This seems more like a depends on the situation question, but in the middle of November I was denied coming back into Thailand after a flight to Vietnam over the weekend for a visa run. Too many times coming in and out under the tourist visa apparently 🙄

Anyway, they didn't really give me any confirmation on what the result would be for my next entry, and my expectation is to try again in March to set myself up for Songkran. Does anyone have any experience like this or could provide guidance?

My main issue is if I fly to Thailand from the US, apparently they have to send you back to the country you came from which would be an expensive, long flight back. So I'm trying to avoid that situation. I might fly to the Philippines first, but like I said just checking if anyone has some insight. Thanks 🙏

Songkran in Cambodia and Vietnam, how long is the water drenching part? Same dates as LOS?

Hi all, so I went to Songkran yesterday and my passport got wet… so… my visa and all the stamps are gone. How should I deal with this?

Has anyone had experience calling a Thai mobile from the UK with this happening - when I dialed the number, I got the following message: "Sorry, there is no acknowledgment from your requested number." This was preceded by a message in Thai (which I don't understand).

Does this mean that the mobile phone is turned off? Or bad signal (they are currently in Isaan for Songkran with no wifi so could be expired data but I'm unsure)

Do you also know is both party's are charged and if they do not have credit in Thailand this would also happen?

I am dialing with 006685302 Is this the correct format? I'm missing the 0 before the 8

Also can you confirm if a text I sent would be charged both ways and if they do not have credit would this cause the text not to be received? I know a lot of this depends on service provider which I cannot provide. Only that I sent this via Giffgaff for me on a UK sim within the UK to Thai Sim in Thailand and I was charged.

Thanks for your responses.

My partner and I bought insurance with Bangkok Insurance (via Bangkok Bank) yesterday. We received medical insurance cards with instructions to arrive at the hospital and present the card and ID if we ever needed to use it. Today, my partner twisted his ankle whilst running and we ended up at the hospital. He's got a nasty ligament tear and a tibia fracture. Because our insurance policy is so new (purchased yesterday afternoon), we were not in the system yet and the hospital couldn't get through to the insurers due to Songkran.

We were advised to pay for all bills and claim back. Obviously, we did this so that he could receive treatment.

Does anyone know the process to claim back medical expenses with Bangkok Insurance, when ideally we should have been covered immediately? We have all receipts, medical reports etc.

Assuming we meet all criteria and evidence, will they just pay directly into his bank account the full amount?

Thanks!

Hello When is the best party days for songskra in Bangkok and pattaya? Specific dates please 🙏

When is the best party days for songskra in Bangkok and pattaya? Specific dates please 🙏

Hi!

We came to Thailand on visa exemption and need to do 30 day extension. Our last day of visa is 17 of April, we were planning to go to immigration tomorrow for extension, but I see in their website it will be closed from tomorrow till 17th of April. Can we do extension on the last day of our visa? What can we do in this case? Somehow did not think of holidays…

We are in Bangkok.

Lak Si today at 9:30. It’s much worse now. Note to self: don’t extend visa during songkran.

Take care, some agents doesn't do borderbounces/visa runs around Songkran, so plan well.

I had to rebook my flight (2850 baht gone) because they said in March he would have it on the 12th :(