Can I reenter Thailand after a short trip to Myanmar for a new tourist visa?

Visa Rules Thailand Immigration Visa Exempt Entry Tourist Visa Visa Run Chiang Mai Myanmar Visa Requirements Mae Sai Border Crossing

Oct 5, 2018

6 years ago

Jake ******

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I have a flight from Chiang Mai to Myanmar tomorrow. I would like to come back to Thailand 2 days later on a fresh, 30 day tourist visa. Are there any potential issues I might run into? Can I go ahead and book my flight back? Might they deny my reentry for trying to come back so quickly? 

Some other background - I extended my initial 30 day visa to 60 days, and now am leaving for my first visa run.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user plans to travel from Chiang Mai to Myanmar and return to Thailand for a fresh 30-day tourist visa. Concerns include potential reentry issues and the validity of the visa types. Comments clarify that a '30-day tourist visa' is not recognized and suggest opting for a 30-day Visa Exempt Entry instead. Other users highlight the importance of proper documentation and funds upon reentry; they also provide alternative suggestions for border crossings and visa applications.

Jake ******

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Thanks everyone! I found out Myanmar does not allow visa on arrival for my country... so I actually can’t get on my flight (no time to apply). I will be heading to the Mae Sai border crossing to solve this!

6 years ago

Mark *******

Very easy border to deal with. Bear in mind that you can only do two exempt entries by land per calendar year. If you have already done this twice, you have to fly in or go to somewhere like Vientiane and get a real tourist visa.

6 years ago

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Mark *******

CM is not as strict as BKK so chances are you'll be fine. If you have a long history of tourist visas/exempt entries to Thailand on a visa exempt entry, it would be advisable to have 10,000 baht (or equivalent foreign currency) in your pocket as you enter thailand as it can be requested you show you have the funds to support yourself. They can also request hotel booking and onward flight. But again, this usually only happens if you do frequent entries to Thailand.

Btw, if you plan on staying for more than 30 days, why not apply for a 60 day single entry tourist visa in Yangon while you're over there?

6 years ago

Joe **********

30 day tourist visa? No such thing

6 years ago

Robert *******

As a 30 day tourist visa does not exist in Thailand there would be an issue. I hope you mean the 30 day Visa Exempt Entry (entrance without visa)

6 years ago

Tod *********

IF all you're after is a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp (there is no such thing as a 30 day tourist visa :/) Why not just go from Chiang Mai to the Mae Sai - Tachiliek border with burma and pay 10USD (or 500baht) to stamp out of thailand, in&out of burma and right back into thailand to get a new 30 day visa exempt entry?

You can get two 30 day visa exempt entries by land borders in a calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31)..

6 years ago

Jake ******

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Doing this!

6 years ago

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Jake ******

Tod *********

IF you're from the USA you aren't gonna get into Myanmar without a visa. You can get an E-Visa to burma here

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6 years ago

Andy *******