luckyluck Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 My husband went to book visa run yesterday and was told that ranong and the adaman run was now closed... She rang around a few companies all said the same.. So he had to do a malaysia run in mini bus.. Pain the the bum... Does anyone know if some borders are closed.. He has tourist visa so no back to back.. Just curious of this change.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUSHI SHOGUN Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Be careful . I think Sadao,Dannok border is now dangerous. Visa runners must have over 20000THB cash when crossing border? See yesterday's article http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-visa-runners-caught-cash-immigration-scare/30941 the Thailand Edited June 25, 2014 by SUSHI SHOGUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I have seen no reports about Ranong or Andamon being closed. There is also nothing on the Phuket forum. Where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluck Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 In Phuket.. went to the normal place for booking visa she knew us, as we go regular there... Sadao, does sound familiar, not sure about the money.. he will be home soon, thankfully, realised his next visa he can get 30 days extension before back to England.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I can confirm that the Ranong-Kawthoung border is open and operating normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Nonsense post removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluck Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks for comfirming it is open, must be some companies are choosing not go to there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks for comfirming it is open, must be some companies are choosing not go to there.. No problem, only took me a quick call to confirm. That border rarely closes, although once it did shut in September 1999 and I got stuck there for a week trying to get back to work in Myanmar. Quite possible that the visa run companies you called are just not doing Ranong at the moment for operational reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makkam Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Maybe something to do with the recent torrential rain causing access problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Maybe something to do with the recent torrential rain causing access problems Where was that rain? Probably just some visa run companies not going there, not enough people to run, experienced problems lately, or any other number of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Be careful . I think Sadao,Dannok border is now dangerous. Visa runners must have over 20000THB cash when crossing border? See yesterday's article http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-visa-runners-caught-cash-immigration-scare/30941 the Thailand not exactly true, some people are asked ( had a report from someone ON THE VAN FROM PENANG that had trouble), on the phuket Facebook page they asked the Russians and Koreans to show money you can also show a thai bank atm receipt showing what you have available. Also a run the Satun border is closer and hassle free an a more interesting drive Edited June 26, 2014 by phuketrichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazdeb Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I booked 2 weeks ago to go to Ranong for stamp out, rang 3 companies all told me closed cant go. We had to go to Satun which was pretty but defiantly longer to get to than Ranong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsewell Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 A friend of mine just went to that border (the casino) and everything was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I booked 2 weeks ago to go to Ranong for stamp out, rang 3 companies all told me closed cant go. We had to go to Satun which was pretty but defiantly longer to get to than Ranong Just to reiterate, the border at Ranong/Kawthaung is NOT CLOSED. Some border run companies may not be going there on their runs for various reasons, but the border itself is open and functioning as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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