What is the best approach for a visa run in Thailand with a toddler?

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Visa Run Advice Needed for Mom & Toddler (Chiang Mai)
For context:

• US passport holders

• Received 60-day exemption on arrival + paid for 30-day extensions already.

Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice on doing a visa run with my toddler.

This will be my first (and only) visa run before applying for the DTV at the end of the year. I’m trying to figure out what’s most practical with a little one:

• Should we just fly out, stay overnight (maybe one or two nights), then fly back in?

• Or would it be better to go with one of the border run companies/private van services that handle everything in a same-day trip?

Any recommendations or tips would be greatly appreciated — especially from other parents who’ve done this with kids.

Thanks in advance 😊

Ask Thailand · Answer

A US passport holder in Chiang Mai seeks advice on the best practical approach for a visa run with a toddler. They've maxed out their visa exemption and are considering either flying out and back in for a short stay or using a border run agency. Recommendations from the community lean towards using a border run agency for a smoother experience, especially when traveling with children, despite considerations about comfort on the trip.

Jeremy ******** · Answer

If you use a border run agency do you really want to be cramped and packed in a minibus with 8 other people for 12 hours

Most people are partying the night or mere hours prior to going on a border bounce

Kool ******* · Answer

The border bounce agents will only take you if they know you will be approved, so use them.

Nongnuch ******** · Answer

I can only repeat what Graham recommends, as it gets reported throughout the group every week: DON't fly and try that by yourself. Get a "Visa-Run" agency to do the "border run" with them, safest way and guaranteed success

Graham ****** · Answer

If you have already maxed out one Visa Exempt entry then the safest way to get another Visa Exempt stamp so soon will be to use a border bounce agency.

What is the best approach for a visa run in Thailand with a toddler?

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