What are my options for re-entering Thailand from Poipet after 45 days?

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Hello Kev

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How did you get on Kevin Palmer

Great idea to wait to be at the border already to wonder if it's fine... ;-)

Why? good luck, you’re going to need it.

If you're already heading out that way why not spend a couple of days in Siem Reap and see Angkor Wat or down a few beers on pub street? It's a mere 150km or less than 2 hours away by taxi

The border town on the Thai side is called Aranyaprathet and the vibe there is completely different to Poipet across the border. Poipet being a dodgy casino town full of Khmer, Thai, Chinese and unusually, Indonesian scam artists. They see a lot of westerners passing through tow but very few stay in Poipet. Aranyaprathet is much safer, the accommodation is cleaner and better in every respect.

I'd personally advise choosing another border for a visa run though as Aranyaprathet immigration can be strict and take a long time to pass.

Make sure you have the 3 proofs with you. 20k baht in cash, accommodation booked along with a flight out at the end of your 45 days. Money in the bank is no good, must be cash.

You’re probably better off staying in a hotel on the Thai side, getting a copy of the TM30 they file for you and doing a 30 day extension at the nearest immigration office.

That gives you some leeway to go to a “friendly” border in Laos and do a bounce with a company there.

The 30 days won’t give you the time you’re after but at least with a border run company doing a Laos border run you’re not likely to be shaken down for money or just blankly refused entry and told to go find a flight to come back. It’s 1,900 baht for the extension. I’m sure a shake down or having to fly back will be way more than that.

If it's your first time in Thailand and you don't intend to do it anytime soon again you should be fine by staying 1 night in Cambodia.

They will most likely give you a warning though

I personally know of 2 guys from this week happened to them

Why didn't you extend by 30 days in thailand, Or wasn't that suitable? Could have done a border bounce later and get another 45 days.

Many reports on here stating you have to stay one night there. Many other horror stories from that crossing. Update us with your findings when you can.

Unfortunately you've picked the absolute worst land border in Thailand to try and use. You're likely to be denied re-entry on the same day, possibly asked for money, and even possibly told you cannot return by land from that border at all and to fly back.