muranp

Thank you very much sharing news about this MDAC update, Normally I get 90 days on arrival, but this noticed was so helpful really to avoid unexpected surprise and some delays, etc..

Yeah, thanks for the suggestion, this is a good idea option to consider, Any idea about the taxi from Hatyai to the border? or the shuttle rain? I have no urgent matter to hurry, just to find what is less cost and not a struggling experience, This suggestion flight could save one night riding the train, Thanks!

Many thanks to your replies guy, highly appreciate your shared experiences, Well, regarding the renewal, it's a one year multi-entries non-o, one year validity visa which will expire on the 19th of January, I knew there is an option to extend for 60 days, then I must leave to get 90 days single entry visa, all Thai embassies in the neighborhood countries they don't provide multi-entries, ONLY one single entry of 90 days, my current one year I obtained it last year when I was in UAE, Well, as I understood from the comments, there is no one direct train to the Thai-Malay border, So, the trip will be from BKK - Hat-Yai, then get on the next ride to the border, and wait for the coming back shuttle, As long as no facilities to stay one night at the border, the only option is to return on the same day, a bit worried if we could not catch a shuttle coming back from the border to Hat-Yai on the same day will turn the trip to a nightmare, I hope there are some other options these days such as buses, vans, etc.. at least we can wrap up the round trip, I heard about other check point borders such Cambodia, Laos, but Malaysian border is more convenient for me. Thank you again for your helpful interaction guys, wishing you and your beloved ones a very happy, successful and peaceful new 2024,

my friend and I hold the same visa category (non-o) family type of visa, We decided to take the trip to Malaysian border, I checked the train from Bangkok to Malay border the train arrives at 9:00 AM, My friend suggested to take a bus from BKK to sanugolok, it's a border point as he said, the bus arrives there around 9:30 - 10:00 AM, I never been to any of these border points before, I prefer to take the trip by train (sleeping coach) My question: I want to return back on the same day, is there any train will be coming from the border to BKK after 9:00 AM? or shall we find a place to sleep one night and return the next day? Are there any hotels, guesthouses at that border point? Also, the same question if we take the bus, are there buses will be coming to BKK around the afternoon if we check out the Thai border and enter again within 2 hrs. time, or in case no available trips, are there hotels or rooms to rent and stay one night then depart the next day to BKK? Appreciate any comments from people with similar experience so that we can decided which option is better, Thank you.