history:

Initial entry to thailand is on tourist visa 3 months

border run twice at mae sai

Exited for two weeks

entered thailand visa exempt 30 days

then:

went to Vientianne april 30 - got tourist visa good for 60 days stamp until june 28

plan:

1. extension on june 28: another 30 days chiang mai immigration

2. 1st border run mae sai: 30

3. 2nd border run mae sai: 30

4. to vientianne to get tourist visa again

Questions:

1. Is the above plan possible?

2. Can one keep going back to vientianne, repeating the process over and over again? or does one have to go to another country? sorry, vientianne is the nearest.

Possible.

Are you aware that you can get a Double Entry Tourist Visa from Vientienne?

With extensions that would get you 6 months.

Possible.

Are you aware that you can get a Double Entry Tourist Visa from Vientienne?

With extensions that would get you 6 months.

Thanks for that, lite beer. I became aware of the double entry by just reading about it here in the forum. But how does that go? so there will be the 60 days stamp as one enters Thailand. then go for extension? then what? leave the country and come back again? sorry i have absolutely no idea how to maximize visa things like these.

The visa will be valid for 90 days from issue so you enter for 60 days, extend for 30 days at Immigration office paying 1,900 baht, then before the time is up (while visa is still valid) you exit and return for second 60 day entry and then extend for 30 days again.

history:

Initial entry to thailand is on tourist visa 3 months

border run twice at mae sai

Exited for two weeks

entered thailand visa exempt 30 days

then:

went to Vientianne april 30 - got tourist visa good for 60 days stamp until june 28

plan:

1. extension on june 28: another 30 days chiang mai immigration

2. 1st border run mae sai: 30

3. 2nd border run mae sai: 30

4. to vientianne to get tourist visa again

Questions:

1. Is the above plan possible?

2. Can one keep going back to vientianne, repeating the process over and over again? or does one have to go to another country? sorry, vientianne is the nearest.

yep, basically, as lite beer and lop recomend a tourist x2 would give you longer!

"plan:

1. extension on june 28: another 30 days chiang mai immigration

2. 1st border run mae sai: 30

3. 2nd border run mae sai: 30, you should be able to get a 3rd but stick to 2, as you say, if poss, gives a plan b if needed!

4. to vientianne to get tourist visa again, apply for same visa double entry mark entry form x2, i belive they ask you now?

5 after your 60 days, again do your extention, then when you do your first border run, you will get 60 days again, instead of 30, then you can get another extention of 30 stright after!

then that still leaves 3 more border runs!

i tend not to leave till last day where poss, if you read on here, then check your visa, it has somthing like enter before date and i think thats what catches a lot out, then they only give you 30 days i think!

so

"Questions:

1. Is the above plan possible? yes but you can get longer as posted!

2. Can one keep going back to vientianne, repeating the process over and over again? or does one have to go to another country? sorry, vientianne is the nearest.

at the moment yes, but every time you planning on going anywhere, check on here cos in the last 2 years things have changed and vientiene at mo is very good and prob 100% but could all change!

copy this into your faveroties/ bookmarks etc on you computor, and hopefully it will keep upto date. makes good reading anyway!

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=189375

chris

Remember though when cutting things to the very bone that it doesn't work out as 90+90 etc as you have to leave on the last day of the current visa and if just doing the border jump, you re-enter the same day on the first day of the second visa. Thus, you actually lose a day each time you do a border run and return the same day.

Remember though when cutting things to the very bone that it doesn't work out as 90+90 etc as you have to leave on the last day of the current visa and if just doing the border jump, you re-enter the same day on the first day of the second visa. Thus, you actually lose a day each time you do a border run and return the same day.

Sorry for the very late reply. Thanks very much for the comments! it's very helpful. still on the mae-sai part of the plan but will let you know and will definitely post if i have other questions, as i'm sure there will be as it nears the vientianne trip.

What is your reason for all the shenanigans??

Tell us what you plan is in Thailand and nationality, and we may be able to help you find a better solution