Myanmar land borders closed

[jackdd]

I'm at the Mae Sot crossing right now, the IO informed me that Myanmar closed all land borders for foreigners

[sanemax]

[bwanajohn]

Hi Does this prohibit day visit for resetting visas ..

[kevin612]

I have a feeling Thailand will close all the borders soon.

[hiero]

3 minutes ago, kevin612 said:

I have a feeling Thailand will close all the borders soon.

500 is the number they said they would close the country. 272 today. This time next week at this rate.. Closed

[sanemax]

Are there any places where you can do land visa runs ?

[Yorkshire Tea]

13 minutes ago, kevin612 said:

I have a feeling Thailand will close all the borders soon.

Their neighbours are doing it for them.  Land borders.

[tifino]

2 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Are there any places where you can do land visa runs ?

didn't you answer yourself at Post#2?

[johnny1966]

Thaivisaservice still saying Kanchanaburi crossing into Myanmar still ok?

[Max69xl]

6 minutes ago, johnny1966 said:

Thaivisaservice still saying Kanchanaburi crossing into Myanmar still ok?

According to post #2 it's closed. 

[johnny1966]

46 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

According to post #2 it's closed. 

Yes. Thaivisaservice saying border hops confirmed for the minute. Dunno what to believe.

[50BahtLeo]

Got thru pu nam Ron today before midday, they were shipping pp across and back 30 minute round trip no need to go in the van. Glad I didn't leave it any longer

[darrendsd]

A taxi driver who does very regular trips to the Pu Nam Ron crossing posted today on his Facebook that it is open

 

As another poster says you don't actually have to do the crossing in person there

[johnny1966]

2 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

A taxi driver who does very regular trips to the Pu Nam Ron crossing posted today on his Facebook that it is open

 

As another poster says you don't actually have to do the crossing in person there

Link?

[darrendsd]

8 minutes ago, johnny1966 said:

Link?

For what? Do you think I just made it up?

[johnny1966]

1 minute ago, darrendsd said:

For what? Do you think I just made it up?

Sorry. No offence meant. Just worried if we go there tomorrow won't be let back into Thailand.

[darrendsd]

9 minutes ago, johnny1966 said:

Sorry. No offence meant. Just worried if we go there tomorrow won't be let back into Thailand.

He posted that it will be open - if it does close he will post and I will let everyone here know

 

I'm sure it will be on the TVS page also

[4evermaat]

12 minutes ago, johnny1966 said:

Sorry. No offence meant. Just worried if we go there tomorrow won't be let back into Thailand.

The best thing to do is ask a visa run / border run company that services that area.

 

In retrospect, I would have moved the border run date up.   But I imagine some borders would still be available for the out-in border hops.   Because this would affect other migrant workers also who use the border hop method.

 

Besides, how else will Thais satisfy their gambling urges.

[johnny1966]

3 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

He posted that it will be open - if it does close he will post and I will let everyone here know

 

I'm sure it will be on the TVS page also

Just got a message from thaivisaservice that the border is closed tomorrow. 

[SpanishExpat]

35 minutes ago, johnny1966 said:

Just got a message from thaivisaservice that the border is closed tomorrow. 

Well at that specific border it`s quite usual that your passport goes to visit Myanmar, while you stay in LOS enjoying your coffee ???? Lets see, if they find special options there sooner or later.

[BritTim]

3 hours ago, SpanishExpat said:

Well at that specific border it`s quite usual that your passport goes to visit Myanmar, while you stay in LOS enjoying your coffee ???? Lets see, if they find special options there sooner or later.

At Ban Phu Nam Ron, the Myanmar and Thailand immigration get to split about 500 baht profit between them for every person they process. They have a big incentive to find a way to keep the gravy train moving if they possibly can.

[ubonjoe]

All crossings to Myanmar are for all intents and purposes are closed unless you have a visa for entry.

The company going to Kanchanaburi did not go today. They are still making runs to Ban Laem to Cambodia.

[darrendsd]

He has confirmed It's now closed 

[darrendsd]

[Max69xl]

15 hours ago, 4evermaat said:

The best thing to do is ask a visa run / border run company that services that area.

 

In retrospect, I would have moved the border run date up.   But I imagine some borders would still be available for the out-in border hops.   Because this would affect other migrant workers also who use the border hop method.

 

Besides, how else will Thais satisfy their gambling urges.

Some borders are closed for foreigners only, not Thai people.