Can I exit to Cambodia and re-enter Thailand with my children's DTV visas activated?

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Dec 22, 2024

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My kids dtv visas didn’t finish until after our travel dates (mind you I started this processing 3 months before our planned journey) but the embassy (DC) kept taking 3 to 4 weeks to ask for more documents, by this time our flights had come. I entered on DTV my kids on visa exempt, 2 weeks after arrival they have sent their evisa dtvs. 

My question is, can we go across the land border to Cambodia, stamp out but on entry stamp in under the dtv with one of these border run agencies? Or does anyone know a driver who can get take me and kids (total 6 people) to do this?

Thank you very much.

And for everyone who says I should have waited for their visa to come first, you are more than to keep scrolling.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on whether they can exit Thailand to Cambodia to activate their children's DTV visas and if hiring a driver for the border run is advisable. After entering Thailand on a DTV while their kids entered visa exempt, they are now aware they need to leave and return to have the DTVs activated. Commenters confirm this is possible and suggest options for transportation to the border.

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John **********

You're luck they didn't have more questions which could well have cost the visas altogether, but all the people who entered visa exempt and now have a DTV need to print out their visas, leave Thailand, check in to another country and then return to Thailand to activate the visas. You don't particularly need a border bounce company as there should be no issues re-entering Thailand so you may want to look at just hiring a van to take you to the border, wait for you, and take you back

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@John *********

thank you 🙏 can you recommend a car service that will do that and which border from Bangkok?

21 hours ago

John **********

Anonymous participant sorry i can't. You should be OK on any border in your case

20 hours ago

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Greg ********

Yes, you will be fine going on a border run. Where are you located? If Bangkok there is a good border run company runs from Korea Town on Sukhumvit. If Pattaya there are a few options with a number of companies. My pal drives himself from Jomtien but he says it is still 3k "Border Fee" even DIY - I would use a company if you have not done it before - they make it smooth.

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@Greg *******

thank you so much!!! I’m in Bangkok, would you mind providing the agency details? And again thank you so much for the thoughtful reply

a day ago

Greg ********

Anonymous participant This is the company I had to use once. A pal has used them too. It is an early start and back to Bangkok about 4pm. Border they use is not that busy but have your Bangkok accom details at hand. I used them in February 2023 when I moved from a BOI B to an O Retirement - could not go from one to the other so had to get a Visa Exempt in between. You could also ask if they will run a private van?

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@Greg *******

thank you!!!

a day ago

Greg ********

Anonymous participant: I would go to their office to make the bookings and discuss them rather than trying to do it online. They were friendly and helpful. The office is about halfway between Asoke and Nana BTS so easily reached.

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@Greg *******

perfect thanks I’m not far from there so that’s where I will head now

a day ago

Greg ********

Anonymous participant Might not be open on a Sunday evening?

a day ago

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@Greg *******

no they weren’t 😅 I sent a message on Line

21 hours ago

Greg ********

Anonymous participant I think I went about 1pm. Took a while to find it using Google maps. Ignore them and ot is easy to find. At the time I lived right across the road in Soi 13.

21 hours ago

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