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How long can I stay in Thailand with a US passport and can I reset my stay by crossing the border to Cambodia?

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Nov 6, 2024

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How long can I stay in Thailand with just my US passport?

If I want to stay longer can I just cross the border into Cambodia then back to Thailand again? Will that reset my number of days?

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With a US passport, you can stay in Thailand for 60 days on a visa-exempt entry, which can be extended for an additional 30 days for a fee. However, attempting to cross the border and re-enter (often referred to as a 'border run') may not always be accepted by immigration officials, especially if done repeatedly. If you're looking for a longer stay, options such as applying for an education visa can allow for extended stays with potential renewals.

Terry ******

You can consider an education visa, which is 15 months in the first year and can be renewed every year. You can get a graduation certificate, open a bank account for free, etc.

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Alistair **********

You might be better off working out how long you actually want to stay, then people can reccommend options for you. If you want to stay say 4-6 months or so, then your idea will likely be fine

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Yes ) I agree! If not DTV visa for 5 years will work perfectly!

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Graham ******

You will get a 60 day Visa Exempt stamp on entry which can be extensed once for a further 30 days (1`900B). You then have to leave but can re-enter to do the same again. If you tried this border-bounce a second time then you will most likely get grilled by Immigration at least and possibly denied entry.

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Wolfgang *******

Nobody will "grill" him when he does the border bounce with an agency!!!

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Who mentioned agency? I answered the question.

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Wolfgang *******

Giving a good advice is the BEST answer. 😉

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Stuart *********

You’d get 60 day stamp visa exempt. You can extend that once for 30 days.

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