What are the steps and requirements for a border run to Cambodia from Thailand to extend a visa?

Visa Extension Border Run Cambodia Thailand Visa Service Non-O Visa Expat Life

Feb 6, 2023

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Today we make a boarderrun at BanLaem Cambodia. They want make the Visaservice for us in 20 Minutes and say we can not make it alone. They mean it’s maybe not possible in 1 day. We try it alone and the officer means we must stay 2-3 hours in Cambodia bevor come back. 

We go back in 30 Minutes and the same officer check us out from Cambodia. Now we have 45 days more in Thailand.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A border run to Cambodia was executed, resulting in an extension of 45 days in Thailand. Initial attempts to use a visa service promised a quick process but indicated potential delays if done independently. Ultimately, a return to Thailand was completed in a short period, with comments reflecting experiences and anecdotal information about the border crossing process and local insights.

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Nick *********

I crossed over into Cambodia at that land boarder back in 2008 . They were so surprised I wasn't doing a border run and asked me several times if I was sure I wanted to do this and who I was meeting and what I was doing . I took a taxi from there to battambong , crazy ride on the worst dirt roads I've ever seen .

2 years ago

Paul *******

@Nick ********

I've been through that border too. For the vast majority of my Cambodia trips, I actually enter the country and spend several days there.

On that occasion (2014) I was doing a border run, but I spent several hours in Cambodia. I wanted to see Pailin so a Thai speaking local who used to work in Thailand as a laborer took me around on his motorcycle. First we visited the nearby Ban Pakkard border crossing (Psar Prum on the Khmer side), then we went to Pailin for lunch, finally I visited his home, right next to the Thai border (literally 50m away) located in a village that's part of the border town of Daung, which is next to Ban Laem.

2 years ago

Nick *********

@Paul ******

i had girlfriend who lived on the Thai side . Her dad made a living smuggling Cambodians across the border.

2 years ago

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Nick *********

Mma *******

How did you get to Ban Laem, did you drive or bus?

2 years ago

Daniela ********

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@Mma ******

we have a driver

2 years ago

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Daniela ********

John *********

You get 30 days from Cambodia then a extra 15 days in Thailand which makes 45 days

2 years ago

Steve *******

@John ********

Nope. 45 days untill 31st March, and then apply for a 30 days extention. 75 days in total.

2 years ago

John *********

@Steve ******

I should know i did it January 19th you get 30 days from the Cambodia border then a few minutes later you get 15 days at the Thailand border then you can get a extra 30 days at Jomtien Immigration

2 years ago

Jo **********

@John ********

entering visa exempt is 45 days

2 years ago

John *********

@Jo *********

I know we are on about border runs

2 years ago

Steve *******

@John ********

Border runs are the same. There's NO difference!