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Can an Egyptian passport holder enter Thailand by land? If so, which of the neighbouring countries is best to do so from? What's the duration of the visa? Can the visa be extended at immigration like some visas? Thank you for helping.

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    Just curious (because as a rule curiosity is only fatal to cats 😉 ; are you even able to make a post that is helpful without alluding to corruption, under-handed practices, or anything untoward during

  • Doesn't matter as you will have a eVisa for Thailand.   For 6 months you could look into METV  Age?  Here is link to general advice    Source: สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงไ

  • What options are there? Laos or Malaysia. Myanmar and Cambodia are off the list.   Malaysia is much more developed with transport/roads.   Without knowing your intentions

Someone with a passport from Egypt does not qualify for visa exempt, nor visa on arrival.  The only way to enter Thailand is to apply for a visa from a Thai embassy using the e-visa system. https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

Whether or not you can enter, and for how long, depends on your visa, not on your point of entry. It doesn't matter if you fly in or enter by land. Obviously, if you want to enter by land, you also need to meet the visa requirements of the neighboring country you wish to enter Thailand from.

7 hours ago, mohsen667 said:

What's the duration of the visa?

Perhaps if you stated how long you intended to stay, we could recommend an appropriate visa type.

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8 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

Someone with a passport from Egypt does not qualify for visa exempt, nor visa on arrival.  The only way to enter Thailand is to apply for a visa from a Thai embassy using the e-visa system. https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

Thank you for posting.

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2 hours ago, Caldera said:

Whether or not you can enter, and for how long, depends on your visa, not on your point of entry. It doesn't matter if you fly in or enter by land. Obviously, if you want to enter by land, you also need to meet the visa requirements of the neighboring country you wish to enter Thailand from.

Yes, I understand that I have to meet the visa requirements of the neighbouring county. But regardless of the requirements, which county do you think is best for entry by land into Thailand?

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1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

Perhaps if you stated how long you intended to stay, we could recommend an appropriate visa type.

I would like to stay a minimum of 3 months and up to 6 months if possible.

17 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

But regardless of the requirements, which county do you think is best for entry by land into Thailand?

Doesn't matter as you will have a eVisa for Thailand.

 

15 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

I would like to stay a minimum of 3 months and up to 6 months if possible.

For 6 months you could look into METV 

Age? 

Here is link to general advice 

 

Source: สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงไคโร https://share.google/kSHPYOOSOW7DZSoK7

18 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

Yes, I understand that I have to meet the visa requirements of the neighbouring county. But regardless of the requirements, which county do you think is best for entry by land into Thailand?

What options are there?

Laos or Malaysia.

Myanmar and Cambodia are off the list.

 

Malaysia is much more developed with transport/roads.

 

Without knowing your intentions/background the land entry discussion sounds theoretical.

30 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

I would like to stay a minimum of 3 months and up to 6 months if possible.

SETV (Single entry tourist visa).
Issued on the basis of tourism.
Valid to enter Thailand for 3 months from the date of issue.
Permits a stay of 60 days on entry.
The permit of stay can be extended one time for a further 30 days, and an additional 60 days for visiting Thai family/spouse.

 

METV (Multiple entry tourist visa).
Issued on the basis of tourism.
Valid to enter Thailand for 6 months from the date of issue.
Permits a stay of 60 days on each entry.
Allows multiple entries (using border hops) of 60 days during the validity of the visa.
The permit of stay can be extended one time on each entry for a further 30 days, and an additional 60 days for visiting Thai family/spouse.
To maximise the period of stay, if you make a border hop on, or just before the expiry (enter before date) of the Visa, you will be granted a a further stay of 60 days, which can again be extended one time for a further 30 days and an additional 60 days to visit Thai family/spouse.
You can stay for almost 9 months, or 11 months with an additional 60 day extension for visiting Thai family/spouse from a METV.

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2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Doesn't matter as you will have a eVisa for Thailand.

 

For 6 months you could look into METV 

Age? 

Here is link to general advice 

 

Source: สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงไคโร https://share.google/kSHPYOOSOW7DZSoK7

Thank you 

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2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

What options are there?

Laos or Malaysia.

Myanmar and Cambodia are off the list.

 

Malaysia is much more developed with transport/roads.

 

Without knowing your intentions/background the land entry discussion sounds theoretical.

Thank you trying to help. 

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2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

SETV (Single entry tourist visa).
Issued on the basis of tourism.
Valid to enter Thailand for 3 months from the date of issue.
Permits a stay of 60 days on entry.
The permit of stay can be extended one time for a further 30 days, and an additional 60 days for visiting Thai family/spouse.

