Border bounce Malaysia

[khi kiat farang]

I did a border bounce to padang besar 27jan. The IO told me I had to stay 2 nights. So now same as Laos. 

I went for 60day exempt. 

 

Have a good day, take care 

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, khi kiat farang said:

I did a border bounce to padang besar 27jan.

Any hassle re  need to show onward flight/ accommodation etc? 

[khi kiat farang]

No, I had all bookings, hotel, ticket home and 20000 in my pocket 55.

He asked when I was leaving Thailand, I said 24 April I'm getting an extension. 

He said ok

[steve0101]

1 hour ago, khi kiat farang said:

I did a border bounce to padang besar 27jan. The IO told me I had to stay 2 nights. So now same as Laos. 

I went for 60day exempt. 

 

Have a good day, take care 

Did you notice if other people were being told to do the same?

[khi kiat farang]

I did not see any other farang. 

I stayed on the thai side till 8pm ,then I cross to Malaysia. I went back 5am the next day (1 night) the same io! He said, you go back I say 2 nights. I then said please, please let me go back. He said ok wow he let me in. I asked if I have to stay 2 nights next time he said yes. 

[fredab]

I did it on the 15 of Jan, to penang on flight, stayed two hours met a friend for coffee, and came back... no problems

got a non immigration stamp and extension.

[khi kiat farang]

Forgot to say, you have to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card. (MDAC).

Before entry 

[sqwakvfr]

31 minutes ago, fredab said:

I did it on the 15 of Jan, to penang on flight, stayed two hours met a friend for coffee, and came back... no problems

got a non immigration stamp and extension.

Did the same at KL in early Jan.  I think if one intends to make a Visa Exempt re entry or goes through a land border crossing then the multiple night stay might be required?  I stayed one night in KL and usual it was great. 

[spambot]

Which IO told you had to stay 2 nights  i.e was it the Malaysian or Thai I/O - Also which immigration office did you use for the entry / exit border since there are two options 1). Train station 2). immigration near the road, where the bus to Hat Yai stops.

 

I did the same border run 20th Jan (10 days ago) - Entered by train stamped out of Thailand and stamped into Malaysia then walked over the bridge to the other immigration office by the road entry - When exiting Malaysian I/O pushed my passport across the desk to senior I/O and then pointed to the date, the senior officer just nodded and the other I/O stamped me out.

 

When I got to the Thailand immigration the I/O refused me entry and said I need to spend one night in Malaysia I asked if I could return early since I was unaware of the rules 60 days visa exempt since it was so new, she then  asked me for flight out of Thailand and then asked for accommodation booking in Thailand which I had neither a booking for accommodation nor a flight until the middle of May. She then told me to make a hotel booking in Thailand for that night. I went away made a  booking and went back with the confirmation email on my mobile phone, which she ignored and just stamped me back into Thailand immediately on my return back to her desk and told me to make sure next time to stay one night in Malaysia.

 

It is not clear if the requirement is one night or two and since it is down to the discretion of each individual I/O and hence it could in theory be any amount of nights.

[xtrnuno41]

Well that is promising somewhat.

Need to go to Wanprachan this week for border run.

I followed BillyBobsteeth , as he did .

He was allowed to go out AND back again for 2000 baht.

All in jiffy time.

And I hope that will be the same for me.