Can anyone share their experience about living longterm in Chiang Mai by only doing visa runs (german & russian passports)? Does this work? Do we get always 45 days and can extend it for 7 or 30 days? Border runs by land vs by flight? Thank you for your help! 🙂
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Living long-term in Thailand through visa runs is not a sustainable option. German passport holders can initially enter without a visa for 45 days, extendable for an additional 30 days, but after two land border runs within a calendar year, entry might be denied due to frequent re-entry. Russian passport holders also receive 45 days but cannot extend. It's recommended to explore other long-term visa options like education or business visas instead.