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How Many Times Per Year Can You Do a Border Run to Cambodia?

Jun 7, 2025
21 days ago
Amy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hi guys,i have a question ,How many times a year can I participate in the border run to Cambodia?(Thanks
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TLDR : Answer Summary
There is no official limit on how many border runs you can make to Cambodia within a year, as of July 15th, 2024. However, this is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Officer at the border, who may question frequent entries to ensure that it's not an abuse of the visa exemption system. Recent comments suggest that while there are no formal limits, having made repetitive border runs could lead to scrutiny, and different crossings may have varying regulations depending on current political situations, such as border closures. Travelers are advised to stay informed about the conditions at borders and consider utilizing border run agencies for a smoother experience.
Son *************
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Wolfgang *******
Do it through a border run agency. They check your previous entries in your passport and as long as they accept your application, you can be sure that you will get an entry stamp.

Book here:
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Jimmy ****
@Wolfgang ******
only for people living in Pattaya
Wolfgang *******
@Jimmy ***
Or it could be a good reason to visit Pattaya for a day or two. 😉
Philip *******
Try Vietnam border
Cary ********
exchanging fire on the Cambo border ,go to Vientien instead
Jay ******
Could depend on which agency you use, but if use “friendly Thai visa service” they have a deal with immigration at certain borders and can guarantee that you will get your 60 days stamp. I used them 3 times already this year. They check your passport before departure and won’t bring you if they can’t guarantee success.
Jimmy ****
@Jay *****
what agency did you use?
Jay ******
@Jimmy ***
it’s in my comment “Friendly Thai Visa Service” they have daily runs Bangkok-Cambodia and Pattaya-Cambodia.

From Bangkok it’s 4000b, it includes ALL (even a free meal). Departure 4am and back in Bangkok around 3pm. Border process takes around 30 minutes.
Amy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Jay *****
I also use this agent today,everything is fine,recommend this agency 👍
Stephen *****************
None....all the Cambodian borders are shut at the moment due to the recent troubles.
Michael *******
How long is a piece of string 🤔
John ********
Ask immigration. Here you will only get guesses
Andreas *********
@John *******
asking any Immigration inside Thailand won't get him anywhere. It is as I already commented: It depends on the individual decision of the Immigration officer at the border, and person's recent stamp history
Gústaf *********
The immigration says if you come w a free tourist visa you can extend at immigraton once and do one border run only. Or in opposite order.
George *********
I have a visit to Cambodia booked during my trip to Thailand in august. It looks like I need to alter the itinerary.
Edward ********
You're the reason the block feature was invented.

Plus you're a post and ghost
May *********
Land border crossing only allow for 2 times per year. At the moment, combodia border is closing due to tension between two countries.
Mark **********
Funny how no one suggested they simply go to a Thai Embassy and/or Immigration site to find out. I would not trust the outdated info you'll get on a Facebook group page. Some are spouting the old "two times" and others are claiming "indefinite". LOL However, doing the runs via air IS (I think) unlimited "at the moment". (and don't trust that info from me either)
SJ *******
Depends if you get shot in the war that is starting at the border.
Ralph *******
No set limit and no guarantees. So, it’s a matter of chance. Better to get a visa.
Tom ********
As many as you like, don't forget your rifle and fatigues 🙂
Jo **********
as many as you like
Luke **********
Participate 🤣🤣🤣
John *******
No answer
Andreas *********
As of July15th, 2024, the limit of two visa-exempt entries across a land border per calendar year, was removed.

As of now, there is no limit cited in any Immigration policy. There is no more rule in the writing that says how many times within a calendar year you can enter Thailand on a visa-exempt entry.

But that doesn't mean it's unlimited.

Every entry is at the discretion of the Immigration officer you are standing in front of, and if they feel you're not a tourist, or if they think you are abusing visa-free entries by trying to stay in Thailand long term, you'll be pulled aside, questioned and possibly denied entry, or being told to use a visa next time. Then you will be allowed in but your name is “flagged” in the central computer, so every other border official will see that you have been warned.

Right now, we see many reports of this happening to people after only one (!) single 60-days visa-exempt entry topped with a 30-days extension.

There aren’t any 2-times limits nor are there any 4-times limits, regardless if you enter by land, sea or air

You can take one 30-days extension on a 60-days visa exempt entry for 1900 Baht at the immigration office serving the area where you stay. But that shows that you are apparently maximizing every stay.

Keep in mind, after your first visa-exempt entry, across any land border you're going to run into problems trying to bounce by yourself out/back to get a new free 60-days entry stamp

and even by bouncing via an airport you could run into problems.

