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If I leave Thailand for Laos or Vietnam, will I receive 30 or 45 days upon returning?

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Oct 7, 2022
2 years ago
Danny ******
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I'm from the USA and currently in Thailand. If i fly to Laos or Vietnam and come back, do I get 30 days or is it 45 days now?
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If you are a U.S. citizen and you leave Thailand to go to Laos or Vietnam, upon re-entry you will receive a 45-day visa exemption. This applies regardless of whether you fly back or cross the border by land. The visa exemption can be extended for an additional 30 days at a local immigration office. If you hold a current valid stamp when you leave Thailand, that stamp will be nullified upon your exit, and the 45-day exemption will be issued when you return.
David ******
I have kinda the same question except I want to go to vietnam for a week or so. Currently I'm on 60 day tourist visa but also got 30 day extention. Stamped until Nov 28 now. Want go Vietnam end of Oct and then back to Thailand. What will they stamp when I get back? Or is current stamp until Nov 28 still good? Thanks
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Stuart *********
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 current stamp finishes as soon as you leave. On re-entry you’ll be stamped in for 45 days from when you enter.
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Stuart *********
Assuming you are meaning entering visa exempt.
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Kevin ****************
From what I have been told if you fly out and back in you get another 45 visa
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Stuart *********
@Kj ******
 fly or land border. No difference
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Kevin ****************
@Stuart ********
 I think you only way to find out is get there and ask lol
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@Kj ******
 not quite sure where you’re confused. It’s 45 days visa exempt. Via land or air (or sea).
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@Stuart ********
 but my confusion is about what I get if I fly out or go by any other means what would I get when I come back into Thailand?
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@Stuart ********
 sorry but I am still not sure in one you say entry by land or flight 45 visa but then it gets confusing
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Kevin ****************
@Stuart ********
 coming from England with no visa
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@Stuart ********
 I have been told by this same group that I will get a 45 visa after going to Vietnam and back a day later
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Luc ************
@Kj ******
 no visa, visa exempt. A stamp in your passport.
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Stuart *********
@Kj ******
 if you’re from a country that allows for visa exempt entry you’ll get 45 days. No time limit that you have to have left Thailand.
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Jean-francois *******
Just walk across the friendship bridge to Vientiane, no need to fly
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Steve ********
Why fly to Laos? Just walk over the border, turn around and walk back again
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Jason ********
@Steve *******
 Uuhh...what if he's in Phuket, or Chiang Mai😄
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@Jason *******
 What if he's in Nong Khai?
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Visa exempt entries are currently 45 days. Extendable once for a further 30 days at a local immigration office.
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@Stuart ********
 so if you come in with a visa exempt entry then extend for 30 days....then leave the country and come back in on another 45 day visa exemption...can you also get another 30 days extended onto that one?
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@Marion **********
 yes. You’ll get away with doing such one or two times perhaps. At some point they’ll question your reasons for trying to stay long term in Thailand without a relevant visa.
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Stuart *********
I mean they’ll question you on entry. Never heard of an instance where they’ll question an extension.
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Marion ***********
@Stuart ********
 thanks so much!
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Miguel *************
@Stuart ********
 are you aware of any border stamping with the new 45-day exemption?
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@Miguel ************
 all borders via land or air (or sea) will stamp for 45 days on a visa exempt. The only difference is that you are only allowed two land border entries in a calendar year.
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Miguel *************
@Stuart ********
 I am aware of the change, just wanted to know that it is being applied as expected, you know the gap there is sometimes between the law and practical application.

I was not aware of the 2 entries limit, thanks.
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Max **********
@Miguel ************
 I’ve seen a couple of posts with the photo of the 45 day stamp in this group
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@Max *********
 thanks for that.
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Steve ********
@Miguel ************
 All of them that are open
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Danny ******
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Thanks for the info!
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