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What are the current visa exemption changes for border re-entries at Satun for expats in Thailand?

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Marco *********

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Update: it seems like next week the situation could change again, hopefuly back to normality, with the only restriction (stamp refused) to people with 30 days visa exempt + 30 days extension + 7 DAYS EXTRA EXTENSION.

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Important Communication about Border Run in SATUN: 

Every citizens re-entering Thailand crossing this border will be refused to get 30 days visa exempt stamp.

People with a legal one-year visa (Non Immigrant) who needs 90-days stamp, can regularly get it.

But, if your one year visa is expired, your tourist visa is expired, your 30 days visa exempt is expired, and you already got the 30 days extension at Samui Immigration, NOW YOU CAN NOT GET A 30-DAYS VISA EXEMPT STAMP AT SATUN BORDER.

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Recent updates indicate that individuals crossing the Satun border into Thailand will no longer receive a 30-day visa exemption stamp unless they have a legal one-year (Non-Immigrant) visa. Expired tourist or visa exempt statuses limit re-entry options. Additionally, there is confusion regarding the specific borders affected and their rules, with questions arising about other nearby crossings and their statuses.

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Victoria *******

Victoria *******

Does anyone know if padang would be the same

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Amornrat **********

Amornrat **********

My assumption is no one has further info, because no agency goes there.

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Joe ***********

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Thale Ban National Park is in Khuan Don District and the Thai Border Checkpoint there is named Wang Prachan... The Malaysian checkpoint on the other side is called Wang Kelian - just for information purposes.

The other fairly nearby Satun Border crossing is from the Tammalang Pier about 8 kilometers from Satun city center. From there one goes by ferry to and returns from the Kuan Jetty on Langkawi (island), Malaysia - checking in and out of Border Immigration Services. Trip time each way is about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

I don't have any information as to whether this method of entering Thailand or doing a border bounce falls under the same rules that have been described for Thale Ban National Park in Khuan Don District.

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Joe ***********

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Clarification Marco... by Satun do you mean the one in Satun city or do you mean the one also in Satun Province at Thale Ban National Park. In my area of Krabi people are constantly confusing the two border checkpoints. I assume you mean Satun city (Muang Satun) but I wanted to be sure.

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Marco *********

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Marco *********

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Marco *********

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Satun - Khuan Don

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Robert *******

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Thanks for clearing

. it a big difference between NO MORE Visa Exempt at all or No More Visa exempts for expats crossing into Malaysia and re-enter Thailand.

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Amornrat **********

Amornrat **********

go to Ranong.

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Marco *********

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That border is mostly used by visarun agencies, carrying expats to get 90 days stamp (if have legal visa) or 30 days stamp (if don't have). Now this second category is no more allowed to get 30 days stamp.

I suppose this rule doesn't affect Malaysian Citizens.

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Marco *********

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Sorry, probably I didn't explain well: any expats living in Thailand who will cross the border in Satun, when re-enter in Thailand (Satun border) will be refused to get 30 days stamps.

If they have legal visa, no problem to get 90 days stamp.

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Fra *****

Fra *****

Scheiss english , so simple aber doch si schwer

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Marco *********

Marco *********

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I edited, previous sentence was actually misunderstandable. Sorry

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Marco *********

Marco *********

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I meant "Malaysia crossing border", not Malaysian people who cross the border...

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Robert *******

Robert *******

So the people from Malaysia can only visit Thailand with a Visa?

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Tod *********

Tod *********

No, they're exempt from the two land crossings in a calendar year rule, they can come in visa exempt as many times as they want by land in a year.

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Marco *********

Marco *********

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Robert, i work for a visarun agency. This is the new rule from that border, for everybody, not for me.

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Robert *******

Robert *******

Just counting his comment

, seems he already had a long tim in Thailand and I think he get refused and I hope it will be not a common rule. Satun is a very busy border crossing for the Malayian tourists.

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Marco *********

Marco *********

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Yes, I said that.

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Robert *******

Robert *******

Yes, but he write: You can not get a 30 day visa exempt at all.

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Tod *********

Tod *********

Malaysians are exempt from the 2 land border crossings in a year rule :O

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Tod *********

Tod *********

Those southern border crossings have always been kingdoms unto themselves >:(

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