Is it cheaper to cross into Myanmar or Laos for a border run in Thailand?

Nov 15, 2019
5 years ago
For an American to renter the country after 30 days after visa exemption and get another 30 days... Is is easier/cheaper to cross the border into Myanmar for a day or two or Laos?
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An American looking to re-enter Thailand after a 30-day visa exemption may consider border runs to Myanmar or Laos. Comments suggest that crossing into Myanmar is cheaper, requiring a $10 border pass compared to a $35 visa for Laos. For longer stays, a tourist visa from Thailand's consulate in Cambodia or an extension at a local immigration office are also viable options.
Ivan ************
Myanmar is cheaper for a border bounce. $10 for the border pass vs $35 for a visa for Laos.

That's if you only want to bounce and/or stay in the vicinity of the border, if you wanted to stay a few days and travel around a full visa for Myanmar is $50.

Cambodia is $30.

Malaysia is the cheapest option that way, it's free.

This is all disregarding travel, etc, which if you factor in likely the 1,900B in country extension makes more sense.
Tod *********
Then just come in, get the 30 day visa exempt entry and get a 30 day extension on that from the immigration office that serves where ever it is you're staying that'll give you 60 days total.

IF you need more time, go to a border, stamp out of thailand, stamp in and out of another country and back into thailand to get a NEW 30 day visa exempt entry,

Keep in mind you're allowed TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31) so if you come in visa exempt by land from Cambodia, that's ONE, meaning you could bounce out and back in by land ONCE more next year for a new 30 day visa exempt entry

OR

You could get a tourist visa from the thai consulate in Phnom Penh before you come here and that'd stamp you in for 60 days when you enter and you could get a 30 day extension on that at the immigration office for 1900baht
Connor *********************
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@Tod ********
woah good to know. can you drop a link to the office in Phnom Penh? Does that mean you pay the consulate in phnom Penn too?
Tod *********
WHERE in the country are you?
Connor *********************
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@Tod ********
got airfare out of Bangkok March 16th so I'd try to enter and extend visa on or as close to that date as I can.
Connor *********************
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@Tod ********
Im not in the country yet but I plan go from Cambodia by land in mid- late January.
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