Answered4 years ago
What is the easiest and cheapest border run option from Phuket to extend my stay in Thailand beyond 75 days?
If I enter Phuket in Dec Visa excerpt for 45 days and extend for 30, where is the easiest/cheapest place to do a border run to go past the 75 days? By land/air
Answer summary
The post discusses options for extending a stay in Thailand beyond 75 days after entering Phuket on a visa exemption. Suggestions include making a border run to Myanmar via Ranong, which requires a boat ride, or to neighboring Malaysia by land or air. The conversation emphasizes the ease and cost-effectiveness of air travel to cities like Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Additionally, there's clarification on visa rules, particularly the limitations on border runs via land. Participants in the comments share their experiences and price points for flights and border crossing options.
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Alistair **********
Current prices for February phuket to KL 1,175B one way. So it's probably the best way as it's visa free entry for most countries.
Kevin ******
I tend to go to Vietnam or laos. Flights are around 50 pounds each way ish
Daniel **********
Does it make sense to make a border run then? I think you're maybe allowed to stay 90 days within 180 days so it means a border run will only give you 15 days more? Just asking, I wanted to do the same in january. I don't think you'll get another 45+30 days? 🤔
Stuart *********
@Daniel *********
the 15 day entry via land borders stopped in 2016. You’ll get 45+30 days the same as by air. Only difference is that there’s a limit of two exempt entries via land per calendar year.Daniel **********
@Stuart ********
So I can't do a third border run by land with visa exempt?Daniel **********
@Stuart ********
thanks, valuable information! 🙏🏻Stuart *********
@Daniel *********
not in one calendar year. No.Sonja *******
@Daniel *********
there is no rule of only 90 days out of 180.Daniel **********
@Sonja ******
so it actually means I'll get another 75 days with a simple border run? 😳Daniel **********
@Sonja ******
@Stuart ********
said only one? 🤔Sonja *******
@Daniel *********
yes, but you can only do 2 through land borders a yearDaniel **********
@Sonja ******
oh really. That would be nice. I thought I read something like this, maybe I should check again. 😉
Jo **********
very cheap flights to Singapore 70 euros only 2 hr flight.
Michael ********
You can get great deals on airasia flights to KL especially booking that far in advance
Steve ********
One question, have you been in Thailand at any stage in the last 2-3 years?
Michael *************
OPSteve ********
@George ********
Visa/extension history
George *********
@Steve *******
ah. Ok. Thanks.George *********
@Steve *******
why? Not being a dick. I’m really curiousStuart *********
If the Ranong land border opens by then that’s a fairly handy border bounce - 4 hours each way and an hour and half boat ride to Myanmar and back. Failing that it’s the Malaysian land borders that are closest. That involves a 6 hours or so trip each way, so you may prefer to take a hour or so flight to KL or Penang or Singapore and immediately return.
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