Answered8 years ago
What should expats know about police checks on the way to Mukdahan and overstaying in Thailand?
Our bus was stopped on the way to mukdahan. About 22 km before mukdahan. Everyone's documents were checked and a police dog boarded and sniffed around. There were no problems, but make sure you don't use this route if you are on overstay.
Answer summary
Travelers reported being stopped for police checks on the way to Mukdahan, warning expats about the risks of overstaying their visas. Various comments indicated that while checks occur frequently, they primarily target those without proper documentation, particularly Burmese nationals. Some users urged that the best way to avoid issues is to not overstay in the first place, while others suggested that routes may vary in terms of checks based on the destination.
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James ********
drug smugglers better take another route
Mark ******
i think the know waht the doing
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Mark ******
No Problem....i go 8-10 time from Ubon to Muktahan plus Border...yes the check the Minivans plus,plus...1-2-3 Day oferstay no Problem...so waht?
Shi **********
Thank you
Terry **********
Only overstays fear police - clean heart & money = no problem. If you overstay, you break the law!
Kari ********
Several times I've done visa runs to Poipet, they stopped our van and checked everybody's passport. I thought this was standard for all routes to the common border areas for visa runs?
Maxim ***********
Yes, it's standard near every border. I don't think i've ever been ask to show my passport on random road that wasent mean to go to the border ever.
Noel *************
I find the best way to avoid any problems with these officers is to not overstay in the first place.
Mark *******
If you take the bus from Chiang mai to Mae Sai it'll be stopped and checked 2 or 3 times. But they only seem to look for Burmese nationals and rarely give my passport a glance...if at all. It's been like this as long as I remember.
Ivan ************
I've seen that as well but it is ALWAYS Burmese taken off and detained. Never farang. I think there is some sort of border crossing card that lets people from Myanmar visit Mae Sai without a passport but they aren't meant to go further and they are checking for that.
Terry **********
Yep same here Phayao to Mae Sai police check
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times not bothered about Falang but over the years have seen a few people taken off and detained
Joe ***********
They smell of fear 555
Robert *******
How does the dog smell the overstay?
Michael ********
He smells the fear ;)
Terary **********
Yeah - I would say don't use that route if you're a drug runner, especially if you're overstay.
Gareth **********
Looking for drugs, pretty obvious
Jackie ******
with itz nose, robert. sheesh. don't you know anything? LOL JB
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