visa run into myanmar

[poeticutopia]

I am currently on a 30 day tourist visa and am needing to extend it by 16 days. I had an idea to cross the myanmar border at Mae sai and then come straight back into thailand but was unsure if I would be issued another 30day visa or a 15 day one.

[bigt116]

If you are on a 30/15 day visa exempt entry, then you can extend it for 30 days (1900 Baht) at your local immigration office.

[bigt116]

Land borders will give 15 days for most and 30 days for G7 countries.

[paz]

You have a visa exempt entry, not a tourist visa.

You can get a 30 days extension at immigration. Cost Bt 1,900.

[poeticutopia]

Thank you everyone for your quick responses. I knew about the visa extension but was thinking it would be a lot cheaper to get a free new visa when I crossed the border. I am a UK citizen which I'm assuming is in the g7. So it would be a lot easier and cheaper to go to Myanmar as they only charge $10 on arrival?! (Quoting the lonely planet guide) please let me know if you have other info on that.

[paz]

You should not only consider the cost. Getting the extension is the recommended and best way.

Note again you don't get a visa when permitted entry visa exempt.

[ubonjoe]

If you go to Mae Sai there is good chance they will not let you leave and tell you to get the extension. There have been reports of them doing this.