You won’t have a problem if you’re a genuine tourist.

Landed at Suvarnabhumi from Cambodia 2 days ago. I have a Non O extension so knew I would not have problems but my mate is here on holiday. He’s been in and out of Thailand a few times during the past 12 months but always stayed inside his 60 day entitlement. He arrived in Thailand 2 weeks ago on yet another 60 day and then we exited to visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. Flew back in and all he was asked was, when he was leaving Thailand again. He gave a date within 60 days, didn’t have to show any proof and was stamped in. All good if you don’t abuse the system.

Hi All,

If catching the train from Bangkok to Vientiane, can I submit my TM8 (re-entry permit) at the Thai border checkpoint or do I have to go to an Immigration office?

Thank you

hi, I'm a DTV holder.

this is my time to make crossing border since my 6 months is full.

I'm now living in Bangkok.

Please kindly let me know the cheapest way to make it.

I think it will be land.

Thank you all!

Just some info for others worried about entering.

I've spent the last 3 years on/off in Thailand on tourist visa, visa exemption, and a 1yr student visa.

I recently left for 9 months and did a world travel trip.

Yesterday I crossed via land at the Padang Besar border with Malaysia.

No issues at all, despite the many Thai stamps in my passport.

No questions, no proof, nothing.

Just a photo, fingerprints and a slightly grumpy officer, and I was stamped in for 60 days 👍

This might sound like a silly question, but I really need your advice. I’m going to Vientiane for my DTV application, and my partner who holds a Myanmar passport will accompany me on a tourist visa. We plan to cross the land border from Nong Khai. Will there be any issues for either of us when crossing the border in and out? I heard the immigration there seems strict Thank you 🙏

Malaysian BORDER RUN in 2025 question?

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.

Has anyone ever been REFUSED to exit Thailand??? Today I drove all the way from Korat to the friendship boarder in Laos .. my visa was good until the end of today so I’m not over staying .. I was to depart Thailand to go make a proper non o visa online while in Laos.. the female immigration officer refused to let me leave! Even having all the documents to support my intention of the Non O Visa.. She did mention about doing repeat visa runs, last entry I returned from China by air … which is fine I’m leaving to go get the proper visa. I understand not being let back in, but not being able to leave, she told me to go get a flight out. Also should mention the same thing happend to a few others while I was there.

Hi folks my wife and Daughter are from Loas Pakse and we like to go Thailand shopping, restaurants, macDs, night markets, my wife and Daughter travel freely though I have to watch how many times I cross the boarder I normally spend 100,000 bhat per visit, then return visa to Loas, I ask Thai immigration 30 days is ok for me but they laughed, is this a deliberate action as they introduced the 60 Visa ? Now I bought return tickets , and tickets to Ubon , booked hotel, makes me feel conned by Thailand. My thoughts now I booked another way to Loas , there loss of a good Traveller with a few quid.

Can someone tell me I’ve had 30 day extension and I will leave Thailand to do a visa run by land or by air ? And can this be done more than 1 time ?

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 🙏