Is the Maisai border open on Christmas Day?

Dec 21, 2018
6 years ago
Andrew ******
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Is the maisai border open on Christmas day?
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The Maisai border remains open on Christmas Day as it is a normal operating day in Thailand, where Christmas is not an official holiday. While some tourists and expats may celebrate, Thai businesses like borders, airports, and banks operate as usual without changes in their schedule for the holiday.
Robert *******
I guess it is more than clear than Christmas has nothing to do with Thailand. That some tourist and expats like to party and have dinners on that day, fine, the Thai are not afraid to offer parties and extra dinners for a few more Thai Baht. Borders, airports, hotels, banks etc are open as normal. It does not make sense to keep this topic open to find out who is going to party or to express your holiday wishes. You can do that in other ways.
Andrew ******
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500 baht overstaying if not plus its a normal day here and my Thai family don't celebrate Christmas
Tony ********
@Andrew *****
Indeed but I hate the whole thing regardless - but my choice.
Andrew ******
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I would if in England with farang family but no point here
Tony ********
Mine neither and neither do I!๐Ÿคฉ
Martin *********
Are u really going on Xmas day?!
Martin *********
Haha sounds about right mate ๐Ÿ˜„
Andrew ******
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My visa portfolios are too big for my bedroom! !
Martin *********
@Andrew *****
Nothing like a new piece of info for the visa portfolio lol.
Andrew ******
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Yep. We had 10 days off school beginning December so they're working through normal until 28 December
Martin *********
Ah ok I guess you just asked for general information then?
Andrew ******
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I'd actually be working in school anyway mate lol
Andrew ******
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In fact. Instead of going all the way to maisai border and back, can't I just go to Chiang mai immigration and pay 1900 baht for another 30 day visa exempt?
Andrew ******
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30 day extension of stay after my 30 day visa exempt is what I meant for 1900 baht?
Robert *******
What you mean with another 30 day visa exempt for 1.900 Thb? At Immigration Office you apply for a 30 day Extension of Stay on your Visa Exempt entry or on your Tourist Visa. You can only do this once on each entry.
Barry ***********
That's because it is a tourist thing but Christmas is not an official holiday
Robert *********
Alway got up my nose when I had to pay "christmas surcharge" on hotel bookings in moslem Malaysia.
Robert *********
@Benjamin *****
christmas surcharge rip offs occur because they can.
Benjamin ******
"Christmas surcharge" exist because a lot of families go to Malaysia/ Thailand for Christmas. It has nothing to do with the holiday itself.
Andrew ******
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True but you never know here. I'd go before but waiting for my new passport
Daniel ************
why not ?
Robert *******
What is Christmas day, did you notice that you are in a Buddhist country.
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