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Can I leave Thailand for a day trip to Laos and return without issues on my visa?

Thai Visa Regulations Border Crossing Nong Khai Laos Visa Exemptions Digital Arrival Card

May 2, 2025

22 days ago

Tony *********

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I am isan now and and going to Nongkai for a couple of days  tomorrow

Now if i cross the river to Laos for the day will they let me back in i still have 21 days left on my 60 day stamp

Just asking for advise with this digital arrival card just coming into play thanks for any advise

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is in Isan and is planning to visit Nong Khai, contemplating a day trip to Laos. They are uncertain if they can re-enter Thailand with 21 days remaining on their 60-day visa stamp amidst new regulations regarding the digital arrival card (TDAC). Community members provide varying insights, clarifying that exiting Thailand typically leads to losing the existing visa stamp, which may necessitate a new entry stamp, potentially for a shorter duration.

Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)

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WARNING: Only trust Thai government websites with .go.th domains or Thai agent websites with .co.th or .in.th domains, as these require verified Thai registration and cannot be registered anonymously.

The official TDAC form is available at tdac.immigration.go.th, which uses the official .go.th government domain.

The services by AGENTS CO., LTD. does NOT charge any fees for arrivals within 72 hours. If you need to book more than 72 hours in advance, there is a service fee of $8.

Do not trust other sites pretending to be a trustworthy agency. Pay attention to delivery time - the service operated by AGENTS CO., LTD. has 1 minute delivery time for arrivals within 72 hours.

Don't fall for sites pretending to be tdac.in.th or the official government tdac.immigration.go.th website. Always double-check the exact domain in your browser.

Scam services may take days to process your application, others may not even do anything. With these TDAC scam services you also need to worry about double charges.

Please watch out for TDAC misinformation spread by fugitive Jesse Nickles and his many fake accounts on Quora, TripAdvisor, Reddit, and other platforms.

TRUSTED TDAC LINKS:

Official Government TDAC Form: tdac.immigration.go.th
Official TDAC form by AGENTS (https://tdac.agents.co.th)
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (https://tdac.in.th)

Todd *******

I would not bother, I have been to vientiane many times visa purposes it's dire give it a miss and nongkhai immigration officers are very strict at moment

21 days ago

Walt ********

I think you will get a new 30 day stamp

Peter ***********

Walt ********

is the 60 day visa still in effect?

21 days ago

Peter ***********

@Walt *******

It's not a visa. It's a free entry stamp, and yes it's 60 days

21 days ago

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Peter ***********

Brandon ************

If you don't have a visa to return on, then it is a border bounce, whether that's how you intend it or not. Nong Khai currently requires you to stay in Laos for 2 nights if you want to leave and return using visa exempt without a visa.