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The land border crossing is currently 30 days as well. It was changed as part of the post covid marketing. You are allowed two land entries per calendar year. Exemptions can be extended 30 days for each entry. There is no VOA for westerners, it is a 30 day visa exemption. The VOA was also changed from 15 days to 30 days post covid. They cannot be extended. Be very careful with overstays, they can get you banned for years.
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By sydney69er · Posted
TIT. I had heard this before about crossing the land borders. I usually fly. A big fat Aussie doesn't do well traveling on mini-buses/road in Asia! -
Be very careful and double check the fine print. About 10 years ago I came in on a 30 days VOA and on day 3 took a 1 week trip to Cambo and then came back to BKK and flew back to DXB on day 28. All OK right? No, not OK! If you cross by land, the visa is only good for 15 days, so when I got to the airport, even though the VOA was for 30 days, I was considered an "overstayer" and had to go to a room and pay THB for every day I had stayed beyond the 15 days! (I think it was 3-4 days). I think it was around THB 100 per day. So if you fly in and out around SEA, its all OK. But if you cross by land, it's only 15 days. Very strange! I don't know if this anomaly will change with the new rules, but best to check and avoid any overstay fines. SAG
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You have always been able to get a 60 day visa. It is all online now. The 30 day entry is a visa exemption. It is not a visa, unlike the Visa on Arrival that the Chinese and Indians get. Popping out to Laos gets you a new exemption on reentry so it is not a visa run.
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By sydney69er · Posted
Definite good news for me. I am planning to have extended time off work later this year. Had been planning a month in Thailand, then a visit to Laos for first time visit and to do a visa run, but can now spend more time in Thailand with the 60 days visa on arrival and could do a visa extension but probably will do visa run just to explore more of SEA.
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