mark Gatt If you just had read the announcement of Immigration I posted earlier you should have known.
Maxim ***********
Yes, it's an *anti-backpacker* law. They want to block people from doing very cheap border run all year while not contributing at all to the economy.
Mark ******
@Robert ******
so, the 2 land crossings per calendar year is only applicable for those having a VISA Exempt Entry?Robert *******
There is NO limit, only when using Visa Exempt Entry. Please advice correct or just scroll to other topics.
Maxim ***********
No, u are allowed only two visa exempt land crossing per calendar year. If u have a tourist visa u can come by land unlimited number of time per year.
Maxim ***********
I recommend u go to Myanmar for ur first border run of the year. U go by bus in the morning and u are back around dinner, it's a day trip run. It cost a lot less then going to Vientiane for a tourist visa. In and out of Tachilek for 500b, and bus roundtrip very cheap. U will get 30 days + 30 days extension for 1.9k baht. It's not 90 days but it's a lot less time confusing then a trip to Vientiane, and a lot less costly.
Robert *******
There is NO limit on crossing land borders when using a VISA, only for people from certain countries by using a Visa Exempt Entry (Entry without Visa).
Robert *******
There is only a limit of 2 entries by land border a calendar year for people carrying a passport of these countries:
Robert *******
Okay.
Maxim ***********
If u read carefully she talk about doing a 60 days tourist visa in Vientiane, there is no limit on how many time u can enter Thailand by land with a tourist visa.
Maxim ***********
The 2 land border run per year apply only to the 30 days visa exempt entry, not the 60 days tourist visa.
David *********
You're allowed 2 land entries per calendar year if using the 30-day visa exemptions. There is no limit on number of land entries if using tourist visas.
Neo ************
What about boat take a cruise ship or is that consider land?
Robert ********
Yes, arrival by cruise line is a land arrival.
David *********
Take a cruise ship? From Vientiane? 🙄
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