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Can I just cross the border from Thailand to Laos for a short trip and return for the 30-day stamp?

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Hey everyone 😉,

I have question regarding the border crossing from Thailand to Laos for the 30 day stamp. Do I have to be in Laos for at least a night or can I also just hop over the border for a lunch and than go back into Thailand? 

Thanks for help 🙂

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You can cross from Thailand to Laos and return on the same day without needing to stay overnight. There is no strict time requirement to remain in Laos for a visa extension, making a short trip, like going for lunch, a viable option.

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hopping is fine ....

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thank you very much for the info 🙂

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You can stamp out Thailand, stamp in/out in Laos and return into Thailand. No time frame to stay inside Laos, but a lunch sounds like a nice plan.

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