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What should I know before doing a border bounce at Chong Mek on a METV visa?

Chong Mek Border Border Bounce Thailand Visa METV Laos Visa on Arrival Visa Extension Expat Immigration Travel Tips

Jan 30, 2023

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Chong Mek Border bounce

Just some practical Q's :) Doing bounce in 2 days on the day my stamp expire (METV) First 60 day stay + extension expire. (Norwegian passport, Dutch residency))

- Are there easy Parking by the border? (Looks like on google maps) 

- I understand i can pay the Lao VOA in baht? 

- Can I walk right back, or should i go grab some food and wait a bit before walking back into Thailand? 

3 proofs prepared, (flying back to Europe within 60 days). 

Should be smooth sailing?

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The user is planning a border bounce at Chong Mek as their METV visa stamp is about to expire. They have questions about parking availability at the border, the ability to pay for a Lao visa on arrival in Baht, and whether they need to wait before re-entering Thailand. Comments from the community confirm that there is parking available, the Lao visa can be paid in Baht, and that one can walk straight back into Thailand.

Steve *******

There's parking at Chong Mek. You can pay for the Laos visa in Baht and you can walk straight back in.

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thanks allot

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Graham ******

I did the Laos border at Mukdahan this week and the VOA was 1800B. Have some 20B and 100B notes available for incidentals both out and back in. I had a car so therefore more incidental for me.

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Thank you Did you drive trough and back? I have a rental but was planning to walk across. Whats better?

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@Tore *****************

You cannot take a rental as the car needs a "passport"

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Ok thanks

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