Is it safe to do a border bounce to Mae Sai instead of extending my type O visa before it expires?

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Sep 20, 2019

5 years ago

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My type O visa has to be extended (after 90 days) on Sep 25th, so it says on the visa: "valid until Sep 25". for some reason, I don't want to extend it, but to do a border bounce to Mae Sai on Sep 25th instead. how safe do you think it is?

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The user plans to perform a border bounce to Mae Sai instead of extending their type O visa, which is set to expire on Sep 25. They seek advice on the safety of this approach.

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