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How does the border bounce work between Thailand and Laos?
I'm not sure how to ask my own question. If not, you can delete this message. I then try find out how to do it the right way Question:border bounce Nong Khai: you stamp out Thailand. Can you get into Thailand immediately? Or do you buy a Laos visa, stamp in and out then come back Thailand?
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To perform a border bounce from Thailand to Laos, one must stamp out of Thailand, purchase a visa on arrival for Laos, stamp in and out of Laos, and then re-enter Thailand by stamping back in. There is no mandatory duration for staying out of Thailand; many people simply stamp in and out quickly. An e-visa for Laos may be a convenient option to avoid long lines.
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ไมเคิล **********
E-Visa for Laos is not a bad option if you want to skip the visa on arrival line.
Christopher ******
I always spend some time in Laos. It's a fantastic laid back country, and they need our money more than the Thais do.
Christopher ******
@Nigel *************
I love the entire PDR. Please Don't Rush.Tod *********
You go to the border, stamp out of thailand, BUY the visa on arrival to Lao, stamp in and out of Lao then come back to thailand and stamp back in.
You have to stamp in&out of another country (and for most people that means buying the Lao visa on arrival at the border)
There is no amount of time you have to be out of thailand, many people just stamp in and out of the other country and come right back to thailand.
You have to stamp in&out of another country (and for most people that means buying the Lao visa on arrival at the border)
There is no amount of time you have to be out of thailand, many people just stamp in and out of the other country and come right back to thailand.
Jac ******
OP@Tod ********
Thank you for answeringAndre ******
@Tod ********
A VOA could not be transferred to any long term Visa in Thailand, right ?Andre ******
Thank you
Tod *********
@Andre *****
correct, a visa on arrival to THAILAND can't be used to get any visa inside the country and can't be extended 30 days like a visa exempt entry canActivity
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