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What is the best way to return to Thailand for New Year's after spending an extended period there and visiting Laos first?

Dec 13, 2025

a day ago

Just wanna say my experience to get a tourist visa in Vietnam. It took 4 working days applying from HCMC embassy. They asked me why I applied for a tourist visa and I said because last time I entered IO told me to apply for one. I used an outbound  cheap ticket from Krabi to Kuala Lumpur.

Now my question is: I have spent 52 days in the beginning of the year in Visa visa extemp, came back home 6 months and 67 from October in Thailand for a total of 119 days on 2025.

At the moment I'm in Vietnam and I would like to back for New year in Thailand. My idea was to travelling to laos  because I wanna visit there first and enter by land from nong khai or could be that a problem and better fly to bkk airport and use a safe entry? Or atill better to wait january to come back?

Thank you guys

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user shares their experience obtaining a tourist visa from the Vietnamese embassy and describes their travel history in Thailand. They seek advice on how to return to Thailand for New Year's, considering traveling through Laos versus flying directly to Bangkok. Community comments suggest the importance of having the appropriate visa and the potential risks of being denied entry based on past stays.

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John **********

In my view there isn't a huge difference between a single entry tourist visa and a visa exempt entry. When immigration says get a visa next time the generally mean one appropriate for the purpose of your stay

10 hours ago

Henry **********

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@John *********

the IO said clearly get a TOURIST VISA, because i will be there just 2 months

10 hours ago

Graham ******

@Henry *********

how would the IO know that next time you visit you will be staying just two months?

7 hours ago

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Graham ******

Frank **********

You are getting close to being denied entry but even with a tourist visa it is up to the Immigration Officer that you deal with.

14 hours ago

Henry **********

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@Frank *********

that's why I applied for a tourist visa, like the IO said me. Based on what you say this?

14 hours ago

Frank **********

@Henry *********

I say that because if you get a different Immigration Officer on the way back he may not have the same opinion as the one who told you to get a tourist visa.

14 hours ago

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Frank **********

Collywobble **********

it was not abuse because was within rules set by the thai government

17 hours ago

Graham ******

@Collywobble *********

no, the rules were previously not enforced but now they are being enforced as there has been no change to the law/rules ;)

7 hours ago

Frank **********

@Collywobble *********

unfortunately the rules are only as good as the Immigration Officer decides.

14 hours ago

Collywobble **********

exactly

12 hours ago

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Collywobble **********

Henry **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Collywobble *********

thanks

15 hours ago

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Henry **********

Peter ******

Get a visa, stop trying to evade the rules

a day ago

James ******

@Peter *****

Simmer down charm school. Second sentence of his post he said "it took 4 working days applying from HCMC embassy." Im with you, play by the rules and this guy has likely abused it up to now, but lets face it, the rules were once easily bent and broken. Many have taken advantage, but that is over now. Nonetheless, be helpful or don't comment. Most of all, don't be a knob.

18 hours ago

Doug *******

@James *****

“Be helpful or don’t comment.”

It’s astounding how many people can’t grasp this super simple concept.”

15 hours ago

James ******

@Doug ******

life's most simple kindnesses are often the easiest to overlook.

14 hours ago

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James ******

Peter ******