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Can I do a border run to Mae Sai to extend my 30-day visa on arrival?

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May 2, 2017

8 years ago

Andrea *************

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I am on a 30 days visa on arrival I got at the airport. Question: can I go to Mae Sai and do a border run in order to get 30 more days? Thank you

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The user is currently on a 30-day visa exempt entry and asks about the possibility of doing a border run to Mae Sai for an additional 30 days. Responses clarify that this is feasible either by extending the visa at a Thai immigration office for 1900 baht, or by crossing into Burma at Mae Sai, thus obtaining a new visa exempt entry stamp upon re-entering Thailand. However, it is noted that doing this will count as one of the two allowed 30-day visa exempt entries when crossing a land border in a calendar year.

Henley *****

Hi Tod

, what is the distance from bkk to mae sai border ? Can i go by scooter ?

Thank you sir

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Henley *****

Thank you Mr

.great advise you have given.

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Tod *********

, Malaysian passport holders get a 30 day visa exempt stamp.

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Henley *****

Where is the nearest border from bkk sir ?

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Henley *****

Then it will 30days stay again or 90 days ?

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Tod *********

, Go to the border, stamp out & stamp back in and get a visa exempt stamp you are fine.

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Henley *****

My visa expire in may 12.i renew last month in cheong wattana

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Henley *****

What should i do now sir

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Tod *********

, Since Dec 31st, most people can only do two land border crossings to get a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp in a year.

Malaysians are specifically exempt from that new rule.

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Henley *****

I dont really understand sir. Two 30 day visa by land border ?

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Henley *****

Thank you for your advise Sir

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Tod *********

, the good thing is Malaysians are NOT covered under the TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by a land border rule they started Dec 31st.

The Ban Laem border is about 300KM from Bangkok.

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Henley *****

I am from malaysia sir..where is bang laem .how far is it from bkk?

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Tod *********

, depending on your nationality, I'd say the easiest border near Bangkok would be the Ban Laem one.

It has less problems than the Aranyaprathet - Poi Pet border by far.

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Henley *****

Thank you very much for you reply

.Any advise if i am in bkk .I already renew once in cheong wattana and i have to leave bkk for the 2nd time.

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Tod *********

The Mae Sai border is up past Chiang Mai :O

It's 850KM away :/

It wouldn't be my first choice to border bounce from Bangkok :(

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Tod *********

You are actually on a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp ;)

You can go to the thai immigration office and extend it by another 30 days for 1900baht

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You can go to the Mae Sai - Tachiliek border with burma, stamp outta thailand, stamp in&out of burma, then back into thailand for another 30 day visa exempt entry stamp

Know that if you do a border-bounce at Mae Sai, you're going to be using one of the two 30 day visa exempt entries by a land border you're allowed in a calendar year..

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Andrea *************

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Thanks Tod

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