thelongshoot Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Hello peeps. I was all set to do a visa run in the morning down to the Andaman Club island close to Ranong. Ive just been told by a friend that he thinks they have stopped allowing anyone do a visa run there unless they have a valid visa. In other words, you need a visa to get back in, no visa waivers at this point. I am at the end of my visa and also at the end of my 30 day extension. I was hoping to go there to get 15 days just to take me through to my trip home to the UK to get a tourist visa. Anyone have any info on this please? I guess I could always drive a little further on and go to Burma through Ranong to do it but thats daunting on your own, surely? I remember doing it 15 years ago and im sure a long tail boat from an old rickety pier was involved. Im fine with that but i can see a bit of head scratching involved and i dont need that! Any info appreciated, im supposed to be driving down there at 2am tonight 6 hours from now! Best TLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuket Mike Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I think you are out of luck and it is the same with all Myanmar borders - no visa exempt stamps, it is certainly the case up here in the North, some more information here - http://www.samuitimes.com/visa-run-clampdown-situation-rangong-andaman-club/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) As of a week ago, this was the only location on the Thailand-Myanmar border allowing border bounces to receive visa exempt entries. I have no first-hand knowledge that this has changed, but the media reports seem credible. I think you will need to find another solution, perhaps Malaysia. EDIT: Actually, the media report above is from 2014 when there was a temporary major crackdown on visa exempt entries that was later relaxed. I doubt the situation there has changed in the last few days, and a border hop for a visa exempt entry is probably still possible. Edited November 5, 2016 by BritTim Checked date on media report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuket Mike Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 That Samui Times article is old it seems it may be possible at the Andaman Club, this thread from this year has some information - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I think you are out of luck and it is the same with all Myanmar borders - no visa exempt stamps, it is certainly the case up here in the North, some more information here - http://www.samuitimes.com/visa-run-clampdown-situation-rangong-andaman-club/That article is from may.Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuket Mike Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, stevenl said: That article is from may. Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Looking at the comments the first one is May 2014 so it's out of date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelongshoot Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Thanks everyone for the feedback, appreciate it. Ill take a chance and head for Andaman and worse ways on, ill just crack on for Ranong Pier no big deal. Brit Tim thanks for the extra info there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 The Andaman Club is definitely still open. Lots of info in this thread: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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