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Can I do a border run to Pakse, Laos and re-enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption?

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30 day stamp trip to Pakse?  

- can you still just go over, pay for Laos VOA then turn around and come back?  

(ISA) visa exempt entry Dec 2024 w/ 30 day extension today

FYI, at least in Ubon, you cannot get the 60 day extension based on family with visa exempt entry anymore.  Did this 2 years ago but oh well.  Just here for wife’s visa interview then bringing her and my child back to US.

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The post discusses the viability of a 30-day border run to Pakse, Laos, suggesting that travelers can obtain a Laos visa on arrival and re-enter Thailand. However, there are complications regarding extensions for visa-exempt entries, particularly related to family visas, which are no longer easily granted as they once were.

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สตีฟ เตเต้ . . . well, if it is your only second visa-exempt entry, I think you will not have any problem to do a border bounce in Chong Mek. It is known to be a very relaxed land border. Worst that can happen is that you will be asked to stay in Laos for two nights

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After buying the Laos visa, you have to officially enter the Country then you can leave and re-enter Thailand.

Why did they refuse your 60 day visit Thai dependant relatives extention?

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said they no longer allow you to extend this way with a visa exempt entry so I just did the 30 day extension.

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I guess probably because you now get 60 days visa exempt anyways.

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