Can German passport holders travel from Laos to Thailand without a visa during the current restrictions?

the boat option is still doable, as is the land border entry into Thailand . . the flight being the seemingly quickest solution, and the land border the "easiest" crossing . . wish you all well . go ahead and don't you worry too much

wishing you good luck!

Good luck! Let us know tomorrow if they let you board or not.

The rule has been issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. As such, as written, it _should_ only apply to air entries. It's a rule about getting onto a plane rather than an immigration rule as such.

@Sarah ********

please tell us about the outcome. It could be of great help for other people

so we have to wait. But for

@Sarah ********

it is advised that she travels by land, as she will not be able to fly to Bangkok from Luang Prabang . she could however try to check-in. If she gets checked in, everything is fine! She can still ask at the airport if her airline will check her in with the "small" medical cert. If negative, she knows her route will be over land

@Benjamin *****

The new rules start at midnight. Whatever happened before no longer applicable (but yes, people were getting stamped in today)

you could of course also take the boat ride back to Chiang Kong and cross into Thailand there in Ban Huayxxai

@Benjamin *****

thinks that it is possible to cross over a land border into Thailand with the simple medical letter you already have. The "Covid19-free Certificate" is just for air travel, he says and is absolutely sure about that. So your situation demands a different approach: As you will not be able to achive such a certificate in a timely manner, just don't fly out to Bangkok, but get a bus from Luang Prabang to Vientiane (or a longtail boat!) and cross the land border into Thailand at Nong Khai. You will receive a new 30-days visa exempt entry stamp, allowing you a smooth stay in Thailand until your return flight to Germany

Check for latest requirements to enter Thailand.... covid free certificate, 100k usd insurance....better check with Thai embassy

@Jon ********

borders are open...just closed to foreigners