Can I do a border run to Myanmar to get a new visa exempt stamp in Thailand?

@Kri****

, I use Green Bus there and back... typically I depart 8:00 (VIP seat) from Chiang Mai and take the 14:30 bus back. That gives you about 2 hours in Mae Sai to get to the border via song Theaw (15 baht), stamp out, stamp in/out of Myanmar, stamp into Thailand, get some lunch and song theaw back to the bus station. You are permitted to go into Myanmar for a little shopping if you have the time and want to look around. The agent at the border will ask you if you plan to go shop (in which case they will keep your passport and give you a receipt to retrieve your passport on the way out) or, just head back into Thailand.

Bus tickets can be purchase on the Green Bus website (recommend you use VIP seats) and you can pay for the bus ticket at 7-11. The 7-11 receipt is your ticket. Just make sure you go to the correct bus station (Arcade Bus Station East of the city).

@Kristen ******

bus station. Easy and cheap. I think I took GreenBus to Chiang Rai then transferred to a more local bus to get to Mae Sai then a songtaew to the border.

@Kristen ******

be warned though - the last bus leaving Mae Sai back to CM leaves pretty early (I forget exact time. But I think it's well before 9pm) so just make sure you know the time and play it safe. ...Unlike me who missed the last bus by 30 minutes and had to stay in Mae Sai which was a boring waste of time and money.

correct on all counts and its enjoyable and hassle free