dj230 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Any suggestions on where and how to do a border run? Canadian passport, thinking of staying an extra 30 days or so in asia, if I fly to Vietnam and back, how long do I have to stay in Vietnam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) there is no legal requirement on how long to stay in vietnam. bangkok-saigon is a convenient route. Edited March 15, 2023 by orchis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 47 minutes ago, dj230 said: .....if I fly to Vietnam and back, how long do I have to stay in Vietnam? No time limit required but imo crazy not to spend some time near Bui Vien st. Ripper joint. Be aware that you will require onward flight for return flying visa exempt. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at15 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Only 1 entry in your passport to thailand? Youll be fine no need worry how long in vietnam Edited March 15, 2023 by at15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj230 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, at15 said: Only 1 entry in your passport to thailand? Youll be fine no need worry how long in vietnam Haha 2 entries but one was a 15 month covid stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj230 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 hours ago, DrJack54 said: No time limit required but imo crazy not to spend some time near Bui Vien st. Ripper joint. Be aware that you will require onward flight for return flying visa exempt. Interesting, thanks I’ll check it out if I go thanks for the heads up, I’ll have a flight booked for April/May, I have some business to do in America anyways so have to leave by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at15 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, dj230 said: Haha 2 entries but one was a 15 month covid stay WOW, very very likely denied entry in the way your talking about. Now if you spend 1 month in vietnam and get a thai tourist visa your chances are much better but not 100%. I was similar to you and barely got in with a tourist visa after being out for 1 month in two different countries. Edited March 15, 2023 by at15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 39 minutes ago, dj230 said: 2 entries but one was a 15 month covid stay problem I would expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post orchis Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, at15 said: WOW, very very likely denied entry in the way your talking about. Now if you spend 1 month in vietnam and get a thai tourist visa your chances are much better but not 100%. I was similar to you and barely got in with a tourist visa after being out for 1 month in two different countries. Not really. I did exactly this last week, return from Saigon and visa exempt, without a hitch. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, orchis said: Not really. I did exactly this last week, return from Saigon and visa exempt, without a hitch. Depends on history of staying in Thailand. You need to compare oranges with oranges Also refused entry does not have a formula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: Depends on history of staying in Thailand. You need to compare oranges with oranges Also refused entry does not have a formula. exactly: you do not need to compare apples and oranges. I did like OP: original entry plus covid extensions made me first stay 16 months, then one more entry with extensions. after that I flew to Saigon for a very short stay and returned to Bangkok one week ago, with an 'onward flight' booked through the website with the same name. got visa exempt 45 days with no discussion. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at15 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 11 hours ago, orchis said: Not really. I did exactly this last week, return from Saigon and visa exempt, without a hitch. Anyone can get lucky one time but its still a big risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj230 Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 18 hours ago, at15 said: WOW, very very likely denied entry in the way your talking about. Now if you spend 1 month in vietnam and get a thai tourist visa your chances are much better but not 100%. I was similar to you and barely got in with a tourist visa after being out for 1 month in two different countries. What’s your travel history like in Thailand? Did you enter already once during the year? I got a tourist visa my last entry because I was worried but it was so laid back at immigrations I don’t think I’ll do another one. I’ll have an onward ticket. literally they just let anyone in with a Canadian/US passport from what I saw. People had no documents, passport + boarding pass, stamped in with visa exempt within 5 minutes or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff the Chef Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I'm doing this on the 25th, back on the following morning, I did ask my local Immigration office what the procedure is and was told overnight was acceptable, my girlfriend did ask if out and back would be OK and he did say technically yes but it is preferred to be different dates. We'll see what happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixsun28 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 7:55 PM, at15 said: WOW, very very likely denied entry in the way your talking about. Now if you spend 1 month in vietnam and get a thai tourist visa your chances are much better but not 100%. I was similar to you and barely got in with a tourist visa after being out for 1 month in two different countries. Would you mind sharing where did you apply for your tourist visa, and how was the process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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