 

METV (Multiple entry tourist visa).
Issued on the basis of tourism.
Valid to enter Thailand for 6 months from the date of issue.
Permits a stay of 60 days on each entry.
Allows multiple entries (using border hops) of 60 days during the validity of the visa.
The permit of stay can be extended one time on each entry for a further 30 days, and an additional 60 days for visiting Thai family/spouse.
To maximise the period of stay, if you make a border hop on, or just before the expiry (enter before date) of the Visa, you will be granted a a further stay of 60 days, which can again be extended one time for a further 30 days and an additional 60 days to visit Thai family/spouse.
You can stay for almost 9 months, or 11 months with an additional 60 day extension for visiting Thai family/spouse from a METV.

Thank you for sharing. I actually didn't know that METV can be extended for Thai family / Spouse visits.

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2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Doesn't matter as you will have a eVisa for Thailand.

 

For 6 months you could look into METV 

Age? 

Here is link to general advice 

 

Source: สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงไคโร https://share.google/kSHPYOOSOW7DZSoK7

I'm 45 by the way.

5 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

Thank you for sharing. I actually didn't know that METV can be extended for Thai family / Spouse visits.

You can't extend the validity of a visa.
It's the permission of stay granted from entry that you extend.

 

Please note that the period of  visa validity  is different from the  period of stay . 

Visa validity  is the period during which a visa can be used to enter Thailand. In general, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, visas may be issued to be valid for 6 months, 1 year or 3 years. The validity of a visa is granted with discretion by the Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General and is displayed on the visa sticker. 

On the other hand, the  period of stay  is granted by an immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry and in accordance with the type of visa. For example, the period of stay for a transit visa is not exceeding 30 days, for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date. The period of stay granted by the immigration officer is displayed on the arrival stamp. Travellers who wish to stay longer than such period may apply for extension of stay at offices of the Immigration Bureau.

https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/general-information?menu=5e1ff6d057b01e00a6391dc5

 

You can extend your 60 day stay by 30 days for tourism.
You can extend your 60 day stay by 60 days to visit Thai family/spouse.
Certain IO's will allow you to extend for both reasons, 60 + 30 + 60.

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Let's be clear. Do you have a Thai wife? 

60 day extension isn't just for Thai wife, it's also for visiting children of Thai nationality.

28 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

60 day extension isn't just for Thai wife, it's also for visiting children of Thai nationality.

I'm well aware of that. 

The OP is posting vague statements/questions

Now left field asking about extensions based on visiting Thai family. 

Thread is all over the shop. 

 

OP where are you currently located? Asking as your OP inquired re entry via land border. 

Why? Are you in nearby country. 

 

 

3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

The OP is posting vague statements/questions

Now left field asking about extensions based on visiting Thai family. 

Thread is all over the shop. 

Par for the course, Jack!

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5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Let's be clear. Do you have a Thai wife? 

No, I don't have a Thai wife.

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5 hours ago, Liquorice said:

You can't extend the validity of a visa.
It's the permission of stay granted from entry that you extend.

 

Please note that the period of  visa validity  is different from the  period of stay . 

Visa validity  is the period during which a visa can be used to enter Thailand. In general, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, visas may be issued to be valid for 6 months, 1 year or 3 years. The validity of a visa is granted with discretion by the Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General and is displayed on the visa sticker. 

On the other hand, the  period of stay  is granted by an immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry and in accordance with the type of visa. For example, the period of stay for a transit visa is not exceeding 30 days, for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date. The period of stay granted by the immigration officer is displayed on the arrival stamp. Travellers who wish to stay longer than such period may apply for extension of stay at offices of the Immigration Bureau.

https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/general-information?menu=5e1ff6d057b01e00a6391dc5

 

You can extend your 60 day stay by 30 days for tourism.
You can extend your 60 day stay by 60 days to visit Thai family/spouse.
Certain IO's will allow you to extend for both reasons, 60 + 30 + 60.

Yes, visa validity is completely different from period of stay. You're right.

 

Again, it's new information to me that some IO's will give both extensions (tourism + family/spouse) simultaneously. Even if I can't use the new info (cuz I'm not married), it's still good info. Thanks for sharing.

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5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm well aware of that. 

The OP is posting vague statements/questions

Now left field asking about extensions based on visiting Thai family. 

Thread is all over the shop. 

 

OP where are you currently located? Asking as your OP inquired re entry via land border. 

Why? Are you in nearby country. 

 

 

I never asked about extensions based on Thai family/Spouse. I simply admitted that I never knew that. Then you asked me if I have a Thai wife for clarification.

 

Currently, I'm in Egypt. I realise I can apply from here. I'm simply asking about an alternative way because there's a chance I will fly to one of the three safe neighbouring countries. The three are Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos. Cambodia barely making the list due to recent complications. And maybe a land entry will be easier, quicker, even give a longer stay period or the extension is longer or easier to do. The Egyptian passport gets E-Visa/Visa on Arrival in Cambodia and Laos and Visa free entry into Malaysia.

