Chiang mai -Mae Sai - Tachilek VIP "Visa"

[Thailand]

Have guests coming to Chiangmai and we will be going to Mae Sai and possibly crossing over.

Don't want to get re-entry so will probably go the "VIP" route.

What is the cost now? And what passport copies are required?

[happyme]

I have just come back went on the green Bus VIP from the bus station seat return 640Bt if you are ove 60 otherwise 740Bt beats all the crap mini buses and there drivers are very good drivers

no paper work needed just you and your passport plus 500Bt for Burma easy peasy

this for sure is the best way to get there Book in advance a few days

[villagefarang]

100 baht for the VIP Pass and 500 baht to enter Burma. You will need two copies of the picture page of your passport. Here is a good quote from a similar thread.

The fact is as Villagefarang said. Make 2 copies of the front pages of your passport. On the Thai side of the crossing, tell them you want a VIP DAY PASS. They will take your passport, 1 copy, and 100 baht. You cross over to the Burma side where they take the other copy, and 500 baht. You go shop til you drop, come back to the Thai side, and collect your unstamped passport. I have done this several times, and they even let you skip the long lines coming back on the Burma side.

Using a re-entry permit to go to Mai Sai for the day is totally unnecessary.

[harrry]

The OP is not talking about a visa run which needs getting the passport stamped. He isw talking about the VIP pass.

[heybruce]

100 baht for the VIP Pass and 500 baht to enter Burma. You will need two copies of the picture page of your passport. Here is a good quote from a similar thread.

The fact is as Villagefarang said. Make 2 copies of the front pages of your passport. On the Thai side of the crossing, tell them you want a VIP DAY PASS. They will take your passport, 1 copy, and 100 baht. You cross over to the Burma side where they take the other copy, and 500 baht. You go shop til you drop, come back to the Thai side, and collect your unstamped passport. I have done this several times, and they even let you skip the long lines coming back on the Burma side.

Using a re-entry permit to go to Mai Sai for the day is totally unnecessary.

I was not aware this was an option. I routinely get a re-entry permit to have the option of leaving and re-entering Thailand without a hassle, but this is a good option for people who have a long-stay visa without a re-entry premit. I've seen a few people who were surprised to learn they would, or had, invalidated their visa's by going into Takilek for a few hours shopping.

[happyme]

100 baht for the VIP Pass and 500 baht to enter Burma. You will need two copies of the picture page of your passport. Here is a good quote from a similar thread.

The fact is as Villagefarang said. Make 2 copies of the front pages of your passport. On the Thai side of the crossing, tell them you want a VIP DAY PASS. They will take your passport, 1 copy, and 100 baht. You cross over to the Burma side where they take the other copy, and 500 baht. You go shop til you drop, come back to the Thai side, and collect your unstamped passport. I have done this several times, and they even let you skip the long lines coming back on the Burma side.

Using a re-entry permit to go to Mai Sai for the day is totally unnecessary.

I went yesterday and no pages of passport required as they take your pic by computer and no 100Bt VIP pass just 500bT

[CMSteve]

Yes, the normal procedure is to stamp out for free(no copies) and only pay 500B on the Myanmar side. But. he wants to cross the border with no stamps in his passport. Did they stamp you passport on either side? If not, please walk us through the process, otherwise we are talking about two different things.

100 baht for the VIP Pass and 500 baht to enter Burma. You will need two copies of the picture page of your passport. Here is a good quote from a similar thread.

The fact is as Villagefarang said. Make 2 copies of the front pages of your passport. On the Thai side of the crossing, tell them you want a VIP DAY PASS. They will take your passport, 1 copy, and 100 baht. You cross over to the Burma side where they take the other copy, and 500 baht. You go shop til you drop, come back to the Thai side, and collect your unstamped passport. I have done this several times, and they even let you skip the long lines coming back on the Burma side.

Using a re-entry permit to go to Mai Sai for the day is totally unnecessary.

I went yesterday and no pages of passport required as they take your pic by computer and no 100Bt VIP pass just 500bT

[Thailand]

"I went yesterday and no pages of passport required as they take your pic by computer and no 100Bt VIP pass just 500bT"

I guess you are talking about the Myanmar immigration, THB500 & photo?

I am referring to the Thai immigration where I believe,as others have said, VIP THB100 + passport copy and NO stamp in passport and no re-entry permit required.

I asked the original question as I had been told the VIP pass is now THB500

[Thailand]

Looks like it's still THB100 + passport copies as curtklay said in a quoted post.

Unless ---------- somebody knows better!

[mjsansai]

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[Thailand]

I've got Alzheimer's going back and forth

I thought I had but I can't remember!

[dave2]

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[hellodolly]

Where do you get the VIP at the border or at immigration which is a little south of town?

[harrry]

At the border. Thais though have to go to an office a couple of kilometers from the border.

[hellodolly]

At the border. Thais though have to go to an office a couple of kilometers from the border.

I don't think a Thai would if they have a passport or the residency card.

I could be wrong on that. I imagine they would still need the 500 baht.

No more American $10 bills?

[harrry]

At the border. Thais though have to go to an office a couple of kilometers from the border.

I don't think a Thai would if they have a passport or the residency card.

I could be wrong on that. I imagine they would still need the 500 baht.

No more American $10 bills?

Thais cannot cross the border on a passport without a full Myanmar Visa. They must get the day pass from the office I mentioned.

[villagefarang]

At the border. Thais though have to go to an office a couple of kilometers from the border.

I don't think a Thai would if they have a passport or the residency card.

I could be wrong on that. I imagine they would still need the 500 baht.

No more American $10 bills?

Thais cannot cross the border on a passport without a full Myanmar Visa. They must get the day pass from the office I mentioned.

The last time my wife got a day pass it was 30 baht at the office harrry mentioned and 10 baht at the border.

[harrry]

At the border. Thais though have to go to an office a couple of kilometers from the border.

I don't think a Thai would if they have a passport or the residency card.

I could be wrong on that. I imagine they would still need the 500 baht.

No more American $10 bills?

Thais cannot cross the border on a passport without a full Myanmar Visa. They must get the day pass from the office I mentioned.

The last time my wife got a day pass it was 30 baht at the office harrry mentioned and 10 baht at the border.

Thanks VF. I couldn't remember the exact price so I did not put it.