What are the tips for a visa run from Koh Lipe to Langkawi Island, Malaysia?

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Jun 28, 2023

a year ago

Mikey *******

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Hello ! I’m for some advice on a visa run from Koh Lipe to Langkawi Island (Malaysia) by boat and back to Koh Lipe.

I’m on a 1 year (90 day) multiple entry visa based on marriage to a Thai. Divided in to 90 days so coming back across the border is no issue.

Just wondering if anyone had done the trip recently. Any ideas, advice or tips would be great !

Many thanks in advance.

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The post discusses planning a visa run from Koh Lipe to Langkawi Island, Malaysia, while on a 1-year multiple entry visa based on marriage to a Thai. The user seeks advice on the logistics and potential challenges of this trip. Notable points from comments include the importance of not returning on the same day to avoid issues with consecutive days, weather considerations due to the rainy season, and current unavailability of boats due to low season.

Mikey *******

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Thank you all for your comments. I really appreciate it.

With the boats not running at the moment do any of you have any tips on visa runs to Malaysia ?

Many thanks.

a year ago

Bian ****

The Boats between Langkawi and Lipe are not running atm due to low season

a year ago

Michael ********

Keep check on weather, it is supposedly rain season although not sure where it is.

When you hear of typhoons hitting phillipines or vietnam then Thailand could be next and if warnings are issued no boats allowed to put to sea

a year ago

Henrik ****

I have not tried this specific trip. But as long as you are not returning to Thailand on the same day, it is hard to see why this should cause any problems. Some border stations have the idea that "90 consecutive days" means that you cannot return to Thailand on a multiple Non-Immigrant visa the very same day as you are leaving Thailand.

a year ago

Steve *******

@Henrik ***

Never heard that before, I've had that non imm O multi for years and never had a problem coming back within a few hours.

a year ago

Henrik ****

@Steve ******

, it is especially Poi Pet border station "famous" for that...

a year ago

Mikey *******

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Thank you all very much for your help. I really appreciate it.

I’m staying in Nakhon Si Thammarat at the moment and would need to do a visa run to Malaysia.

a year ago

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