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What are the best visa options for a UK passport holder traveling to Thailand and Laos?

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Sep 16, 2023

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Hello need advice please.

Coming to 🇹🇭  in November.  UK passport holder.  Have 8 weeks, want to to do 2 in Laos.

I have two options, which would you advise?

Come to 🇹🇭  on 30 day visa exempt, before 30 days is up travel to Laos by air, so have proof of onward travel. Stay in Laos for 2 weeks, travel back to 🇹🇭  via land and re-enter  on another  30 day visa exempt.  

Or

Get 60 day tourist visa into 🇹🇭, stay for 6 weeks, leave for Laos assume via ✈  as I would still need proof of onward journey. Then re- enter 🇹🇭   via land on visa exempt and have last couple of days in BKK before flying home.

Are both options feasible and legal with the different visas?

Thanks in advance

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A UK passport holder traveling to Thailand in November has two main visa options: 1) Enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption, travel to Laos for 2 weeks, and re-enter Thailand on another 30-day visa exemption. 2) Apply for a 60-day tourist visa for Thailand, stay for 6 weeks, travel to Laos, and re-enter Thailand on a visa exemption for the final days in Bangkok. Both options are feasible and legal, with the first requiring no visa prior to arrival, while the second does.

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If you don't want to waste time getting a visa, there is another option that allows you to stay in Thailand for 60 consecutive days.. enter with a visa exemption and then you can get a 30 day extension! But personally, if it's not too complicated to get a visa in your country, I recommend you do it!

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Ang *****

2 1 way tickets might be super pricey vs a return.

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Rob *******

I have just recieved my 60 day tourist Evisa (uk). it got accepeted without showing onward travel. i only sent my one way flight to bangkok

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Peter ****************

It's the airline you travel with which can refuse you without a return ticket.

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Rob *******

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I know

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With first one, coming in again, proof of 'Onward travel' again (think home ticket), 20k฿ (or Equivalent) cash and (hotel)booking of stay.

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Gaynor *********

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Ok thank you Peter.Take it the cash amount is per person?

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20,000 per person or 40,000 per family.

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They are both viable, the primary difference being you'll need to apply for a tourist visa for the second option but not for the first.

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Thank you

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