Visa Run From Kanchanaburi/northwest

[Shoeboat]

As the title says - I think I have already done 3 Cambodia trips this year from Bangkok but when my current visa expires I will be northwest.

Thanks for any info

SB

[apetley]

Mae Sot is the place to go.

Nice quiet border crossing.

Short 5 minute walk across the bridge, give the Burmese 500 bht for their stamp and walk straight back.

Forget about going into Myawaddy, it's a dump.

Get to the bridge before 4.00 as I was told by one of the immigration officers they close to farangs at 4.30.

If your driving from Kanchanaburi town allow at least 5 hours. The last section from Tak is alot slower from the main highway north and takes approx an hour, longer if you take it easy on the mountain roads.

[Shoeboat]

I'll be taking whatever public transport is available, I assume I won't get more than 30 days? ...I could go to Laos for 60 but from the top left of Thailand that's going to be some complicated trip - I don't think the trains go across Thailand.

Thanks for your advice, looks like thats my only viable option.

[Lite Beer]

I'll be taking whatever public transport is available, I assume I won't get more than 30 days? ...I could go to Laos for 60 but from the top left of Thailand that's going to be some complicated trip - I don't think the trains go across Thailand.

Thanks for your advice, looks like thats my only viable option.

You will only get 15 days.

[ubonjoe]

I'll be taking whatever public transport is available, I assume I won't get more than 30 days? ...I could go to Laos for 60 but from the top left of Thailand that's going to be some complicated trip - I don't think the trains go across Thailand.

Thanks for your advice, looks like thats my only viable option.

You say that you have a visa. Or do you have a visa exempt 30 day stamp.

If you are going for a visa exempt entry you are only going to get 15 days.

If you have a tourist visa you would get 60 days.

If a non immigrant you would get 90 days.

I think you should plan a trip to Vientiane laos for a tourist visa.

[Briggsy]

...I could go to Laos for 60 but from the top left of Thailand that's going to be some complicated trip - I don't think the trains go across Thailand.

You can catch a train from Kanjanaburi to Bangkok (Bangkok Noi station). It is incredibly slow. You would be much better off taking a first class air-con bus.

From Bangkok, you certainly can catch a train to the Thai/Laos border at Nong Khai. You can even book your train ticket from Bangkok to Nong Khai in advance at Kanjanaburi station. It's all linked up on the computer.

[Shoeboat]

I got my last visa from Laos but had to return in a hurry so could not stay overnight and just got the 30 days automatic on exit which I'm half way through now. If I can get a bus from Kanchanaburi to Vientiene that would be perfect.