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What are the potential border crossing issues for traveling from the UK to Laos and back through Thailand with family?

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Dec 6, 2025
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Ker *****
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Hi All. My wife and Daughter live Laos so my flight is from UK to Laos , we may travel for a week from chong mak boader first of the year as tourists and return as my departure is from Pakse airport any issues you can see , Thanks
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The user plans to travel from the UK to Laos, then cross into Thailand as a tourist for a week and return to Pakse airport. The discussion raises potential issues for their family with immigration and border crossings, as they have historically traveled back and forth between Thailand and Laos.
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Ker *****
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Issue for me , As Laos sail through, immigration Normally , I was in Thailand with family 3 times we always meet in Ubon Ratchathani stay a few weeks go Laos again . But thinking of a week in 1st January crossing at chong mak boarder in Thailand as 2 crossings per year thanks
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Issue for wife and daughter…are they from laos?
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