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Can a South African national get a 30-day exemption on arrival at the Mae Sai border after using one?

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Can a South African national receive a 30-day exemption on arrival at the Mae Sai border? He is currently on a 30-day exemption. His original plans were to get a 60-day visa from Laos, but it seems they are fully booked until mid next month.

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A South African national can receive a 30-day exemption on arrival at the Mae Sai border, provided they have not already taken advantage of two 30-day visa exempt entries by land in the same calendar year.

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AFAIK; there's no problem for a S/A passport holder bouncing out and back in at the Mae Sai - Tachiliek border with burma as long as they haven't gotten TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land this year already.

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Thanks Tod!

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