Can I obtain a 30-day visa exemption by doing a border bounce from Koh Samui to Malaysia?

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Mar 3, 2019

6 years ago

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Hi, i need some answer from somebody who really knows this.

I have been in Thailand last 2 years and had ED visa, non b/wp and my last 6 months I had 2 x 60+30 tourist visa applied in Lao. Now my visa expire 19th of march and im then in koh samui and i want to make a 30 day exemption visa, can i do a border bounce from Samui to Malaysia border and get my exemption visa approved or will i get denied?

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The user seeks clarification on whether they can leave Koh Samui to the Malaysia border and then return to Thailand to obtain a 30-day visa exemption, considering their current visa situation.

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