4 hours ago, mohsen667 said:

Currently, I'm in Egypt. I realise I can apply from here. I'm simply asking about an alternative way because there's a chance I will fly to one of the three safe neighbouring countries

You do realize how crazy that is. 

With a visa you would fly Egypt to Thailand. 

The idea of flying to some nearby country just to enter Thailand via land border is nonsense. 

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1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

You do realize how crazy that is. 

With a visa you would fly Egypt to Thailand. 

The idea of flying to some nearby country just to enter Thailand via land border is nonsense. 

Jack, you keep putting words in my mouth. You keep assuming the wrong meaning. Are you here to chat and share or be disruptive.

I never said I'm flying to a nearby country to enter Thailand. Did it occur to you the simple meaning that there's a chance I'm flying to that region anyway before Thailand and that's why I'm asking. I never tried land entry to any country. Another simple reason for simply asking and finding out what people will share. Thank you for your participation Jack.

16 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

Jack, you keep putting words in my mouth. You keep assuming the wrong meaning.

That's in the main due to a vague OP without any details. 

In summary you inquired re entry via land or airport. 

Answer : It doesn't matter as you will have an eVisa. Either from Egypt or another country. In other words makes no difference. 

 

What type of visa...As I already posted for 6 months + a METV would be good option. 

Requirements in link I provided. 

 

8 hours ago, mohsen667 said:

Currently, I'm in Egypt. I realise I can apply from here. I'm simply asking about an alternative way because there's a chance I will fly to one of the three safe neighbouring countries. The three are Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos. Cambodia barely making the list due to recent complications. And maybe a land entry will be easier, quicker, even give a longer stay period or the extension is longer or easier to do.

Given no visa-exempt option for an Egyptian passport, you will have to get a TR Visa first, regardless of land or air entry.


That said, there is a major advantage to land-entry.  First, they are less likely to deny-entry, in general, vs the airports, who aim to force honest people to pay them off via their "safe entry" service from an agent (~4500 Baht). 

Also by land, if you were denied-entry, you just walk back and cancel your exit-stamp, vs being locked up like a criminal in the airport, and forced to buy an overpriced, last-minute flight somewhere - usually where you just left, with possible problems re-entering with that country's immigration.

 

If you have not spent much/any time in Thailand in the last year, and never had a Thai "ED" Visa, the issue of denied-entry with a Tourist Visa is unlikely, even at the corrupt airport entry-points.  Reports indicate they limit their fleecing for "come too much" (repeat-customer) tourists.

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17 minutes ago, Rob Browder said:

Given no visa-exempt option for an Egyptian passport, you will have to get a TR Visa first, regardless of land or air entry.


That said, there is a major advantage to land-entry.  First, they are less likely to deny-entry, in general, vs the airports, who aim to force honest people to pay them off via their "safe entry" service from an agent (~4500 Baht). 

Also by land, if you were denied-entry, you just walk back and cancel your exit-stamp, vs being locked up like a criminal in the airport, and forced to buy an overpriced, last-minute flight somewhere - usually where you just left, with possible problems re-entering with that country's immigration.

 

If you have not spent much/any time in Thailand in the last year, and never had a Thai "ED" Visa, the issue of denied-entry with a Tourist Visa is unlikely, even at the corrupt airport entry-points.  Reports indicate they limit their fleecing for "come too much" (repeat-customer) tourists.

Thank you for your post. Yes, I was wondering about the pros and cons of land vs air and your post helps a lot. I haven't been to Thailand in over 5 years. I never had a Thai ED Visa.

4 minutes ago, mohsen667 said:

I haven't been to Thailand in over 5 years. I never had a Thai ED Visa

Haven't been to Thailand in 5 years. 

What remotely is the logic behind thinking you would have any issue entering Thailand via air when you have an eVisa. 

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Thank you to everyone for posting and sharing. Good luck to you.

On 10/5/2025 at 9:50 AM, Rob Browder said:

That said, there is a major advantage to land-entry.  First, they are less likely to deny-entry, in general, vs the airports, who aim to force honest people to pay them off via their "safe entry" service from an agent (~4500 Baht). 

Also by land, if you were denied-entry, you just walk back and cancel your exit-stamp, vs being locked up like a criminal in the airport, and forced to buy an overpriced, last-minute flight somewhere - usually where you just left, with possible problems re-entering with that country's immigration.

Just curious (because as a rule curiosity is only fatal to cats 😉 ; are you even able to make a post that is helpful without alluding to corruption, under-handed practices, or anything untoward during the entry process, or do you have some insecurity where you have to beat your horn and toot your drum about the injustice of it all? 😮 

I mean your endless mantra of how bad it is makes me wonder what you're even doing here in the glorious "Land 'O Thaiz".. 

My advice is have some cheese with your whine 😛   

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