I am not doing a border run... My first overstay in 5 years. What are my options here?

[Larry the Cable Guy]

Looking for some advice on what to do next.

[Tanoshi]

How did you come to the conclusion it will be safer to travel in 2 weeks, if anything the situation could be worse. If you don't have permission to stay, you don't have permission to work either.

[steve187]

why don't you do a border bounce to myanmar at plu nam ron by car why cause yourself possible trouble in the future, maybe get caught on overstay and receive a ban, i am assuming you are in bangkok

[PST]

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

 

PST

[lemonjelly]

Do it ASAP, the situation is going to get worse before it gets better and it won’t be better in 2 weeks 

[DrJack54]

OP, your plan is crazy. Many easy options regarding border bounce.

[Cake Monster]

flying to Laos tomorrow

[ubonjoe]

In my opinion it could be more of a risk in 2 weeks than it is today.

No need to fly out and back. Just make a out/in border hop for new entry as others have stated.

[PST]

Got to do mine in 6 weeks!!, do i wait, or do it now??, crazy

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, PST said:

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

 

PST

Just returned from Saigon today. All that AOT rubbish about t8 form and AOT app is rubbish. You don't need t8 or anything on arriving Thailand. BTW had zero temperature check Saigon and DMK

[BritManToo]

Me too ...... in two weeks.

Paid for AirAsia flights to Cambodia months back.

Just cancelled my AirBnB booking (free refund period about to expire), booked new accommodation through Agoda (can cancel free until March 30th).

I actually got a nicer hotel with a swimming pool and breakfast for less ..... hotel prices in PP are the lowest I've ever seen, at least 30% down on last year.

 

The world's gone mad!

[PST]

Obviously for O holders the kind immigration staff may give 3 months for extension instead of 2 if people can't leave Thailand.

 

Oh hang on a second lol

[drbeach]

13 minutes ago, PST said:

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

 

PST

Wrong.

 

Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore are CLOSED to some nationals, depending on your travel history.

 

Thailand's borders with Myanmar, Laos and Malaysia remain open. Irrelevant to mention countries that don't share a border with Thailand anyway (besides, flights are being curtailed) - in the OP's case, he needs to go by car to the nearest trouble-free border.

[JustAnotherHun]

As others said already: It's crazy not to do the run now. The situation obviosly will get much worse the coming weeks and the upcoming phobia here enhances the risk getting caught somewhere on the street and go straight to the IDC in Bangkok, where your chance to get the virus might be much higher than anywhere else.

[drbeach]

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Just returned from Saigon today. All that AOT rubbish about t8 form and AOT app is rubbish. You don't need t8 or anything on arriving Thailand. BTW had zero temperature check Saigon and DMK

Depends on your nationality and where you're arriving from. "Rubbish" it isn't.

[PST]

1 minute ago, drbeach said:

Wrong.

 

Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore are CLOSED to some nationals, depending on your travel history

i See, but i can travel to all those borders now with no issue.

[drbeach]

13 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

flying to Laos tomorrow

Why not go by road instead? It's not that far, and many flights to/from Laos have been suspended. Bangkok Airways has halted Bangkok-Vientiane flights. Will you be able to get back by air? Maybe not. By road, should be not a problem for now.

[drbeach]

2 minutes ago, PST said:

i See, but i can travel to all those borders now with no issue.

Depends on your nationality but why bother? Laos and Myanmar are open, go there instead...if you have to.

[PST]

Just now, drbeach said:

Depends on your nationality but why bother? Laos and Myanmar are open, go there instead...if you have to.

When i need to go, i will go to Malaysia, as i mentioned in my first post, i'm due in 6 weeks, so it's a fine line between waiting 6 weeks, then if i cant go, get a 2 month extension at immigration, or go 6 weeks early?, nightmare really.

[Isaanbiker]

Why risking getting caught and deported? Playing by the rules is much better.

 

  It's not an excuse to be on overstay now and it could get much worse. 

[Yorkshire Tea]

20 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

Why risking getting caught and deported? Playing by the rules is much better.

 

  It's not an excuse to be on overstay now and it could get much worse. 

Indeed!  Could end up in immigration detention centre.  Not advisable any time, let alone with this virus!

[Moonlover]

An over reaction IMO. Get it done now. 

[CanuckThai]

Is Vientiane still by appointment only?   

[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, CanuckThai said:

Is Vientiane still by appointment only?   

Off topic.

But the answer is yes. See: https://thaivisavientiane.com/#

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, PST said:

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

 

PST

How many will need covid tests to return from ? Vietnam is now a UK no go area

[PST]

5 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

How many will need covid tests to return from ? Vietnam is now a UK no go area

just returned from Saigon today. All that AOT rubbish about t8 form and AOT app is rubbish. You don't need t8 or anything on arriving Thailand. BTW had zero temperature check Saigon and DMK

 

That is a quote from another poster

[Yorkshire Tea]

Do a land border bounce.  Out & back in again in a few minutes.  At the moment, no problems.  Flying complicates things.

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, PST said:

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

 

Maybe open for some, maybe quarantine for all.

[PST]

9 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore borders, all open.

 

Maybe open for some, maybe quarantine for all.

True, but when i quoted them all, i was mentioning options for myself.

Thx

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, drbeach said:

Depends on your nationality and where you're arriving from. "Rubbish" it isn't.

I was referring to the clumsy statement from AOT. They were stating ALL entries required the use of the AOT app (which didn't work) or downloading and fill in a T8 form. No staff of airlines etc knew anything about this. Thai airways released there on take on it along with download link to t8 form. As I stated earlier. Nothing was required upon entry DMK today.

So yep I will stick with RUBBISH to describe AOT