Hi!
I did a « visa run for visa exemption » in 30 minutes at Padang Besar 75 days ago.
Tomorrow I plan to go there again.
Questions:
- does the visa exemption is changing from 45 + 30 to 30 days + 0 renewals with the new regulations? If not, is the status staying similar?
- if I was to request this time for a real tourist visa 60 + 30, is it a longer process which would not allow me to do a visa run on the same day? What would be the process to get this tourist visa at Padang Besar? Do I need to do something in advance?
Is there a better place to do a visa run (exemption or tourist) than pedant Besar from Koh Samui?
Thanks for the help 🙏
TLDR : Answer Summary
The current regulations for visa exemptions in Thailand allow for a 30-day entry stamp, which can be extended for another 30 days at immigration. There has been no change to a '30 + 0 renewals' system; the existing limits remain in place with a maximum of two visa exemptions allowed at land borders per calendar year. For obtaining a tourist visa, this typically requires visiting a Thai embassy and cannot usually be completed in a single day at land border points. Those looking for a more efficient visa run may consider other locations, but detailed options were not specified.