Kanchanburi- in/out(tourist exempt entry)

[thecolonel]

within the last 6 months or so has anyone done(or has good knowledge of people who have) a border run at Kanchanaburi (Baan Phu Nam Ron) but specifically WITHOUT a visa ie just a tourist exempt entry?

 

Thanks in advance

 

By way of background...

 

- im aware that this may not have been possible here in the past

- so much so i went to Ranong last year

- but that the rules have now changed here(Kanchanaburi border)?

- An Immigration Officer in Hua Hin had told me i CAN do this here...

- however im advised not to trust that information

- so im looking for reassurances before i make such a long trip from Hua Hin

- i appreciate that the Thai side wouldnt let me leave if it wasnt possible

- naturally im hoping to get 30 days(which i can extend again by 30)

- not done any land crossings this calendar year

 

 

 

 

[darrendsd]

Yes it can be done 

 

http://www.thaivisaservice.com/

 

It was closed for Visa Exempt crossings up until around 3 months ago but they are now doing them again

 

 

 

 

[thecolonel]

Thanks Darren and for link, bit concerning that its closed sometimes without notice, im guessing you cant ring them in advance!

That company goes on Wed Thu Sat & Sun , thinking out loud ....wonder if they are most reliable days to go? or just when they go?

 

thanks again

 

[darrendsd]

29 minutes ago, thecolonel said:

Thanks Darren and for link, bit concerning that its closed sometimes without notice, im guessing you cant ring them in advance!

That company goes on Wed Thu Sat & Sun , thinking out loud ....wonder if they are most reliable days to go? or just when they go?

 

thanks again

 

I can only suggest that you use this visa service,  if the Kancha border is closed the day you go they will take you to Ban Laem instead

 

That's what I will be doing with them next month

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

I can only suggest that you use this visa service,  if the Kancha border is closed the day you go they will take you to Ban Laem instead

I think he is Hua Hin not Bangkok.

[darrendsd]

7 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I think he is Hua Hin not Bangkok.

As I am to Joe, there is only 1 company here that does visa runs and they maybe go 3 times a month

 

If you don't want to do a visa trip alone the only real options are to use one of the BKK Visa run companys which is what I do

[thecolonel]

I think he is Hua Hin not Bangkok.

Yes Hua Hin, I have rung that visa run company to ask about closing days and got no reply ...I will e mail them. Failing that i guess that I'll just have to go on a wed Thu sat or Sun and pray they're open!

Assume that visa run company must take you to Ban Laem on a different day?!





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[ubonjoe]

Just now, thecolonel said:

Yes Hua Hin, I have rung that visa run company to ask about closing days and got no reply ...I will e mail them. Failing that i guess that I'll just have to go on a wed Thu sat or Sun and pray they're open!

They are open everyday. 

There have been rare occasions when they closed for doing border hops in the past but not completely closed.

[thecolonel]

Thanks Joe! It occurred to me that the visa run company want you to go on certain days....

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[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, thecolonel said:

Thanks Joe! It occurred to me that the visa run company want you to go on certain days....

Those are just the days that they do the runs.

I am certain you can do it yourself on any day. 

[visarunner]

yes, the trip can be done alone. The cost for Western passport is THB960.-. The border is not really closed, they just not stamp, never understand the logic behind. No issues, see enclosed a stamp from yesterday run.

 

 

[thecolonel]

yes, the trip can be done alone. The cost for Western passport is THB960.-. The border is not really closed, they just not stamp, never understand the logic behind. No issues, see enclosed a stamp from yesterday run.
 

Thanks visarunner[emoji106] I will assume you had tourist exempt entry...

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[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, thecolonel said:

I will assume you had tourist exempt entry...

That is what the entry stamp shows. 

[thecolonel]

Sorry to be dim, but how does one tell that that's a Tourist exempt entry and not a proper Visa ?

[thecolonel]

ps not that im doubting they're acceptable here i just want to learn.....

[Mattd]

7 minutes ago, thecolonel said:

Sorry to be dim, but how does one tell that that's a Tourist exempt entry and not a proper Visa ?

Number of days that are allowed to stay, i.e. 30 on a VE

[thecolonel]

Oh of course! A visa would have given them another 60(or 90 perhaps) days

30 days are for VE's only i guess

Thanks

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[ubonjoe]

48 minutes ago, thecolonel said:

Sorry to be dim, but how does one tell that that's a Tourist exempt entry and not a proper Visa ?

The scribble beside "VISACLASS" in Thai roughly translates to free. If it was a tourist visa entry it would have TR written in it.

The dates show a 30 day entry.

[darrendsd]

3 hours ago, thecolonel said:

Thanks visarunner I will assume you had tourist exempt entry...

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I'm pretty sure this member is the owner of the visa run company I added a link for