What Do I Need To Bring For A Land Border Run?

[ExpatOilWorker]

I entered Thailand on the regular 30 days visa excemption, but as luck has it I don't have to return back to work for 60 days.

Apart from passport, money and a picture, do I also need to show an onward airticket when doing a land border run?

What else to bring and how long extension is granted?

[beechguy]

What you need depends on which country you are trying to exit to, without a Tourist Visa, upon return you would receive a new "visa exempt" entry of 15 days if entering by land, and 30 days if returning by air.

Edited December 7, 2010 by beechguy

[Lite Beer]

As said it will depend on what country you enter. Some require a Visa some do not.

When returning you will get 15 days.

[ExpatOilWorker]

I was planning to use one of the border points to Cambodia.

Do I need to show an onward airticket when entering Thailand?

[lopburi3]

No.

[PoorSucker]

You'll need space in your passport for a Cambodia visa (1 page).

If you are going to stay 60 days go to Phnom Penh or Vientiane and get a tourist visa.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Can I do 2 back-to-back land visa runs to make up the 60 days?

[Lite Beer]

No. You would have have to do 4. Each one gives 15 days.

[lopburi3]

It would make more sense to spend a night getting a tourist visa if you are going to stay that long.

[ExpatOilWorker]

No. You would have have to do 4. Each one gives 15 days.

I already got 30 days on entry by air, so can I do 2 land border runs to complete the 60 days stay?

Bottom line, are 2 border runs back-to-back still legal?

[lopburi3]

Yes it would be legal.

[PoorSucker]

I already got 30 days on entry by air, so can I do 2 land border runs to complete the 60 days stay?

You will only get 15 days by land, 30 days by air.

[Sophon]

I already got 30 days on entry by air, so can I do 2 land border runs to complete the 60 days stay?

You will only get 15 days by land, 30 days by air.

That's what he is saying, one entry by air plus two by land to total 60 days.

However, each border run will in effect only give 14 extra days as the last day of your previous permit to stay will also be the first day of your new permit to stay (unless you plan to stay outside Thailand overnight). So if you need exactly 60 days two border runs will leave you two days short.

Sophon

[klauswernst198]

By law you are required to have a onward ticket however this law is rarely enforced.

But If you plan on doing Border runs to Poipet (cambodian Border) make sure that for the second visa run you have it because even back to back visa run is not illegal sometimes they do like to check and request the onward ticket. Best way to be save is to buy a Train Ticket Bangkok Butterworth cost is around 1200 - 1400 Baht. After you come back from you run go to the train station and cancel it you will get the money back except a cancellation fee of 250 Baht.

Here is my guide for a do it yourself visa run I just did it a month ago for the 12th time already

1) Go to century department store) closed to victory monument on the road wich leads to siam/mbk

2.) On the right side of the entrance which has a sky bridge to the BTS Station there is a minivan station.

3.) Go to the minivan station and ask for Aranyaprathet Since they have also vans to Hua Hin and Pattaya they do speak some words of english

4.) Take the van cost as of yesterday was 230 Baht All the van which go to Aranyprathet are new and large. I found that all seats are fine for me but the one with the most legroom is the first row. From you knees to the driver seat you will still have 50cm.

5.) The van will leave you 300m from the border just walk straight and don't listen to anyone. (a lot of scammers there) If you need to ask for the way ask at the banks or 7 eleven

6.) Go trough the Thai border and as soon as you cross the bridge cross over to the right side and you will see a house were you can apply for the visa on arrival cost is 20$ or 1000 Baht (I know it is not the same but it is the scam they have mounted there) If you want you can change money on the way from the van station to the border since you will pass some banks Kasikorn even opens on Saturday and sunday

7.) Once you get your visa continue walking on the right side past a hotel/casino until Cambodian immigration arrival. Stamp in and leave. Cross the roads to the other side

8.) On the other side you have a place called Cambodian immigration departure. Stamp out and walk back to the bridge just before the bridge cross to the other side.

9.) Continue walking and go inside the thai immigration stamp in and go back to the van station

Note

Last van from the border leaves at 16:50 so you should try to be at the van station in bangkok before 11

Normally the van takes a bit more than 3 hours and at the border it will take you between 50 -70 minutes so you can calculate a maximum of 8 hours

Cost for all together is around 1400 Baht

With jack holiday or other visa run services you will leave bangkok before 7 and return around 5 or 6 the lunch they offer is the crap and their buses are old specially if you compare them to the new minivans used from century to the border. Beside you will pay 600 Baht more. And the only difference is a shit lunch and that they fill out and stamp the paasport at the campodian side for you. Problem is the long queues are on the thai side and since they arrive at the border at the peak time be ready to be in the queue each time for at least 30 minutes. Best time to arrive at the border is after 1 since than all the visarun companies and tour companies have past already and queening time normally is less than 5 minutes