Why I left Vietnam [aT9EhNqV1_4]

Daniel completed a one-week visa run to Vietnam after spending 90 days in Thailand on a tourist visa, disliking Ho Chi Minh City's heavy moped traffic, lack of transit infrastructure, aggressive vendors, and food, while appreciating historical sites like the war museums and tunnels.

Daniel returned to Thailand from Vietnam, passed through immigration without questioning, received a 45-day stamp extendable by 30 days, and decided against further visa runs to avoid scrutiny.

Daniel plans to remain in Thailand for two months in a low-cost apartment to save money after an expensive trip to Vietnam, while deciding whether to end a serious relationship before departing for Japan.

Reasons for choosing Vietnam over alternative Southeast Asian countries for a visa run.

Traffic conditions and the heavy presence of mopeds and motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City relative to Bangkok and the United Kingdom.

Experiences with persistent street vendors and sales tactics in Vietnam.

Reflections on Vietnamese food and visits to historical sites.

Concerns over Thai immigration scrutiny during re-entry after a brief departure.

Navigating entry on a 45-day stamp with a potential 30-day extension and avoiding further visa runs.

Daniel's unplanned serious relationship and contemplation of how to navigate or conclude it with minimal emotional distress.

Financial plans to rebuild savings through inexpensive rent in Thailand after incurring expenses in Vietnam.

Consideration of whether being refused entry at the Thai border would have served as a catalyst to travel directly to Japan, weighed against the resulting fatigue and stress.

Daniel departed Thailand after 90 days to spend approximately one week in Vietnam on a visa run.

A coconut vendor provided Daniel with a carrying stick, prepared coconuts with straws, and sold them to him.

A vendor shouted across the street at Daniel and his girlfriend after they took a strawberry promotional card outside a park car park.

Daniel traveled from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, presented a passport to Thai immigration, and received a 45-day entry stamp without being questioned.

Whether Thai immigration authorities would permit Daniel to re-enter Thailand after an absence of only one week.

Whether Daniel prefers to remain single in Japan or will miss his partner and return to Thailand to continue the relationship.

The precise administrative procedure for being denied entry at a border, as Daniel has never gone through it.