Is it possible to do a border crossing from Thailand to Myanmar on a weekend for a visa extension?

Visa Extension Border Crossing Myanmar Visa Visa Excempt Entry Mae Sai Border Thailand Immigration

Oct 30, 2017

7 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi everyone! I'm sorry to bother you, but I couldn't find my answer with the search function. 

My visa extension expires this Sunday the 5th. I just want to do a quick border crossing via bus to Myanmar. to get the 30 day land border visa (which Laos for the last one). Can anyone tell me if it is possible to do this on a weekend? I think the one to Laos is open on the weekend but you have to pay extra because it's "outside of normal business hours". I know the Myanmar crossing is closer and cheaper to get to, but I don't really know anything else about it! Thanks for your help.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post inquires about the possibility of crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border on a weekend to obtain a 30-day visa exempt entry. Respondents confirm that it is possible to cross the Mae Sai-Tachiliek border during weekends (open from 7 am to 9 pm) to get a visa exempt entry, but note that one cannot obtain a visa by simply crossing back and forth. Additionally, there are limits on how many visa exempt entries can be accessed via land in a year.

Tod *********

You aren't going to get ANY visa by just crossing the border and comin' right back. :/ You can get a 30 day visa exempt entry though :)

You can certainly go to the Mae Sai - Tachiliek border with burma, pay $10USD (or 500baht) stamp out of thailand, stamp in&out of burma and stamp right back into thailand (y) That'll get you a 30 day visa exempt entry

Be aware though you can only get TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year..

7 years ago

Madalyn ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

I thought so, but it never hurts to double check. :D Thanks!

7 years ago

Tod *********

visa exempt entries by air are not part of the two a year. that's only for land crossings.

7 years ago

Madalyn ******

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Super!

At the beginning of the year it's 2 more LAND entry visa exempt entries, right? So entries by plane are counted separately?

7 years ago

Tod *********

@Mad****

, yep, you'll get 30 days and you can extend that by another 30 at the immigration office for 1900baht.

The good thing is on Jan 1st 2018 the year starts over and you can get 2 more 30 day visa exempt entries :)

7 years ago

Madalyn ******

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You're right, that's what I meant. The land border crossing visa exempt entry that grants you 30 days. It can be extended for another 30 days, right?

Thanks for all of the other info! That's very helpful 😊

7 years ago

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Madalyn ******

Terry **********

Mae Sai open 7 am to 9pm at weekends

7 years ago

Madalyn ******

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Wow, perfect! Thanks for the info. 😊

7 years ago

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Madalyn ******