What are the current procedures and experiences for obtaining a 30-day visa extension at the Mae Sot/Myawaddy border?

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Aug 19, 2019

5 years ago

Victor *******

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Anyone have recent experience or knowledge about the Mae Sot/Myawaddy border visa run? I wish to extend my visa exempt for 30 days. Have done this once already within Thailand. That visa exempt expires in two days and the Mae Sot/Myawaddy border is closest to my location. Canada passport.  Many thanks.

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The post seeks information on recent experiences regarding extending a visa exempt by 30 days at the Mae Sot/Myawaddy border. The user must complete this before their current visa exempt expires in two days. There's a suggestion about getting a longer extension at the local immigration office instead.

Tod *********

Good Luck, we're done.

5 years ago

Ellie *******

Did you get 30days extension at local immigration office? It could be longer travel but you don’t have to spend 1-land-visa-exempt-entry now if you don’t yet.

5 years ago

Tod *********

@Victor ******

your co-worker doesn't know their ass from their elbow about what's what at that border.

5 years ago

Scott **********

@Victor ******

Victor I am not familiar with that border crossing but am familiar with Mae Sai/Tachilek (spelling?). At that crossing it is for sure 500 baht or $10 US dollars for a day pass. The key there is that foreigners are not allowed onward travel from Tachilek. If onward travel within Myanmar is allowed at your proposed crossing then you would need a visa to enter Myanmar.

5 years ago

Victor *******

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Amornrat Mattioli that sounds wonderful but my co-worker is adamant that you can't do this, must already have Myanmar visa and proof that you have a Thai visa, etc. He has seen many people turned back at this border over 11 years. But then I hear other accounts and info such as yours.

5 years ago

Amornrat **********

they allow two land border entry. For a quick border run you will get the "day pass" to stay a few hours there. Easy. Stamp out of Thai, walk across, stamp into Myawaddy, nowadays they prefer THB500, after an hour or so back over the bridge . stamp back into Thailand, no question ask.

5 years ago

Victor *******

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@Ellie ******

yes I already got a 30 day extension at a local immigration office and it expires the day after tomorrow. I just need to leave Thailand and re-enter and I'm pressed for time, hence considering the nearby Mae Sot/Myawaddy border, but I"m getting very little information about doing such runs at this border crossing. Spent a lot of time googling and it seems people have done this border visa run before but it was a while ago and my co-worker seems adamant that it cannot be done. Must already have a Myanmar visa or some other conditions, yet I've seen online some accounts of easily getting a day pass into Myanmar for 500 baht to do this. Very confusing.

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James ********

@Amornrat *********

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