Seeking advice for new stay possible.

[Avoid]

My mother and I are currently living in Chiang Mai. Our 30-day tourist visa extension will expire on April 12th. This is our first time entering Thailand in 7 years. We are seeking a border run or a new tourist visa. We are Chinese nationals. The Thai embassy in Vientiane, which is relatively easy to obtain a tourist visa from, is fully booked until April 25th. The plan is to fly there directly, which costs less than $100 per person, stay for 3-4 days, then enter Udon Thani by land and fly back to Chiang Mai, which is also less than $100 per person. However, we don't want to wait in Vientiane for as long as 15 days (visa processing takes 2 working days). Other embassies seem to be farther away, and it's unclear if they are similar. We have considered going to Chiang Khong and Huay Xai border for a border run, but my mother gets car sick and is almost 70 years old, so she may not be able to endure the 5.5-hour car ride. Are there any other border run options or ways to obtain a new visa with a price relatively close to or not exceeding $120 per person that we can consider?

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, Avoid said:

My mother and I are currently living in Chiang Mai

Thinking you have other options.

For example you can fly direct from CM to places such as HCMC.

The evisa for vietnam is simple process.

$25usd.

Spend few days there and fly back to CM for another 30 visa exempt entry.

Thinking new rules visa exempt for Chinese nationals started March. 

Of course that 30 can be extended by 30.

Maybe good option for mother. 

[OJAS]

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Thinking you have other options.

For example you can fly direct from CM to places such as HCMC.

The evisa for vietnam is simple process.

$25usd.

Spend few days there and fly back to CM for another 30 visa exempt entry.

Thinking new rules visa exempt for Chinese nationals started March. 

Of course that 30 can be extended by 30.

Maybe good option for mother. 

 

According to their website, though, Hoh Chi Min City do have a special condition for PR China nationals "who do not have a residence in Vietnam" but "may be able to apply for a Tourist/ Transit visa once if they have round trip ticket to and from Thailand, evidence of accommodation in Thailand, and adequate finance."

 

https://hochiminh.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/tourist-visa?page=5d80ab3315e39c2fe800a7a7&menu=5d80ab3315e39c2fe800a7a8

 

Maybe Savannakhet would be an alternative possibility if they couldn't meet Hoh Chi Min's requirements and it's single-entry - rather than multi-entry - tourist visas that they're after and they could meet their financial requirements? Don't know how easy the consulate is to get to from Chiang Mai, though.

 

https://savannakhet.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/104412-tourist-visa?page=5d84a44c15e39c26b400453e&menu=5d84a44c15e39c26b400453f

 

[Avoid]

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Thinking you have other options.

For example you can fly direct from CM to places such as HCMC.

The evisa for vietnam is simple process.

$25usd.

Spend few days there and fly back to CM for another 30 visa exempt entry.

Thinking new rules visa exempt for Chinese nationals started March. 

Of course that 30 can be extended by 30.

Maybe good option for mother. 

fly to HCMC is different to vientiane?for visa exempt? no direct flight from hcmc to CM,so we also need to pass unfriendly BKK or DMK customs?

[Avoid]

12 minutes ago, OJAS said:

 

不過，根據他們的網站，胡志明市確實對「在越南沒有居住地」的中國公民有特殊條件，但「如果他們有往返機票，可能可以申請一次旅遊/過境簽證」往返泰國、在泰國住宿的證明以及充足的資金。”

 

https://hochiminh.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/tourist-visa?page=5d80ab3315e39c2fe800a7a7&menu=5d80ab3315e39c2fe800a7a8

 

如果他們無法滿足胡志明的要求，並且他們追求的是單次入境（而不是多次入境）的旅遊簽證並且可以滿足他們的財務要求，也許沙灣拿吉會是一個替代選擇？不過我不知道從清邁去領事館有多方便。

 

https://savannakhet.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/104412-tourist-visa?page=5d84a44c15e39c26b400453e&menu=5d84a44c15e39c26b400453f

 

thanks for your replay,but I'm not found the "special condition" text.  fly to savannakhet is a litte bit expensive at about $172 single fly per person.

[OJAS]

15 hours ago, Avoid said:

thanks for your replay,but I'm not found the "special condition" text. 

 

 - Special conditions:

                1. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who do not have a residence in Vietnam may be able to apply for a Tourist/ Transit visa once if they have round trip ticket to and from Thailand, evidence of accommodation in Thailand, and adequate finance.

 

[Caldera]

16 hours ago, Avoid said:

fly to HCMC is different to vientiane?for visa exempt? no direct flight from hcmc to CM,so we also need to pass unfriendly BKK or DMK customs?

 

If you want to re-enter visa exempt by air at Chiang Mai Airport, you could fly to Hanoi instead. There are direct flights between Chiang Mai and Hanoi.

[Liquorice]

18 hours ago, Avoid said:

for visa exempt?

Chinese nationals can now enter visa exempt (without a visa).
Exit and re-enter Thailand, either by land or air, and you will be granted a stay of 30 days.
This can be extended by a further 30 days at Immigration.

[Avoid]

6 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

 - Special conditions:

                1. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who do not have a residence in Vietnam may be able to apply for a Tourist/ Transit visa once if they have round trip ticket to and from Thailand, evidence of accommodation in Thailand, and adequate finance.

 

thanks,i found it.is HCMC is a friendly consulate?leave thailand and immidiatly go to HCMC,is that acceptable by consulate?

[Avoid]

5 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

If you want to re-enter visa exempt by air at Chiang Mai Airport, you could fly to Hanoi instead. There are direct flights between Chiang Mai and Hanoi.

Is chiang mai air port a friendly air port that I can leave and enter in same day or next day?

[Avoid]

5 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Chinese nationals can now enter visa exempt (without a visa).
Exit and re-enter Thailand, either by land or air, and you will be granted a stay of 30 days.
This can be extended by a further 30 days at Immigration.

Thanks, if we use a plane do visa run, how many days we spent at other country at least?entry bkk/dmk or cnx?

[Liquorice]

2 hours ago, Avoid said:

Thanks, if we use a plane do visa run, how many days we spent at other country at least?

You can return same day, but perhaps your Mother may want to stay one night for a rest.

 

2 hours ago, Avoid said:

entry bkk/dmk or cnx?

You shouldn't have a problem on re-entry at any.

[Avoid]

59 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

You can return same day, but perhaps your Mother may want to stay one night for a rest.

 

You shouldn't have a problem on re-entry at any.

thanks for your reply.