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Will Canadian passport holders receive a 15 or 30 day extension when doing a border bounce at the Myanmar border?

Visa Rules Border Bounce Thailand Visa Visa-exempt Entry Canadian Passport Extension of Stay

Jun 3, 2023

3 years ago

Reeni *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

My friends are looking to do a border bounce at the Myanmar border. They have seen conflicting reports about whether they will be given a 15 or 30 day extension when they bounce back in. Can anyone confirm? They are Canadian passport holders

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Canadian passport holders will receive a 30-day entry stamp when re-entering Thailand after a border bounce at the Myanmar border. The confusion regarding a 15-day entry stamp is outdated, as since January 1, 2017, travelers entering by land are granted a 30-day visa-exempt entry, with a maximum of two entries of this type per year.

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Ellie *******

OP got the information needed. Thank you everyone.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ian **************

@Reeni ******

many places on the inter-web still state that people get 15 days when entering by land. They do not..

That 15 days by land ended on Dec 31st 2016 😮

Jan 1, 2017 it went back to 30 days with a limit of TWO visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year

3 years ago

Ian ***************

A border bounce (leave then re-enter Thailand with visa-exempt stamp) gets another 30 days. It's not a visa nor is it an extension. But they do have the option to get a 30-day extension by going to Thai immigration and paying 1900 baht. Wondering where they saw these "conflicting reports".

3 years ago

Reeni *******

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@Ian **************

I tried to use the right terminology but sometimes people make mistakes. They already had a visa extension in-country which is why they are doing a border bounce.

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Ian **************

, because it was 15 days stamp when you entered "visa free" through land borders a while back. These old information still are around internet.

3 years ago

Ian ***************

@Ellie ******

Yes I remember that was a long time ago, but as you say there is still a lot of outdated info out there.

3 years ago

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Ellie *******

Canadians will enter Thailand on a visa-exempt (without a proper visa) for 30 days.

The number of days on 'free' entry stamp varies depending on nationalities, not the type of borders.

3 years ago

Reeni *******

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Todd and Ellie, thanks for confirming. This was my understanding also but as I have always been on a Non B myself, I just wanted to post and offer them some piece of mind. Appreciate your help as always ☺️

3 years ago

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What are the options for Myanmar passport holders seeking to extend their stay in Thailand without returning to Myanmar?

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