What are the risks and alternatives for a border bounce at Aranyaprathet?

Thai Visa Rules Visa Exemption Border Crossing Aranyaprathet Poipet Border Immigration Advice Visa Extension Expat in Thailand

Jan 27, 2024

a year ago

Si *******

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High guys, was about to self drive to aranyaphratet to do a border bounce but ive been reading around its seems like a bad idea to go there. I came in to thailand with a visa exemption and i have already done a visa extention at bkk immigration and that will finishes on 28 tomorrow My flight is on the 5th feb back home. What are my options? Fly Malaysia 1 day? Try ban leam border? I use to live in aranyaphratet been poipet manny times but i have no confidence in that right now. It was malayasian airlines that moved my flight to the 5th with my travel insurance due to flight and transfer delays and they offerd me that date.  my passport is fairly new with one entry stamp and extension.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster is considering a self-drive border bounce to Aranyaprathet but is hesitant due to its current reputation and past experiences. They have a visa exemption and an extension that expires soon, with a flight back home in a few days. Comments advise against using the Aranyaprathet/Poipet border, highlighting the risks of denial upon re-entry into Thailand. Instead, alternatives such as other Cambodian border crossings are suggested, emphasizing the importance of avoiding potential complications.

James ********

You stated that you have a fairly new passport with a few stamps.

FYI... having a New Passport does 🚫 NOT hide any of your Thai Immigration history. As the Thai Immigration Officer who greets you on arrival into Thailand has access to your entire Thai Immigration history on their computer.

Old and New Passports are linked to YOU

Facial recognition software and your fingerprints say that it's YOU.

SO, if you have a recent history of staying in Thailand during COVID-19 and beyond, AVOID flying into Thailand. It's BEST to use Land BORDER BOUNCE entries into Thailand.

Good Luck 🍀

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a year ago

Tod *********

I'll let this topic on but it's not gonna turn into a train wreck 😮

No matter what people used to do at the Aranyaprathet/Poipet border years ago (as in pre-covid sh*t show), it is not the same border.

I would wager that over 100 people a week are denied entry to thailand at that border crossing. It is such a bad border that even companies who lug foreigners to the border and back won't even use it.

We recommend people who are contemplating a bounce with cambodia (especially and out/in one) to find a service in the area where you live and use them to get out/back in.

That is the most trouble free thing you can do.

I get messages from people every week who thought they would save a baht or three, bounce themselves yet are stuck on the Cambodian side of the border after trying and failing to get back in to thailand. 🙁

If you're hell-bent on bouncing yourself these are the borders with Cambodia that you most likely can get out and back on your own (still no guarantees)

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𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗻/𝗣𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗶 - 𝗦𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗲𝗼

𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗲𝗺/𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴 - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶

𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗱/𝗣𝗵𝘀𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝘂𝗺 - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶

𝗕𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗸/𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗺 - 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘁

We say for the record 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁/𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘁 or use it at your own peril..

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