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Can I do a border run to Mae Sai to extend my 30-day visa on arrival?
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
Answer summary
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.
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Henley *****
Hi Tod
Thank you sir
@Tod ********
, what is the distance from bkk to mae sai border ? Can i go by scooter ?Thank you sir
Henley *****
Thank you Mr
@Tod ********
.great advise you have given.Tod *********
@T**
, Malaysian passport holders get a 30 day visa exempt stamp.Henley *****
Where is the nearest border from bkk sir ?
Henley *****
Then it will 30days stay again or 90 days ?
Tod *********
@T**
, Go to the border, stamp out & stamp back in and get a visa exempt stamp you are fine.Henley *****
My visa expire in may 12.i renew last month in cheong wattana
Henley *****
What should i do now sir
Tod *********
@T**
, 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.
Henley *****
I dont really understand sir. Two 30 day visa by land border ?
Henley *****
Thank you for your advise Sir
Tod *********
@T**
, 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.
Henley *****
I am from malaysia sir..where is bang laem .how far is it from bkk?
Tod *********
@T**
, 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.
Henley *****
Thank you very much for you reply
@Tod ********
.Any advise if i am in bkk .I already renew once in cheong wattana and i have to leave bkk for the 2nd time.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 :(
It's 850KM away :/
It wouldn't be my first choice to border bounce from Bangkok :(
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
OR
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..
You can go to the thai immigration office and extend it by another 30 days for 1900baht
OR
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..
Andrea *************
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