A few visa run agencies have stopped border runs (even for dtv holders) from koh phangan koh samui and koh tao. Anyone else experience anything similar?

Hi,

I entered Thailand for the first time on 1/10/2025 and received a 60 days stay. I haven’t done any extensions or visa runs yet. I would like to stay in Thailand until 1/18/2026, so I’m planning to do a visa run until 28/11/2025 to get another 60 days.

I booked a border run with a local agency, but they told me they can’t process the visa run at the original border (Chiang Khong) due to stricter regulations. They suggested a different border, but the situation feels a bit uncertain. I’m considering whether it might be simpler to book a same- ay return flight to Malaysia instead.

Given the current circumstances, which option would be better? I hold a Hungarian passport.

Hello guys, I’ve got a couple of questions about extensions vs border run.

We’ve had our DTV visa for over a year now and living in Bangkok. During that year we were in and out of Thailand every 2 months so never had to do 90 day reporting nor extension.

We last reentered in July, already did our first 90day report in September and our 180 day stay ends in December.

Would you say it’s easier to do leave and re-enter like a visa run OR do another 90 day reporting followed by a DTV visa extension and get another 180 day stamp?

Has anyone encountered any issues with doing a DTV visa extension?

If “visa run” like option is easier, I was thinking of flying to KL for the weekend and back as it’s the cheapest flights for our dates. Are there any easier options you’d recommend?

Many thanks in advance

Has anyone on a DTV Visa done a border bounce through Chiang Khong recently? Is it possible to come back same day? I would prefer to go solo rather than by bus with a visa company. Thanks all!

I have an O retirement Visa for 90 days. Is it possible to get 30 days extension so i get 120 days or do i have to make a short Visarun? ( For the next year i put 800.000 Bath in a bank account so i can get it for one year👍). Thanks in advance and have an amazing day 😊👍

Hi, does anybody have a recommendation for border run/ visa run by land from Koh Chang? Cambodia is nearest. But border is closed at the moment.

Thank you 🙏

Hi everyone, So I 'm due for a visa run from Krabi after mid-November.

Hoping not to fly... So...

Is Malaysia is the best option for time & cost?

What do most people from Krabi do?

Anyone tried Burma?

Once exciting Thailand, can I come straight back?

Or do I need to stay there for a minimal amount of days?

Do I even need to stamp into the other country before returning to Thailand?

I currently have a free 60 transit stay. My previous Thai entry/exit was in Jan-Feb 2025... & between this in 2025, I was in several other countries & my home country when I returned to Thailand in Sept 2025.

Thanks for any tips 🙏

Update - Got Approved on 03/11/2025

Hello.

I'm in bit of a tricky situation, I applied for a DTV Visa (Remote Worker) at the HCMC, Vietnam Embassy.

Now there was an additional document request and after that its been on "Pending Approval" since last monday.

Now problem is my vietnam visa expires on 5th November, now im hoping somehow miraculously it gets approved before my visa expires, but if not what is my best choice?

1) Overstay few days? And pay the fine

2) Fly back to another country and stay there

3) Do a visa run, go to laos and come back to vietnam with a new visa

Assume im not in vietnam, will my DTV visa get cancelled? (Or is that only if i enter thailand)

And yes i have tried emailing, messaging, calling the embassy regarding my situation few days ago but havent gotten a response yet.

Hello

I stay in Pattaya.

My 180 days finish now and i need to extend my Visa.

What isbthe best cheapest and fastest way to extend the dtv visa after 180 Days

Update:

I drove myself to the satun border and the officer told me if I stay two days in Malaysia it’s ok but if I want to walk out and walk back in I must pay the border fee of 2k, so I did.

No problems, no questions.

Agent wanted me to pay 3k if I drive there myself and 4.8k if they take me.

No agent needed.

Hey, has anyone done a land crossing border bounce without using an agent? Preferably at satun border.