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What is the best visa option for a 4-month stay in Thailand without border runs?
Nov 10, 2025
6 months ago
Martin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERComing from the UK, What's the best visa for a 4 month stay please. I'm not interested in border runs.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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The user is seeking advice on the best visa for a 4-month stay in Thailand, specifically avoiding border runs. Comments discuss the limitations of a typical tourist visa, suggesting that a 90-day visa on arrival may be the simplest option, but would still require a border run at the end of that period. Extensions are possible, but depend on individual circumstances, and the conversation reflects frustration over the rigidities of immigration regulations.
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Graeme ******
Your question was asked and answered a month ago so why ask again?
Martin ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Graeme *****
Do onePhilip ********
@Martin *******
looks like you will be doing one after 90 days lmao 🤣Reply to
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James *******
Ok you can walk then.
Arnold *******
No specific visa for your situation. You must arrange your schedule to fit the country's immigration laws, not the other way around. Come in on a 90 Day visa, then apply for an extension. Maybe you'll get it, maybe you won't.
Jay *****
Inform the immigration on your arrival that you want to stay 4 months without doing anything.
Patrick ********
Visa run now not to Cambodia
Gary **********
Just get the free visa on entry for 90 days simple
Robert **********
60 days... plus 30 day extension for 1900 Baht at an immigration office. That's 90. For the extra 30 days he needs a border run... And don't confuse months with days...
Andreas *********
@Robert *********
I would not recommend this for a 4-months holiday . . . . the recommendation is, do NOT maximize the first 60 days out of a visa-exempt entry. Don't do the 30 days extension, save the 1900 Baht and the trip to Immigration . . . before the 60-days stay permit expires, exit Thailand to a neighbouring country, stay outside Thailand for a week or two. Then re-enter visa-exempt and get stamped in for another 60 days. This will GUARANTEE a trouble-free re-entry on a visa-exempt, since you did not maximize your previous stay - you look more like a "real" tourist and not somebody who wants to press a maximum stay out of touristic entries, which is heavily scrutinized by ImmigrationReply to
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Marco ********
For a extra 90 days on that free visa there’s a need for a border run ? And also what’s the technical name on that visa ? Thank you 🙏🏻
Todd *********
@Gary *********
no such thing. And FYI 4 months is longer than 90 days.Reply to
Todd *********
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Da *********
I want advice but don’t want it… I miss the British mentality, different world here pal.
Todd *********
You will have to get interested in border runs
Soulfo ***********
@Todd ********
na he's not interested in 90 day thanks, wants the 120 day to be made just for him 😀Reply to
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Michael ********
As tourist even multi entry tourist visa you would need to do a visa run after 90 days. Plenty great places to fly to for weekend and flights are cheap. If only one trip DTV probably not worth it, but that gives you 180 days stay at a time
Andreas *********
@Michael *******
border run, not "visa run". A visa run means you apply for a Thai visa in a neighbour countryMichael ********
@Andreas ********
yes mein fuhrerReply to
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Brandon ************
Doesn't matter what you're interested in or not. It matters what you qualify for.
But you haven't given any information to answer your question.
How old? Any Thai family?
But you haven't given any information to answer your question.
How old? Any Thai family?
Martin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERBrandon ************
@Martin *******
then your only realistic option without border bounce is non-OA visa but you'll need to purchase 1 year of compliant insurance from the embassy list. Otherwise get a 90 day non-O and then do a border bounce.Martin ********
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