If you try to bounce by yourself, you should know that some crossings with Laos and Cambodia require you spend at least one night and sometimes 2 nights out of Thailand before you can come back.

You could post your question on a group related to where you stay in Thailand and ask for recommendations for an agent/service that bounces people out/back from there.

These “visa-run agencies” have it set up with the Thai side of border control, so you can benefit. They grease the palms so you can get out and back on the same day.

Flying isn't all that much better, because a short bounce out/back (a few days) isn't going to fool the Immigration officials at the passport control when you go to stamp back in. They'll know you're doing it just to get a new free 60-days entry stamp and you could be questioned about your entry.

These Immigration officers all have their own say in the matter. To be allowed consecutive visa-exempt entries is upon their sole discretion. If Mr. Officer Somchai has a bad day, he might not like your trousers and deny entry.

To answer your question about how many times you can do a visa-exempt entry into Thailand within a 365-days calendar year, the point is, any visa exempt entry, by air or across a land border or by sea, gets you 60 days now (since July 15th, 2024)

So, it doesn't matter where you enter - you will get 60 days stamped – if the border official comes to the conclusion you are a “real” tourist, he/she will let you back in

I am not trying to scaremonger at all, just letting you know this isn't the same Thailand it was back when they were giving 30-days admitted stays when you were doing yearlong consecutive visa-exempt entries.

But - since July 15th, 2024, when they went to 60 days for 93 countries, they got really, really hard on people trying to live in Thailand long term on visa-free stamps.

They look at it as you got 60 days, you could have extended that for 30 more giving you three months, and you have maximized your stay. This makes you a real tourist and not someone who tries to milk the visa-free system.

In case the officer at the passport control feels you should have either applied for a long-term visa, he might think that if you were a real tourist, you should be going back to where you came from after these three months

That's why I say look for a service to bounce by land, as they have the wheels greased so you get out/back without hassle, that's why they cost some money for what they do.

But you should expect problems if you try that too many times consecutively. A longer stay abroad between two visa-exempt entries makes you look better. It might work or might not work. We don’t know for sure.

Good luck with it, safe travels
Greg ******
@Andreas ********
great explanation!
Hitachino ******
Until I get caught and deported
Elna *******
Watch the news. The answer is right there. ⛔️⛔️⛔️
Stephen *********
Border shut for now
Stefan *******
From 1 to 365
Art *******
Until immigration catches you and notices your stamps😎
Piero *************
you can partecipate any time but you can win only two times in a row
Graham ******
@Piero ************
the two land border Visa Exempt entry rule was dropped last July when 60 days was introduced
Piero *************
@Graham *****
so now only one time?I ask for young people...
Graham ******
@Piero ************
no new limit introduced
Graham ******
There is no limit but you can only do it until the Immigration Officer decides that you are abusing the system. Best to use a border run agency.
Frankie *******
Martial law was just imposed at the thai laos border by the thai military commander
Jan ***************
Frank **********
@Frankie ******
Cambodian border not Laos.
Frankie *******
Sonja ******
sorry she
Sonja ******
ask samui thai visa.com
@SH***
can tell you for sure, her name is kwan
Neville ********
No more than 75.
Tom *******
@Neville *******
Incorrect. It's 83, as per the new regulations that came into force on the 32nd of May.
Inday *****
They're closing the border. Go to LAOS instead
Carlos *********
Is that a joke?
Eryk ************
I suggest you check what's happening right now on the Cambodian border.
Mark **********
@Eryk ***********
That is not an answer to the question. They did not say they were crossing right RIGHT NOW. This dispute about that Hindu site has been flaring up and down for the past TWENTY YEARS. And as usual, it will all quieten down again soon enough. It's just one of the many cycles in Thailand, just like "Coups". You can almost set your watch by them. LOL
Eryk ************
@Mark *********
Do you feel better and smarter now after giving us that history lesson? I didn't answer because I don't know the exact answer, and honestly, I've never needed to do border runs myself. There are probably others with more experience who can speak to that better. However, what I wrote was a piece of advice that aligns with the purpose of this group and is relevant to the topic, especially considering the current situation at the border. I think it's valuable information. Not every comment related to the topic has to be a direct answer - especially when there's no single correct one or if someone else has already addressed it. That's what discussion groups, forums, and comment sections are for. This was simply information worth mentioning.
Mark **********
@Eryk ***********
Do you feel better now after that emotional meltdown monolog? How long have you suffered from this inability to accept correction when you incorrectly answer a simple question? LOL 🤣
Luc ************
Depends on the IO.
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