Looking for Recommendation for A Visa Excempt Land Run - Northern Thailand

[swineninety9]

What are the best boarders for a visa exempt stamp from Chiang Mai? With the recent crack down on SETV's I'm looking for one more 30+30 before I go home. Short history:

 

1. METV - did 2 boarder runs at Mai Sai

2. Cambodia - Got Void without Prejudice from Cambodia embassy after 7 1/2 months in Thailand

3. Entered Visa Exempt at DM airport then got 30 day extension in Chiang Mai

 

Was going to do a SETV at Vientiane but with the recent thread regarding that embassy I won't bother. I have 0 visa exempt land boarder crossings, so guessing they won't deny me there. Any recommendations? Should I do Mai Sai again? Or is there another option, flying is a possibility for me such as Chiang Mai to Udon Thani. Any other embassies I could try?

[ubonjoe]

No problem to go to Mae Sai again. They don't count entries that you have done with a visa.

[swineninety9]

Thanks, do you think they will let me do an in/out, or should I stay 24 hours just to be safe. Last time I went they basically just waived me across the street and handed me back my passport and sent me back to the entry line to Thailand. Of course, then I had the METV.

[Caldera]

No problem to come back right away.

[Loaded]

Do you get 30 days visa exempt at Mae Sai?

 

I thought this was stopped several years ago.

[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, Loaded said:

Do you get 30 days visa exempt at Mae Sai?

Yes you can.

They started allowing them in January of 2017 after the 2 visa exempt entries per calendar year rule went into effect. That is also when the 15 day entry rule was rescinded.

[dasboot]

Ubonjoe, do you know if you need proof of leaving Thailand within the 30 days, this would help me enormously but if I get refused entry not so much so.

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, dasboot said:

Ubonjoe, do you know if you need proof of leaving Thailand within the 30 days, this would help me enormously but if I get refused entry not so much so.

Not at most border crossings.

[dasboot]

Thanks again ubonjoe, it is certainly helpful.

[swineninety9]

This may be a dumb question but do Thai boarder check points close for Christmas or Christmas eve?

[jacko45k]

No. Immigration offices are open too.

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, swineninety9 said:

This may be a dumb question but do Thai boarder check points close for Christmas or Christmas eve?

Border crossing are open 365 days a year. 

Christmas is not a official holiday.

[swineninety9]

Awesome thanks.