Well that went ok,. Mae sot border bounce,. Came into thailand on a 60 day tr visa, extended for another 30 at Kamphaeng Phet imigration office, due to expire on 22/2/23 so went to nearest border to me, Mae sot, left home at midday and arrived Mae sot 3pm, (border open 0630 to 1830) first mistake was following the main (big) no 2 friendship bridge signs, gets there and it’s a massive border post with hundreds of trucks at it, after about 15 minutes driving/walking around (very little signage) and asking various people about how to proceed with a border bounce and being met with blank faces, eventually found an imo officer, only to be told they don’t do public visa,s at this post, told to go to no 1 border post (the old friendship bridge)a few kms away, gets there, parks car at entrance to border post, walk in and get directed to the main immigration office 100 yards further on as you walk onto bridge (not allowed to drive car over and back) go into IM office only 2/3 officers inside as it was nice and quiete, fill out a TM6 go to imo departure counter, photo and fingerprints taken, and gets stamped out of thailand, walk across the bridge 5 minuite walk, come up to mayammar border post to be greeted by an official looking fellow who enquires what do you want ?,. tells him it’s a stamp in and out of Myanmar , he gets another imo to take your passport off you and 500 bht disappears and comes back 5 minuites later with myanmar entry and exit stamp,. I ask to why it was 500 bht, as I thought it was 300 bht to be met by more blank stares !,.I’m assuming it’s 200 bht for the fixer that he splits with the imo officer, and 300 bht to the proper channels, anyway, walk back over bridge and go back into same office as before, fill in another TM6 go to arrivals counter, photo and finger prints taken again, stamped back into thailand 45 days out the door and walk back to car and away,. My very 1st border bounce, done and dusted in about an hour, next one due 6/4/23 but may do it on 31/3/23 to get another 45 days instead of the 30 days if it goes back to the old system on 1/4/23,. Thai imo was telling me it can be really busy at this post with Myanmar people crossing especially during Songkhran period, i guess I got lucky, as only 2/3 people in front of me during the whole process,. “ word of warning” 2nd mistake,DONT take any photos inside building as its frowned upon, I didn’t see any “ no cameras” signs, and thought I would take a couple of snaps to post on here to help future “ bouncers” I got busted and had to delete 2 photos and told its a big No no, a couple of wais and much apology and stated it wasn’t signed as a no photo area, apparently if they want to,they can show you the door, so be warned,. My bad !
