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Can South Koreans get a 90-day visa by traveling from Penang to Thailand by land?

Korean expats Thai visa rules Visa exemption Land border crossing Visa policies for South Koreans Satun border

Sujin *****

asked Jun 26, 2018

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hi - I’m Korean living on Koh Tao and have a question:-

if i go to/from Penang by land will i get the normal 90 day visa? or do i need to fly into Thailand to get it?

Thanks for any advice or help you can give me!

Answer summary

A Korean expat living in Koh Tao inquired about obtaining a 90-day visa for Thailand when traveling by land from Penang. The responses clarified that the common terminology of a 'normal 90-day visa' is misleading; instead, a 60-day SETV (Single Entry Tourist Visa) can be granted, which is extendable for an additional 30 days. It was mentioned that South Koreans could potentially receive a 90-day stamp at the Satun land border if they go through an agency and pay an extra fee of 3,000 baht. There were suggestions that flying may be a more straightforward option to secure the visa exempt entry.

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Marco *********

Satun border accepts South Koreans and give 90 day stamp even if back-to-back if they go with an agency and pay an extra fee of 3,000 baht (1,000 per month).

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Sujin ****

, there's your answer :/

go with an agent, pay 3K baht to get a "free" 90 day visa exempt entry OR fly out and back in.

8 years ago

Tod *********

OUCH :O so 3000baht for a FREE 90 day visa exempt entry :/

8 years ago

Tod *********

You might not be able to do a land border-bounce to get another 90 day visa exempt entry at the southern borders.

Let's see what

@Ma***

says about it. He'll know.

If you can't bounce by land your only option is to fly out and back in

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Marco ********

, can South Koreans bounce out and back in at the land borders in the south to get another 90 day visa exempt entry?

8 years ago

Jason *********

You can go by bus....

8 years ago

Stephane *********

There’s no such thing as a normal 90 days visa.

60 days SETV that can eventually be extended for 30 other days.

Go, apply, get the visa and come back to Thailand by any way you want, as long as you pass an immigration checkpoint

8 years ago

Sergey *********

@Tod ********

thank you! I've found it already =)

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Stephane ********

Sorry I had to delete the link you jumped to that b/s website :O It has more bad information on it than I have ever seen any website have. Please don't link to it on the group again.

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Sergey ********

people from 5 countries get 90 day visa exempt entries when they stamp into thailand Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru & South Korea.

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Barry *****

those are visa exempt entries

8 years ago

Sergey *********

Nobody gets a "stamp" for 90 days, unless they have non-immigrant visa.

8 years ago

Barry ******

Some people get stamped 90 days upon landing.

- Brazil passport

- Korean passport

- Russians?

- APEC card holders

I believe the OP is Korean so will also get 90 days.

However Koreans cannot cross a land border on visa exempt

8 years ago