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Will Canadian passport holders receive a 15 or 30 day extension when doing a border bounce at the Myanmar border?
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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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 The confusion regarding a 15-day entry stamp is outdated, as since January 1, 2017, travelers entering by land are granted a 30-day visa-exempt entry, with a maximum of two entries of this type per year.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.
Tod *********
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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
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".
Reeni *******
OP@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.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.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Yes I remember that was a long time ago, but as you say there is still a lot of outdated info out there.Ellie *******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.
The number of days on 'free' entry stamp varies depending on nationalities, not the type of borders.
Reeni *******
OPTodd 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 ☺️
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