Is the Nong Khai Border Open or Closed?

Nong Khai Border Visa Rules Thailand Immigration

March 21, 2020

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Can I get a clarification on if the nonkhai border is closed.  I see many post and comments even from moderators using the word "closed". It is my understanding that the border is open but the ability to get a VOA is not available and the requirements to cross are becoming more strict. 

Vocabulary choice in the coming days are very important because I haven't seen anything saying Laos border are officially closed.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The Nong Khai border is currently open but with restrictions. While the border itself is not officially closed, the ability to obtain a visa on arrival (VOA) is unavailable for non-Thai nationals, making it impossible for these individuals to cross into Laos without a visa. Requirements for crossing are becoming stricter.

Robert *******

Sorry, i close this discussion. if you have so much time on your hands to start a discussion about it the border closed or is it open but people can not pass the border, I suggest you write your own topic to inform everybody. Good luck

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

>but the ability to get a VOA is not available

Unless you're Thai, you CAN NOT get a visa to enter Laos in Thailand. Without a visa, Thai immigration would not let you pass.

>the requirements to cross are becoming more strict

The requirement is still the same; get a visa. However, unless you go back to your home country, you can't get a visa to enter Laos.

IF you are in Laos right now, you can cross out of Vientiane into Nong Khai as normal.

5 years ago

Samantha ******************

Cambodia seems to be the only one allowing it now. My friend just had to cancel his border run through Laos and then cancel the one for Myanmar. He was able to do Cambodia through Sakgeo

5 years ago

Steven ********

@Nick *******

I don’t know about Laos but I had all the CAAT requirements to go to Yangon this morning and they didn’t let me board. Said things have changed as of today. Hope you get better luck

5 years ago

Nick ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I do. I was approved earlier this week.

5 years ago

Nick ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am in Thailand currently

5 years ago

Nick ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Benjamin *****