What should I do for my visa run from Koh Tao to Laos if I have a 60-day tourist visa and a 30-day extension?

Apr 26, 2018
7 years ago
Jay ****
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I'm hoping I'm not screwed. Lol. I am American and have been living on koh tao. I'm land Travelling to Laos to do a visa run in hopes of a quick stamp in spend a night and stamp back into Thailand non exempt 30 day visa. Am I going to have to go to thai embassy to apply for another visa to enter Thailand from locals? I entered on a tourist 60 visa and had a 30 day extension already.
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An American expat living in Koh Tao is concerned about their visa status while planning a land travel visa run to Laos for a quick stamp before re-entering Thailand. They currently hold a 60-day tourist visa with a 30-day extension, and they're unsure if this will impact their ability to re-enter Thailand or if they need to visit a Thai embassy to obtain a new visa.
Gwydion *******
Burma is much closer... leave on night boat and you can be back in the afternoon the next day.
Jay ****
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In loas
Tod *********
I think they are already on the way to Lao ;)
Tod *********
You can have TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by a land border in a year. So if your entire history this year is only a 60 day tourist visa and a 30 day extension you're fine.

My question is why would you slog all the way to Lao only to turn around and get a visa exempt entry? While you're up there why not get a single entry tourist visa from Vientiane?
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