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Do I need a multiple entry tourist visa for Thailand if I visit Cambodia and Laos?

Thailand Visa Exemption Multiple Entry Tourist Visa Border Crossings Backpacking Thailand Visa Rules for Expats

Jun 20, 2018

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Oliver ************

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Eyyy, 

Me and my brother are heading to Thailand this summer to do some backpacking. We will be there for 34 days and will be leaving for a short break during the time to visit Cambodia. We will enter and leave Asia through Thailand. Do we need a multiple entry tourist visa or will we be okay with the visa exemption (also if we chose to go to laos, there for entering Thailand 3 times during the trip, will that change things for the visa exemption).

Thanks for your time folks - owe you all one...

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The user inquires about the necessity of a multiple entry tourist visa for their 34-day backpacking trip in Thailand, which includes visits to Cambodia and possibly Laos, resulting in entering Thailand multiple times. Responses clarify that with a visa exemption, travelers are limited to two land border crossings per year but can fly into Thailand unlimited times. Many suggest that if planning multiple entries, flying might be a better option.

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Robert *******

Sorry

, I deleted your comment. IT is first of all the wrong information and after several attempts you do not want to read any of the advice given.

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Dominik ******

Easy...😃😃😃 mai pen rai 😜😜😜

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Jeremy ********

If you get the 6 month METV you get unlimited land crossing for the duration of the validity of the visa...

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Oliver ************

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Okay thanks for that. I reckon we’ll just visit Thailand and Cambodia this time...Will have to come back for another trip! Cheers

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Oliver ************

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Sounds like the visa exemption is gonna be the one for me. Think we’ll just do Cambodia this time! Thanks everyone!!

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Jeremy ********

If you’re entering Thailand 3x you might want to make one of those a flight, you only get 2 land crossings in a calendar year...

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Jonathan *******

You can only do 2 land border crossings per year. Unlimited entries by flight.

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Jonathan *******

Yeah,I should have been clearer, thanks Robert :)

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Robert *******

That is only when using the Visa Exempt Entry method.

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