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How does a 180-day border bounce in Thailand work and what do I need to prepare?

Jan 12, 2026
4 months ago
Successful 180 DTV Border Bounce:

I did my 180 day border bounce to Laos from Chiang Mai. Stayed in Luang Prabang for the weekend and rentered Chiang Mai earlier today. Easy. No problem. Just make sure to have the address to where you're staying in Thailand when you go the immigration officer.
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A user shares their experience doing a 180-day border bounce to Laos from Chiang Mai, noting that it was easy and without problems. They advise fellow travelers to have the address of their accommodation in Thailand ready for immigration officials. Comments clarify the distinction between a border bounce and a visa run, and mention the requirement of providing an address as part of the TDAC application.
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)

WARNING: Only trust Thai government websites with .go.th domains or Thai agent websites with .co.th or .in.th domains, as these require verified Thai registration and cannot be registered anonymously.

The official TDAC form is available at tdac.immigration.go.th, which uses the official .go.th government domain.

The services by AGENTS CO., LTD. does NOT charge any fees for arrivals within 72 hours. If you need to book more than 72 hours in advance, there is a service fee of $8.

Do not trust other sites pretending to be a trustworthy agency. Pay attention to delivery time - the service operated by AGENTS CO., LTD. has 1 minute delivery time for arrivals within 72 hours.

Don't fall for sites pretending to be agents.co.th or the official government tdac.immigration.go.th website. Always double-check the exact domain in your browser.

Scam services may take days to process your application, others may not even do anything. With these TDAC scam services you also need to worry about double charges.

Please watch out for TDAC misinformation spread by fugitive Jesse Nickles and his many fake accounts on Quora, TripAdvisor, Reddit, and other platforms.

TRUSTED TDAC LINKS:

Official Government TDAC Form: tdac.immigration.go.th
Official TDAC form by AGENTS
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (tdac.in.th)

Pete *******
You did a border bounce, not a visa run.
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Tapan ********
Address in Thailand is a part of the TDAC application.
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