Kohdam Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) I would like to make a visa run from Chiang Rai .What is the best option from there? Is it ok going to Chang Seng and simply pass the Mekong River ?I remembered there's an immigration point there Thank you very much Bye Edited April 26, 2010 by Kohdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickjam Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Get on a motorbike and head straight for Mai Sai. It took me about an hour each way last week. The Burmese immigration were well friendly. All in all the most pleasant and painless visa run I've ever done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcycling Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 There is a border crossing to Laos at Chang Khong, not Chang Saen. And one at Mae Sai to Myanmar. The visa fee to "enter" Myanmar is cheaper than the fee for Laos. And Mae Sai is closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xm911e3 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 If one were to go Mae Sai, how many days visa can one get? 15 or 30 days? I'll planning to go Mae Sai to get an extension of 30 days after my visa expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 If one were to go Mae Sai, how many days visa can one get? 15 or 30 days? I'll planning to go Mae Sai to get an extension of 30 days after my visa expires. You're a little behind-the-times, I believe. Land-crossings now give 15 days, only arrivals-by-air get 30 days. So maybe two runs up to Mae-Sai ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohdam Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) Is there an agency which organizes visa run from Chiang Rai? Thank you.Bye Edited April 26, 2010 by Kohdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xm911e3 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Ok Ricardo thanks for the update. Edited May 2, 2010 by xm911e3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiller Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I did this last week. I have 6 month triple entry visa and I got another 60 days. The Burmese immigration were well friendly That´s right. But the Burmese people which are selling cigaretts at the market are very bad people. They push and force you to buy. In the end I guess you don´t know hat you are getting. Cheers Skiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5346 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 you can get a bus from chiang rai to mai sai it's only 40 minutes or you can find someone private to take you. no need for a company really. you can just goto the burmese immigration on the bridge and say no shopping and you get to keep your passport and can walk back into thailand . or you can go shopping in tachilek but your passport remains at the border. cost is 500 baht . laos costs 1500 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cekipa Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is 1,500 baht the cost of the bus ? Is there a bus station in Chiang Rai where to get it ? I have to plan my visa run for 25/10 and never been in Chiang Rai. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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