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Do you need a 5-day break after a second consecutive border run in Thailand?

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Do you have to take a 5 day break from Thailand after a 2nd consecutive border run (i.e at 360 days)? As I understood it's up to 360 days per year? Thanks

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The general consensus in the comments is that there is no requirement to take a break from Thailand after two consecutive border runs. You can leave and return immediately. The immigration rules permit stays of up to 360 days per entry with one extension; however, there is no enforced waiting period between border runs.

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Steve *******

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Where did you get this information?

There is no such rule.

You can stay up to 360 days per entry, with one extension.

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No, it's 180 days per entry. So you can always enter, exit and reentry without breaks during the 5 year validity period.

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No, you simply have to leave Thailand. You can return immediately.

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