Hi! Is it possible now to do a Mae Sai border run to obtain a 30-day Visa Exempt?
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Yes, the Mae Sai border is currently open for obtaining a 30-day Visa Exempt stamp, provided that you have not received two Visa Exempt stamps from land crossings in the same calendar year. The border operations have been smooth, as reported by several users, but it's important to verify your eligibility and ensure you are aware of the immigration rules.
describes, they also accept $10 US inststead of the 500 baht but the note must be clean and new looking and not crumpled
Karolina ***********
No problem! 😊
Daniel ******
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You are a star thank you!!
Daniel ******
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Ok thank you!!!
They were taking bribes before at border down south near hat yai for not having the 10k cash hence why i asked
Karolina ***********
Danny not at all. You pay 500 baht at the boarder when entering Myanmar. It's not a bribe, you pay 500 baht for being able to enter the country for a limited period of time (I believe it's 12 days but don't quote me on it as I only stayed for less than 10 minutes) and not having to apply for a visa. You hand in your passport and 500 baht in Myanmar, get a ticket to prove that you left your passport at the boarder, enter Myanmar on foot and come back 5 minutes later, show them your ticket, pick up your passport and walk back to Thailand. You take new Departure Card, fill it out (you need your address to do that) and get 30 day exemption. And you're back in Thailand.
I took a GreenBus from Chiang Mai bus station. Took a bus at 8am to Mae Sai, came back on a bus leaving at 3.30pm. I got back to CM at 8pm. It gave me plenty of time to do the boarder bump. Bus fare is around 600thb for a round trip and you can book it online. When you get to Mae Sai there’s plenty of Songtaews that take you to the boarder for a fixed price 15thb (that takes max 15minutes). No questions at the boarder, you just pay 500thb when entering Myanmar, pop in there for literally 10 minutes (or longer if you want to have lunch or shop) and get back to Thailand.
Daniel ******
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Thanks karolina! How did you arrange the travel?
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Malcolm *******
Did one on the 8th this month but they include the date on your last stamp I worked it out at 29 days they gave me so don't book a flight out on the next one till you see what date they give you
Daniel ******
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Thanks malcom!!
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Tod *********
Here's a Mae Sai 30 day visa exempt stamp from back in April this year.
That border IS open for bouncing out and back in to get a 30 day visa exempt stamp (as long as you haven't gotten TWO 30 day visa exempt stamps this year).
Daniel ******
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Thanks so much Tod!!!
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Daniel ******
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I will be finishing my 60 day tourist visa + 30 extension when i plan to do it
Barry ******
As long as you havent done 2 land crossings this year
Daniel ******
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Thanks 😊
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And yes i can confirm that maesai is open for vise exempt (if you are elegible for one that is) or at least it was last week for one of my friends 😉
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THank you so much guys! So there hasnt been any updated rules sine December 2016
, oh sorry :/ I thought he was wanting to know if that border is really open for visa exempt entries :O Remember it was closed a good while until they opened it back up on Dec 31, 2016