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I couldn't find it... my mistake, for sure. Thanks for letting me know. In fact, there are many flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai too and the price for tickets is only 10 or 20% more than flights from KL to Hat Yai (and anyway a lot cheaper than KL to Bangkok by train). So, it seems Korea to KL and then KL to Chiang Mai is the best option.

I've made a new post to ask about crossing the border Malaysia/Thailand - there are cheap flights between Korea and Kuala Lumpur - by land at Padang Besar or by plane landing at Hat Yai but it seems my post has been deleted... So, if someone has some recent experience or report about these two possibilities, please let me know.

Hello, Following my previous post about landing to Chiang Mai rather than Bangkok to avoid eventual problem with immigration, here is the same one about crossing the border by land at Padang Besar. Why Padang Besar ? Well, right now I'm in Korea and there are very cheap flights to Kuala Lumpur. Furthermore, I didn't stay in Malaysia since December 2021 so I could stay few weeks before to go to Thailand.So again: I came in Thailand on December 2021 and thanks to the Covid extension, I stayed 9 months.Then, I left Thailand in October 2022.When I came back four months later - without visa, visa extension was still 45 days - immigration at Suvarnabhumi saw I stayed nine months and make me problems. At the end, they let me in but they checked if I had a departure ticket - I had - and a rental address in Bangkok - I had too. Do you've recent experience or report about crossing the border by land at Padang Besar ? (I did it many times by the past and if I'm correct the two times train to Hat Yai has resumed ?) Also, do you've recent experience or report about immigration at Hat Yai international airport ? Thank you!

You're right: Jeju Air as also some direct flights to Chiang Mai. Cheaper than Korean Airline but still, not cheap at all. Otherwise, VietJet has cheap flights with one stop in Hanoi or Saigon, I don't remember exactly. But they have horrible reviews on Skytrax.

Yes and I'm in Korea right now. Only problem: Korean Air's tickets are not the cheapest (euphemism).

Thank you very much, everyone. Especially for letting me know that a stop in Bangkok means immigration in Bangkok: if I fly to Chiang Mai I won't make a stop in Bangkok. Still, my plan is to fly without visa. And a short remember: problems happen when they saw the covid extension on my passport. Still, I never overstayed.

Hello, I came in Thailand on December 2021 and thanks to the Covid extension, I stayed 9 months. Then, I left Thailand in October 2022. When I came back four months later - without visa, visa extension was still 45 days - immigration at Suvarnabhumi saw I stayed nine months and make me problems. At the end, they let me in but they checked if I had a departure ticket - I had - and a rental address in Bangkok - I had too. What is your experience with Chiang Mai international airport ? Thank you.

Hello everyone, I'm confused about flying from Bangkok to Kuching: - does Sarawak require some special document/visa? - is stay limited to 30 days? - something else? Thank you very much.

Yes, thanks, I mentioned it "(I'll got a plane ticket for leaving Thailand before 30 days)" and it seems it depends more of country than company. For exemple, from Japan I've flied with many companies and they all require an onward flight. Still, I would love to know about people getting some experience with Air Busan as I find their "And even if you have a round trip ticket..." a little bit scary, I want to be sure nobody could pretend that without visa I can't board.

Hello everyone, I found a less than 200€ ticket, direct Busan/Bangkok (Suvarnabumi) with Air Busan. Trying to book it I got this pop-up: If you don't have a round-trip ticket, you may denied to board a flight based on a law of country of departure or arrival and existence of a visa, etc. And even if you have a round trip ticket, you may be denied boarding by the International Terms of Transportation if the purpose of your visit withno visa is not met. Not sure if at the end it's just like any company (I'll got a plane ticket for leaving Thailand before 30 days) or if this Air Busan company - I never used them - is especially harsh on this purpose. Does someone has some experience with them ? Thanks !

Yes, I know. Thanks.

Thank you very much.

??? So sorry... Thank you.

At least, I would have tried ???? Thanks !

Hello everyone, After having left Thailand since October, I'll be back in March. So, without any Visa and as I'm French, I should get 45 days (if entering Thailand before March 31)? After 45 days, I could get 30 days extension... or is extension 45 days!?!?!!! (I'm quite sure it's still 30 days but who knows...) BTW, for Bangkok, is extension still in Lak Si ? Thank you!

Since they refused me entry in 2019, I stopped to go to Thailand until December 2021. And I've a new passport since 2021. I won't find a cheap ticket between Japan and Penang. And anyway, I passed the border à Padang Besar so many times by the past before to take a night train in Hat Yai, I'm a little tired about it. And BTW, the last time I tried to get a Thai Visa in Penang, they refused to give me one because I didn't have a flight ticket between Malaysia and Thailand.

To ubonjoe Thanks for your answer. Well, in 2019 I left Thailand for 6 weeks and when I came back from Philippines (via Malaysia) DM immigration refused me the entry, saying I past too many times in Thailand... in 2018 ! I was forced to go back to Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile, for more than 10 years I left Thailand for few days or even few hours to come back immediately without any problem. I can even say that since 2005, 2018 is the year I spent the least time in Thailand. It's so irrational, so it's why I I'm looking for people with more or less the same background as me with recent experience. Anyway, thanks again for your comment.

Hi everyone, I arrived in Thailand in December 2021 without visa, got visa exemption and with 30 days extension and 4 covid-19 extensions, stayed until 2nd week of October 2022 before to fly to Japan where I'm still right now. I'm thinking coming back to Thailand next week, without visa, (so, getting a visa exemption, BTW it's 30 days or 45 days ?) and I would like to know if some people less or more in the same situation that mine did get some trouble at immigration office in DM (or even in Suvarnabhumi). I mean people with 4 or more covid-19 extensions who came back to Thailand after some weeks outside the kingdom and didn't have any visa. Thanks in advance.

Thank you !

Thanks !

Hello, Before it was possible to leave Thailand by plane one day after the end of your visa, without paying 500 bahts. For example, if your visa was ending on October 10, you could leave on October 11 without paying any fee. Is this still the case ? Thank you.

Thanks for confirming too.

Thanks for confirming.

Hello, My 60 days are ending in October: If I"m correct the covid visa 60 jours extension shouldn't be extended one more time ? Thank you.

Thanks !