Tim K

Can you please elaborate on that? Did he openly express his wish to receive specific amount of cash and got unpleasant after you politely rejected his offer?

@zzzzz If I take long tail boat ride to Kwathoung will I be allowed to go back the same day? There is a minivan service for this too but the timetable still says 07:00 am – Depart from Phuket 10:30 am – Arrive Ranong and go to Immigration office (3.5h ok) 11:00 am – Go to Myanmar by Ferry 11:30 am – Return to get stamp for coming into Thailand 12:30 pm – Lunch at Ranong 1:30 pm – Depart from Ranong 7:30 pm – Arrive Phuket & Return to you home ( 6h here ) Maybe they adjusted for traffic jam. Also what about the rainy season with higher waves? Is it safe in July?

@Hummin If 1 night is enough, then maybe. Having been in BKK just for 3 days I must say I didn't like being in a hot big city. @oldcpu Yes that matches my idea closely.

Hello guys, I'm interested in what options do I have to make a border run from Phuket preferably by air this July? Russian passport, 39 years old, never did border runs before. Came to Thailand in April (left september last year after 1 year ED), got 90 days exemption (can not change to other type, only leave the country). a) I was thinking of Hat Yai (1h 38$ direct flight at 7:50AM) + van but couldn't find any info on border-run-agents in there. Just go to the usual bus terminal where the vans depart every 30minutes to Padang Besar? 100b go through border and back? Will train be better? seems like the travel time and price is same around 100b. I want to do the same-day-return hop. But I'm afraid of potential problems from IOs. I know there are minivans from Phuket but the idea of getting up 4 am, sitting in a van going at 100km/h+ for 14 hours doesn't inspire me. b) Fly to KL wait 1 hour at airport and fly back? I'll get 60 days (promo until 31 July) which again could not be changed to ED or extended. So after I would have to do a 2nd border run in September (getting 3rd visa exemption). Same question applies. I've read that I'm allowed 2 land crossings per year, so shouldn't have problems, but still worried a little bit cause I'm not in a group.

I had extended 30-day stamp for 60days in november (until 1 Feb 2020), using marriage cert. Had uncontested divorce myself in December of 2019. Don't forget to invite a couple of Thai Witnesses to speed up the process. "Immigration won't be informed" Left the country just before covid, on 1 Feb 2020. IOs at Phuket airport did not say anything. So you have at least 1 month before Imm. catches up.