Can I enter Thailand by land from Laos after multiple border runs last year?

Border Runs Visa Exempt Thailand Entry Rules Laos to Thailand Immigration Regulations Visa Policy

Feb 6, 2023

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

If I did a boarder run by land from to Laos last summer to Thailand and then one to Cambodia in fall by land and then left Thailand again and stayed in Laos for 3 1/2 months and now it’s February Can I still enter Thailand by Laos I did 2 runs on separate boarders, would I still be able to go to Thailand one last time by land?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

You can enter Thailand by land from Laos, as the rule permitting two free visa-exempt entries by land resets each calendar year. Since your previous border runs occurred last year, they do not affect your eligibility for entry this year.

Tod *********

The rule of TWO free visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year is from Jan 1 to Dec 31

So the entries you did last year don't have any bearing on if you can enter visa exempt by land this year

2 years ago

Chris **********

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@Tod ********

so if I go by land to the friendship boarder I would be able to head back to Thailand by year since it’s 2023? I’ve been in laos since October and have a apartment here

2 years ago

John ********

Todd Daniels you have the patience of a saint sometimes. Thanks for all your advise to members of this group

2 years ago

Sam ******

@John *******

Well spoken.

2 years ago

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Sam ******

Tod *********

Dunno how else to say it

@Chris *********

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you are allowed TWO visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year (Jan 1 to Dec 31) if you haven't entered thailand since Jan 1 you have two entries you can use

2 years ago

Chris **********

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@Tod ********

sorry bro I’m confused, I been out here for 7months I left Thailand twice by land and came back in less than an full year last year but stay in Laos now since October

Did it reset after January? If so can I do another one or 2 since the Stamp was in 2022 and not 2023?

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Chris *********

doesn't matter how long you were IN thailand, doesn't matter if you flew in, doesn't matter how many times you came in last year.

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Chris *********

There is nothing to be confused about, stop trying to make it harder than it is. It RESET on Jan 1, 2023 and you're allowed two more visa exempt entries by land from Jan 1 - Dec 31

2 years ago

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Tod *********

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