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Specifically if anyone with less than the 150 days total in Thailand has success or failures crossing this border after Nov 17, 2025? ...& which border crossings?
I'm wondering what is the success chance to do a Malaysian border run from Southern Thailand in Dec 2025? I've read I need to stay minimum 2 days out of Thailand before returning.
In my current CANADIAN passport, I HAVE:
28 DAYS stay: ENTERED Thailand 2025 January, from Sri Lanka.
- in-between: Indo, Malaysia > CANADA stay for 9 weeks + other countries.
60+30 Extension: ENTERED Thailand Sept 22, 2025 until now. Entered flying in from Canada.
So total days in Thailand in 2025 less than 120 days.
ONLY other THAI stamps are:
- 2 Thai retirement visas. Expired.
- a 30+30 Extension in 2023 Jan.
- a 60+30 Extension from Sept until Dec 2023
My past passports did have many 60+30 days stamps though.
If I don't get any positive feedback, I will probably use a visa agent for the Border run instead.
I know immigration may ask the 3 prof, 20k cash return fly and hotel booking
My question is
How many day need to book the hotel?
Return fly after 45 days, im Swiss
I have a hotel booking in pattaya for 30 days already but is just booked via a simple email with answers from hotel because they are not in any booking Plattform and i worry little bit because i coming every year for 45-60 days, last time fly home 31 December 2024
This is a question regarding the onward/ return ticket requirement, upon travelling to Thailand on a 60-day visa exemption stamp.
I intend to stay in Thailand for approximately 90 days in this way, later applying for the 30-day extension … Then I intend to travel onward to Cambodia.
I was wondering though … Is it necessary to hold a return/ onward ticket that departs Thailand within 60 days … or would it suffice to have a flight out of there 89 days after the day of arrival (the flight I actually need).
I’ve been checked for the onward flight thing twice in the past when traveling to Thailand, but I’ve never had the same considerations about extensions and onward travel as I do now.
Your advice on this matter would be much appreciated
Has anyone done a border run to Laos from Pattaya for a new DTV stamp? Also open to trusted agencies in Bangkok.
Had a wild ride on my last flight out and want to try a border run. Any suggestions for fair agencies, that don’t overcharge for DTV, would be appreciated. Fine with sightseeing in Laos for a couple days.
Please, no miserable commenters. You’re in Thailand. Cheer up!
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