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What is the best land border to re-enter Thailand after a trip to the Philippines?

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Feb 28, 2024
a year ago
Josh ********
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Could anyone advise me? I have 1 land border run I can use this year. I have been here since November. I came on a tourist visa and have extended that to get 90 days. Plus, I used an agency to go to Cambodia and back by land to get 30 days, which I have extended again. My question is: I plan to go to the Philippines once this finishes on March 23rd for 1 month, and I plan to come back again via a land border around April 23rd. I know Don Mueang airport won’t be the best option. What country and border is best to come back through into Thailand. I plan to get a 6-month education visa once I arrive. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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An expat planning to travel from Thailand to the Philippines seeks advice on the best land border to re-enter Thailand after their trip. They are using a tourist visa and have extended their stay multiple times. Community members suggest that land crossings from Laos are typically easier, but caution that immigration may scrutinize their history if nearing six months in Thailand on a tourist visa. Some members recommend simply flying back into Thailand from the Philippines, which could also provide additional stay extensions.
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John *******
Must be a trick question Why would you enter thailand by land border crossing if you are returning from phillipines as you mentioned just enter thailand direct from phillipines by air and get 30 days than extension 30 days than border bounce for another 30days than extension 30 days
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Peter *******
If you’re coming in from the Philippines you’ll be flying in surely ?
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Josh ********
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@Peter ******
 I don’t mind going to Laos for a few days and entering by land if it’s easier. I only need to get back in to secure my education visa. If rejected, it looks like I am going back to the UK for a few months and have to pay for my condo while I’m not here, also a flight home and back, which is not ideal.
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Peter *******
@Josh *******
 I’m sure the easiest way is to fly direct to Thailand 👍
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Terary **********
I have a very questionable visa history and have never had problems at Don Mueang..
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Paul ********
It is up to immigration on the day. If you are on a tourist visa when you arrive they will look at how long you have been in Thailand in the past 12 months. If it is close to 6 months they will start asking questions and more likely to refuse entry.
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AmerAsian *******
I am scared 😱
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ລາວນາທຶນ *******
If you crossed in November 2023, it was last year, you have the right to cross twice by land in 2024 and as many times as you want by air
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@John *********
 effectivement si vous jouer à sauter de pays en pays chaque mois, vous aller avoir quelques problèmes.

J’ai un visa au Laos , marié au Laos , tous les mois je traverse vers la Thaïlande . Oui l’immigration m’a bloquer pour connaître les raisons . Je me suis expliquer et je peu chaque mois venir au Laos ou en Thaïlande
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Josh ********
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@ລາວນາທຶນ ******
 I have used one already that’s why I am asking the question I only need to enter one more time
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ລາວນາທຶນ *******
@Josh *******
 désoler si tu connais les règles et n’a pas besoin d’aide 😅😅😅
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ລາວນາທຶນ *******
@Josh *******
 if you came to Thailand once last year, you can come twice this year by land.
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Josh ********
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@ລາວນາທຶນ ******
 I know the rules I have used one already ! 😂
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@Josh *******
 What date did you enter?
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Josh ********
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@Graham *****
 October 29th last year
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Graham ******
@Josh *******
 So you don't already have one land border Visa Exempt entry this year (2024 calendar year)
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Josh ********
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@Graham *****
 I have one left to use I already used one
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Graham ******
@Josh *******
 Not if you entered in 2023, it is two Visa Exempt entries by land border per calendar year
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Josh ********
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@Graham *****
 come on tourist visa 60 days extended 30 days did land border run to Cambodia 30 days on entry and already extended again 30 days
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Josh ********
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@Graham *****
 I used one in January
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Graham ******
@Josh *******
 ok
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@ລາວນາທຶນ ******
 nobody has the right to cross anywhere. Totally up to the immigration officer processing your entry. Land crossings are restricted to a maximum of 2 per annum
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ລາວນາທຶນ *******
@John *********
 du Laos à la Thailand

Du Cambodge à la thaïland .

Effectivement, toutes les règles sont différentes, mais vous avez le droit de traverser quand même deux fois par la terre .

Autant de fois que vous voulez.

 Effectivement, à un moment donné l’immigration, va poser des questions
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@ລາວນາທຶນ ******
 *as many times as immigration will allow you to
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@Alessandro *********
 si vous restez dans les règles, vous pouvez rester et traverser le temps que vous voulez. C’est logique pour moi. Je ne voyais pas l’intérêt de préciser.
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@ລາວນາທຶນ ******
 Sooner or later, the immigration police will say stop
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@Aake *********
 if you travel all month yes of course. Need visa
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@ລາວນາທຶນ ******
 4-5 times in a year is inoff
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Stuart *********
Typically the Laos border crossings seem to be the “easiest”.
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Josh ********
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 is there a specific border or are they all relatively less strict ?
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@Josh *******
 Nong Khai and Mukdahan are a piece of cake (with no proof of funds or wtv ever asked). I've crossed these border a lot in the last 12 years.
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Josh ********
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@Maxim **********
 Great advice thank you 👍
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@Josh *******
 Not familiar with the borders there. I just see from posts on here that they seem to be “less strict”.
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