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Can you do a border bounce on foot at the Chiang Khong border with Laos?

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Jan 5, 2023
2 years ago
Glen-do **********
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Hi.

Has anyone done a border bounce at Chiang Khong border with Laos in the North on foot?

I mean, parking the car/bike on Thai side and walking over? Is that possible?

Hoping Tod Daniels sees this 😅
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Travelers cannot walk across the bridge at the Chiang Khong border with Laos; they are required to take a bus and pay a fee of 25 baht each way. Following up on vaccination requirements is also important, as travelers may face restrictions when re-entering Thailand if they lack proof of at least two vaccinations.
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Steve *******
You cant walk across the bridge, same at Nong Khai and Mukdahan
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Sven *******
@Steve ******
 Can you? At (at least some of) the bridges, walking across is not allowed. Need to take a bus for little cash.
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@Sven ******
 Read it again! You CANT walk across!
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Sven *******
@Steve ******
 Sorry. My bad.
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Will ************
If you haven’t had at least 2 vaccinations they may not let you back into Thailand. New proposals waiting to be signed off
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Glen-do **********
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@Dick *********
 Not like the Thai government to overreact and do a 180°...
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Glen-do **********
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Ok just seen it. Backwards.
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Glen-do **********
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@Will ***********
 doubt it.
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Gary *********
Wow, unbelievable people are still falling for this shit. How to ruin the economy, and then do it again 😂😂
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Dick **********
@Will ***********
 Yep announced in the Thai press
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Glen-do **********
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@Dick *********
 not seen that anywhere
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@Glen-do *********
 Try Bangkok Post or the National. It is in both although not ratified by the government yet. And no commencement date yet but suspect it will be January 8th.
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Bonnie *********
You are required to pay your 25 baht each way and take the bus.

You are not permitted to walk across the bridge.
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Glen-do **********
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@Bonnie ********
 ah sweet. Is that how it goes? I think it's similar at nong Khai. Ok awesome thank you.
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Brandon ************
If you want Tod to see this you need to post in his group, as he's not in this one. But he'd probably say to post in a Facebook group local to that area.
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@Brandon ***********
 that other group blows man. Nothing ever gets approved in there. It's ok if Tod doesn't see, I'm sure folks will know here
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