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Can I travel to Cambodia and return to Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption?

Thailand Visa Exemption Tourist Visa Travel to Cambodia Re-entry Permit 30-Day Visa Regulations Multiple Entries

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Hi all! Need some help please!

I am South African, traveling to Thailand and Cambodia for 3 weeks later this month. 

When I receive my 30 day tourist visa upon arrival in Bangkok, will I be able to travel by train to Cambodia and then take a train back into Thailand? Does the 30 day tourist visa allow multiple entry into Thailand or do I receive another 30 day visa when I return to Thailand by train? Do I need to apply for a Thai visa or just receive one there? 

Please help! Getting so much conflicting info online!

Thanks!

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The user, traveling from South Africa, inquired about the 30-day tourist visa exemption upon arrival in Thailand, specifically regarding the ability to travel to Cambodia and return. Based on the comments, they will receive a 30-day visa exemption stamp on arrival, but there are some restrictions. If they leave and return by land, they can only utilize this exemption twice within a calendar year. To have an extended stay after returning from Cambodia, it's advisable to apply for a single-entry tourist visa in advance, which would provide a 60-day stay.

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Enjoy Boet, Tod has given you good advice

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Tod *********

Tod *********

Depending on how long you want to stay in thailand when you return from Cambodia you might want to get a single entry tourist visa at the thai consulate in Phnom Penh. Then when you come back to thailand with it you would be stamped in for 60 days.

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Kevin ********

Kevin ********

Ok, thanks.

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Tod *********

Tod *********

, they could in theory get a re-entry permit on a 30 day visa exempt entry but seeing as visa exempt entries are free to thailand and for 30 days it wouldn't make sense to do it

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Kevin ********

Kevin ********

Could he get a reentry stamp on his "Visa exempt"?

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Tod *********

Tod *********

, sorry I read that as they are coming to thailand and then going to cambodia for 3 weeks before they return to thailand.

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

Read post Tod no wonder he’s confused he’s traveling for 3 wks Thailand & Cambodia

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

Non waiver visa they are called

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Che *******

Che *******

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thank you for the info!

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

Kao jai.

and thats good info 👍

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Tod *********

Tod *********

, and I answered is yes it will be a new 30 day visa exempt stamp.

I only added the limit two 30 day visa exempt entries by land as a caution in case they were thinkin' of doing it a few times and thru in the part about getting a tourist visa in case they were staying here longer.

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

And the answer to that is yes they will

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

Ok I’ll leave the experts to it I’ve read the post as ....if they leave Thailand and re enter will it be a new 30 day stamp

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Marco *********

Marco *********

Linda, terminology is very important when talking about visa and entry stamp.

She asked if she will get another 30 day visa and No, she will not. Because - apart that "30 day visa" doesn't exist - she will receive a 30 day "visa exempt" stamp.

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

And that was what he was asking

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

Chai But he will still receive 30 day on entry.

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Tod *********

Tod *********

they are actually called visa exempt entries. In thai ยกเว้นวีซ่า <- visa exempt

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Tod *********

Tod *********

you aren't getting a 30 day tourist visas when you enter the country (because there is no such thing :/) .

You because of the passport you hold get stamped in on a 30 day visa exempt entry.

Be advised you can only enter thailand two times by land on a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp in a calendar year.

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Linda ****************

Linda ****************

You’ll receive another 30days on arrival back into Thailand

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