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If I leave Thailand to visit Laos, will I retain unused days from my Visa Exempt entry?

Visa Exempt Entry Re-entry to Thailand Thailand Visa Rules Travel to Laos Expat Advice

Nov 26, 2025

2 days ago

Dennis *****

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Good morning

I intend visiting Thailand in January using Visa Exempt 60 day entry. I then intend visiting Laos also in January, when re-entering Thailand would I still have the days left of the original entry unused?

Or would an EVisa be a better option.

Thanks for any help.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

When you enter Thailand on a Visa Exempt entry stamp, the duration of your stay is counted from the day you enter. If you decide to leave Thailand to visit Laos and then re-enter Thailand, your original entry stamp will no longer be valid, meaning you will not carry over any unused days. Upon re-entry, you will receive a new entry stamp that allows for a fresh 60-day stay. Therefore, if you plan to visit Laos, you will not retain any days from your original entry once you leave Thailand.

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Kuu *****

If you enter Thailand on 60 days visa exemption and stay only few days and didn't make any extension then after going to Laos and reentering Thailand there will be no problem for you

a day ago

Dennis *****

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@Kuu ****

Thanks 👍

a day ago

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Anthony ******

How many days in Thailand before you go to Laos ?

How many days in Laos ?

When you re-enter Thailand make sure you have at least 20k Baht and proof, plane tickets out of Thailand

a day ago

Dennis *****

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@Anthony *****

10 in Thailand 5 in Laos.

Thanks for your help 👍

a day ago

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Andrew *********

Are you flying to Laos ?

2 days ago

Dennis *****

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@Andrew ********

Unsure as yet it may be a land crossing, would it make a difference?

2 days ago

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Andrew ********

Once you leave the stamp is null and void ..

You have exited the Kingdom,.left the country

Need to get a new stamp to re-enter

2 days ago

Tod *********

𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱?

Nope you would not 🙁

No one ever has "days left" on a visa exempt entry stamp once they leave the country.

When you stamp out on a 60 day visa exempt entry stamp that's it.

If you re-enter the country again you'd get a completely new entry stamp

You should be okay coming back in on a new 60 day visa exempt entry stamp

2 days ago

Dennis *****

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@Tod ********

Thanks for your advice hopefully it all works out well.

2 days ago

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