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What are the chances of successfully completing a Malaysian border run from Thailand in December 2025 with less than 150 days total in Thailand?

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Dec 9, 2025
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Malaysian BORDER RUN in 2025 question?

Specifically if anyone with less than the 150 days total in Thailand has success or failures crossing this border after Nov 17, 2025? ...& which border crossings?

I'm wondering what is the success chance to do a Malaysian border run from Southern Thailand in Dec 2025? I've read I need to stay minimum 2 days out of Thailand before returning.

In my current CANADIAN passport, I HAVE:

28 DAYS stay: ENTERED Thailand 2025 January, from Sri Lanka.

- in-between: Indo, Malaysia > CANADA stay for 9 weeks + other countries.

60+30 Extension: ENTERED Thailand Sept 22, 2025 until now. Entered flying in from Canada.

So total days in Thailand in 2025 less than 120 days.

ONLY other THAI stamps are:

- 2 Thai retirement visas. Expired.

- a 30+30 Extension in 2023 Jan.

- a 60+30 Extension from Sept until Dec 2023

My past passports did have many 60+30 days stamps though.

If I don't get any positive feedback, I will probably use a visa agent for the Border run instead.
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The user is inquiring about the feasibility of completing a Malaysian border run from Southern Thailand in December 2025, particularly focusing on how many days they have spent in Thailand within the year and the implications of their visa history. They are uncertain about crossing the border after November 17, 2025, and seek feedback on the chances of success, mentioning that they need to stay at least 2 days outside of Thailand. Several community members respond with encouragement to attempt the run and suggest alternative strategies based on current immigration rules.
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You've had two entries this year so why don't you stay out until Jan and your quota will reset. They are more strict on land borders than airports
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Graham ******
So you're looking to do what would be back to back visa exempt entries using a land border, read this -
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Try it, let us know how it went and add to our knowledge base 😊👍
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