Can I do all my border runs for a Non-O visa through land crossings from Huahin?

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Jul 19, 2023

a year ago

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Hi Tod , I will have been in Oz for over a year by my return , and plan on getting a12 month type " O " visa based on being married to a Thai to return ..I understand I will have to do border runs every 3 months ...from Huahin my nearest would be Kanchanaburi, I heard it's a simple enough process there , but need to confirm my 3 border runs are allowed to be all " land crossings " ? Tks Tod

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user plans to obtain a 12-month Non-O visa based on marriage to a Thai national and asks if all border runs can be done through land crossings from Huahin. Commenters clarify that it's possible to obtain the visa easily but warn that the Phu Nam Ron border is currently closed. They note that as long as he has a valid visa, he can perform unlimited border bounces, and if he is over 50, he should consider applying for an extension of stay instead.

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Lieuwe ************

If he is over 50 years old, he doesn't need to bounce in and out, he should apply for an extension of stay, based on being married to a Thai lady, he only needs to show an income of more than 400.000 baht a year or hold that amount in a Thai bank account,

a year ago

John *******

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@Lieuwe ***********

I am over 50 years , and married to a Thai lady , but am applying outside of Thailand , so a different visa

a year ago

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John *******

Graham ******

Do a final bounce just as your Visa is about to expire to get nearly 15 months from it :)

a year ago

John *******

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@Graham *****

good thinking 🤔

a year ago

James ********

@John ******

And you can get a 60 day family visit extension of stay at Thai immigration office for 1900 Thai baht.

a year ago

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James ********

Tod *********

Couple things wrong with the plan.

No issue at all getting a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa based on marriage to a thai from the thai consulate in your country before you come here.

You are correct you will have to bounce out and back every 90 days, BUT the Phu Nam Ron /Htee Khee border in Kanchanaburi has been closed since covid (and shows no signs of opening up any time soon) so you're going to have to find another place to bounce out and back.

Also I believe you're confusing FREE entry stamp border bounces (which you can get 2 per calendar year) with a border bounce holding a valid visa <- which has no limit to them.

Find a border to bounce at and you'll be fine comin' in and out every 3 months on that visa and you'll be fine..

a year ago

John *******

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@Tod ********

thanks mate ...

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John *******

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