Are there any time frames recommendations regarding how long to be out from the country for a a visa run in neighboring countries or just the physical out/in matters?
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There are no strict rules about how long to stay out of Thailand during a visa run or border bounce. Some borders may require you to be outside of Thailand for at least 24 hours, while others do not have such a requirement. It's advisable to use a service to handle border bounces, as it is safer than attempting to do it yourself. Additionally, it's important to distinguish between a visa run (visiting a Thai consulate in another country to apply for a visa) and a border bounce (simply exiting and re-entering Thailand for a new entry stamp).
James ********
Tod *********
Now as far as how long to be out of the country on a "Border Bounce" there is no real rule. SOME borders want you to stay OUT of thailand 24 hours (meaning you get a hotel in the country you're bouncing with and stay there overnight), BUT some don't.
Post on a group related to where you stay in thailand asking people in that area for recommendations for a service that will take you to the border, make sure you get out and back the same day and then bring you back to where ever you are.
It is FAR safer to use a service to bounce out and back, than thinking you're going to "save a baht or two" and try to bounce yourself
Tod *********
You sure you are asking about the right thing?
I ask that question because it sounds more to me like you're just wanting to do a 'Border Bounce' not a 'Visa Run' ๐
Here's the difference
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ <- where you ๐ฅ๐จ๐ก to a thai consulate in another country and APPLY for a visa to thailand, wait until it's approved, then come back to thailand to get stamped in on that visa
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ <- where you go to the border, stamp out of thailand, ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐ in&out of another country, then stamp right back into thailand to get a new free entry stamp (or to activate another entry on a currently valid visa)