Can I extend my visa exempt entry and do another border run for a new extension in Thailand?

Visa Rules Visa Extensions Visa Exempt Entry Border Runs Chiang Mai Immigration Thailand Immigration British Passport Holder Mae Sai Visa Exempt Entry Regulations

Oct 30, 2019

5 years ago

Wadud ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello,

I just did my first border run to Mae Sai (October 11th 2019) and have a 30 day visa on arrival stamp (I am a British passport holder).

Is the following a possibility?

30 day extension at Chiang Mai immigration, another Mae Sai run and another 30 day extension at Chiang Mai immigration.

Sorry if the information isn't completely clear and thank you in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user inquired about the possibility of extending their visa exempt entry after a border run to Mae Sai. The comments clarified that they have a 30-day visa exempt entry stamp, which allows for one extension of 30 days at an immigration office for a fee. Additionally, the user can perform another border run to regain a new 30-day entry and subsequently extend that entry as well.

Tod *********

So yes, you can get a 30 day extension on this entry, then bounce out and back in to get a new 30 day visa exempt entry and then get a 30 day extension on that entry too.

5 years ago

Wadud ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Excellent, thank you for your help.

5 years ago

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Wadud ************

Tod *********

You are allowed TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year. You got one already..

You can extend a 30 day visa exempt entry by 30 days ONCE at the immigration office for 1900baht

5 years ago

Tod *********

actually what you have is a 30 day visa EXEMPT entry stamp. <- it has that catchy name because you didn't BUY a visa before you came here and you didn't BUY a visa on arrival but because of your nationality you were stamped in without a visa for 30 days

5 years ago

Wadud ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you for the clarification

5 years ago

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Wadud ************

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