I just drove to Mai Sai from Chiang Mai and was not allowed to cross. I was told no more visa runs. I have just completed a 60 day tourist visa plus 30 day extension and today is my last legal day in Thailand. I was told to go to immigration for an extension which I did. At immigration I was told I can get an extension for 7 days and then I must leave. I refused the extension and will instead fly out tomorrow. I have a ticket to leave Thailand though on August 12th so I need another 30 days exempt entry. I have booked a flight already to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow but will it be frowned upon if I immediately return? Possible refusal? My intention was to stay overnight in KL but prices returning to Thailand the next day are incredibly high due to the Eid holiday.

Advice appreciated (I have a brand new UK passport which has only 1 stamp transferring my tourist visa from previous passport)

Mods - can you please add a question mark to the title I can't seem to be able to do it. Thank you.

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by MartinBKK

You should of been allowed to get the visa exempt entry at Mae Sai since you are not on one now.

No problem to do do an out and back by air to get one.

I am certain you could go to the Chiang Kong crossing and get one.also.

Thank you ubonjoe for your helpful reply. I decided to fly to KL and stay until Saturday. I just wanted to let everyone know I don't think it was me personally refused to cross to Mae Sai. There was a sign saying no visa runs and the officer told me it now was not possible to cross and immediately return. He was actually quite apologetic saying his boss would not allow it. The Immigration office also confirmed this too when I went to enquire about a 7 day extension. Whether this would be the case for those on double entry tourist visas and wanting to activate the second entry I do not know.

That must mean I cannot get a 30-day visa exempt after my education visa extension finishes to get timing right for a trip outside Thailand with a friend.

I was told recently on here that it would be OK to get the 30-day visa exempt stamp for G8 countries (or whatever group gets 30 days overland).

Lucky I found this out, as I was going to head up there in a month's time.