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Jan 9, 2026
4 months ago
I did my first and only land border crossing this past September, (meaning there are no other land crossing stamps in my passport).

Am I am able to do another land border crossing in the same year? Is there any regulation with DTV holders that limit land crossings?

With the recent changes to the tourist visa I am a little confused and on edge about what to do. If you have any direct experience I would appreciate your feedback. Hunches, inklings and theories are welcome too. Please be kind.

Posting anonymously because I don't want people who know me personally to know my business. Thank you!
2 comments
Dec 5, 2025
5 months ago
Michael ********
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Hey. I’ve got a question. I’m going to Laos and I need to buy a visa. After that, about two weeks later, I want to cross into Thailand at the land border in Vientiane. From what I’ve read, Thailand has been refusing entry more often lately. My question is: if Thailand refuses to let me in, will I have to buy another Lao visa?
15 comments
Aug 17, 2025
8 months ago
Jason **********
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Recent experience entering on my DTV visa 3rd entry. I was returning from Vientiane Laos by land before flying from Udon Thani Airport. During my land crossing I was asked to go to the back and see the supervisor. No questions about purpose of my trip just looked through passport and sent back. I walked to the back room sat down handed the supervisor my passport. He looked quickly and said do you have a visa? I said yes it's in my passport. Apparently both him and the first immigration missed the physical copy of my DTV inside my passport. I asked him to hand me my passport opened and showed him the DTV. He took my passport back stamped me and told me have a good trip. Zero questions about current activities or purpose of visit. I had my TDAC done as well and they didn't ask for my QR code. So all in all if they had seen my visa most likely would have just waved me in. Next time I'll just make sure my passport is open to the DTV page not my bio data page when I hand it to them.
8 comments
Aug 9, 2025
9 months ago
Hello all.

When I first applied for a DTV in Hanoi, it was canceled, so I had to reapply, which took quite a long time. While waiting for the result of the reapplication, I received news that a family member in Thailand was ill, so I entered Thailand. In the meantime, the DTV I had reapplied for was approved. In this situation, can I still use this visa? Can I leave to a third country by land and then re-enter Thailand using this DTV?
3 comments
Jun 20, 2025
10 months ago
I've flown out twice at 6 month mark. Now I'm living closer to laos and I'm wondering if it would be the same as flying out, or would I be asked to show documents again?
5 comments
Apr 3, 2025
a year ago
Petrov ********
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Has anyone been asked questions when entering the land border with a DTV visa?
12 comments
Mar 4, 2025
a year ago
AstralP*******
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Has anyone experienced border bounce by land ?

Will crossing border by land consider exit the country ?
25 comments
Jan 25, 2025
a year ago
Kyle *******
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Hello everyone I've got to do my first 180 days leave on my dtv myai Thai and leave and come back. I'm just wondering if I can do a land boarder crossing or by air is better ? Also if I can do on the same day instead of staying somewhere for 4-5 days? Please help I've been doing my research around and can't seem to find any real information it seems to be all up in the air at moment does anyone no anything about this please?
3 comments
Jan 22, 2025
a year ago
If I applied for visa in uk , to arrive bkk , but I actually changed my route and wanted to enter by land boarder from canbodia into Thailand, would that be still OK

Will it still get approved when arrive at the gate
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