Do I need a multi-entry Thai visa if I plan to visit South Korea after applying for a tourist visa in Laos?

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Mar 28, 2023

2 years ago

Nicola *******

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I’m on visa exempt (gonna do +30 days extension in few days), and after that I plan to go to Laos and apply for tourist visa there. 

I’m just curious about one thing, I maybe want to visit friend in South Korea in few months, stay maybe a week and come back. I suppose I need multi entry Thai visa for that? Or it’s not necessary? I’m really green about visa stuff.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is currently on a visa-exempt status in Thailand and is seeking clarification on visa requirements for visiting South Korea after applying for a tourist visa in Laos. The consensus in the comments indicates that a multi-entry tourist visa cannot be obtained in Laos; the user will likely need to apply for the Thai tourist visa from their home country. If the user returns to Thailand before the expiration of their current visa or extension, they can do so as a visa-exempt traveler again.

Steve *******

Get a tourist visa in Korea or return visa exempt. You wont get a multi-entry tourist visa in Laos

2 years ago

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

A multiple entry tourist visa has a time and a place, but it's not relevant to you right now because you can ONLY get a multi-entry tourist visa from your home country. If you go to Laos you can only get a single entry tourist visa, which means you will be stamped in for 60 days and you can get a 30 day extension. If you leave the country during this time your visa/extension will be cancelled, and if you return after that you'll be entering as visa exempt again.

Depending on when you're leaving, it may not be worth purchasing a tourist visa. If you will be leaving to Korea before 60 days after your current visa/extension runs out, you might as well just get another visa exempt entry and use the 30 day extension on that.

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