@[Mia Sykes](https://web.facebook.com/yoganthehood) asked in another thread Is it possible to do 2 visa runs by land in a row?

Can you do two visa runs by land back-to-back in Thailand?

Visa Runs Border Bounce Visa Regulations Thai Visa Policy Exempt Entry

Jun 17, 2019

6 years ago

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@[Mia Sykes]([members only]) asked in another thread

Is it possible to do 2 visa runs by land in a row?

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The term 'visa run' is often confused with 'border bounce.' A visa run involves leaving Thailand to obtain a visa from a consulate in another country. Meanwhile, a border bounce is when you briefly exit Thailand to another country and return to obtain a new entry stamp. It's noted that individuals from 51 countries are allowed to perform two visa-exempt entries by land within a calendar year.

Tod *********

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You are getting your terminology mixed up I think

A "visa run" is when you go to a thai consulate in another country and BUY a visa for thailand. You can go how ever you want to go get a new visa because when you enter the country you HAVE a visa in your passport.

A "border bounce" is when you go to the border, stamp out of thailand, stamp in and out of another country and then stamp back into thailand usually to get a new visa exempt entry stamp.

People from 51 countries can get TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31).

6 years ago

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@Steven ********

Yes, but good luck with that. Nice way to attract attention.

6 years ago

Tod *********

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@Steven ********

it is possible to get TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by a land crossing in a calendar year.

So yes, if you wanted to, you could bounce two times at the end of a year and then once the year rolled over (after Jan 1) you could bounce two more times. BUT that still is just TWO per calendar year.

6 years ago

Steven *********

So it's possible to get two border bounces end of one year and two start of next year?

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