My dtv 6 months is over. Is okay to go at Laos border and return in the same date, or is better to stay in a foreign country some days before going back?

Hi everyone,

this group has helped me a lot in the past, so I’m hoping for your advice again 😊

I arrived in Thailand with a German passport in mid-November 2025. I then extended my visa for another 30 days mid of January 2026 at Chiang Mai Immigration. In about 10 days my current stay/visa will expire, but my flight back to Germany is at the end of March.

I’d prefer not to do a long visa run trip because I really enjoy staying here in Chiang Mai. While looking into options, I came across visa border run services to Laos. According to them, it’s a one-day trip and a new 60-day stay is guaranteed.

Does anyone here have experience with these services, and are they legit?

Also, could this cause any issues when re-entering Thailand later this year (around December, maybe January next year), since my last stay would have included a quick border crossing?

I really appreciate any insights or advice. Thanks in advance 🙏

Anyone recommend a good service for a border run? BKK to Cambodia is ideal.

Looking for recommendation on the best border bounce service out of Pattaya to cambodia

Seems most of the services are 3100 baht in a 10 seater mini van

I don't know if some of the services have better vans than others because it's about a 4 hour ride

Hello Everyone. I am from France. Currently staying in Koh Phagan. No covid visa extension history.

I arrived in Thailand end of August (flight ticket from India) with 30 days stamp and did 1 extension right after. First time in Thailand.

Then I went to penang, land border (bus) to ask 2 months visa 60 days and got it end of October. I will do my extension of +30 days end december.

Can I do a quick bounce back border visa run and get 45 days before 20th of January 2023 ?

I see few post mentioning 2 land border per year are accepted. Anyone has experience doing it alone or better pay visa run agency to cross the border ? Thank you for your help 🙏

Cambodia border run to Ban Laem with SR Thai Visa Service/Thai Visa Service. If you want to get off Covid Extensions I can recommend this company for a smooth border run. Depart On nut BKK 5am rtn 4/5pm with 45 day +30 stamp. No problems whatso ever, 3500bht for westerners. Even a Foreign German man managing the run which was very helpful, open and would answer questions. None of the 3 proofs were asked for in my case. We were asked to bring a photo but was not asked for.

Need to leave for a tourist visa. Am thinking KL is still friendly but you meed to book an appointmemt yes? Anyone know about Bali? Further yea but its on the list of things to do. Thanks

**ATTENTION MEMBERS

**I think people are confused about the group.

This is NOT a group where you ask how to get from point A (where you are inside thailand) to point B (the border or a thai consulate in a nearby country).

For that Google is your friend, the group is NOT :O **

**This is the thai VISA advice group. <- meaning you ask questions about how to get visas (either from thai consulates in other countries or from the immigration offices inside the country) and/or extensions from the immigration offices inside the country.

It is NOT a group to ask how to get a resident certificate, a police back ground check, how to get married, how to get a yellow house book or anything else that is NOT directly thai VISA related.

It is also NOT a group to come on to and ask about an in country agency that will hold your hand, or push paper so you can get a visa/extension from an immigration office. Again for things like that Google is your friend, the group is NOT. :/

You can however ask and recommend visa run services that lug people to other countries or to the borders. Do NOT link to a website that also offers in country services on the same page as their visa run info though.

Sorry about that.. It is what it is, the group has a very narrow focus, and if you wanna glad hand, or chew the fat about a topic by all means post it on another f/b group related to thailand and talk about it to your hearts content..

One last thing, we have OVER THIRTY THOUSAND members and we have no idea if they know what they're talking about or not SO if you get a P/M from a member of the group (that's not an admin/moderator) offering advice, be very hesitant in accepting it. AND if they message you with something that sounds too good to be true please contact the admin/mod staff with the persons name and message.

Good Luck in your visa/extension endeavors one and all.>

End rant :P **

**

PLEASE HELP:

I've been in Thailand for close to 1y5m on tourist visas. Now i'm in Samui and would like to apply for an Education visa.

The school i have just signed up with has told me there is a high chance I'll be declined if i go to Penang, Malaysia (with MySamui and EasyWay visa run service).

They are advising for me to go to Kota Baru, Malaysia instead (with HD Visa Tours who apparently has 100% success rate).

Is there any helpful advice/information you could give me?

Does anybody know a visa run service to Penang with 100% success rate?

Anybody have experience/info about HD Visa tour?

Heres my passport history:

- ME TR Visa 6months

- Visa Exempt. Entry via land (Mae Sai) + 30d ext.

- SE TR Visa 60days + 30d ext. (via KL, malay.)

- Visa Exempt. Entry via land (Mae Sai) + 30d ext.

- Back to home country AUSTRALIA for 2wk.

- SE TR Visa 60days + 30d ext. (via Sydney, Au.)

- Visa Exempt. Entry via air (KL to DMK) + 30d ext.

THANK YOU 🙏🏽

Can anybody recommend a visa run service from Bangkok to any neighboring country.

I already have a tourist visa in my passport so just need to cross the border and back to activate it.

Tried calling thivisaservice but no answer and their website says no need to pre book just turn up at the meeting point so not completely sold on that.

thanks.