It seems like many had too much to drink tonight. What is so hard to understand? I'm not looking for suggestions. I've been in Thailand for more than half of my adult life. I'm simply warning others of the current ever changing situation. It's now harder to border bounce easy border like Nong Khai. That's it.

@David *******

Maybe to to to

@Braulio ********

I'm not complaining. I'm warning others that borders that use to be easy for 20+ years are not since the new 60 days visa exempt.

@Graham *****

Whoever is bouncing a lot is playing the game, no matter married or not.

@Maksym **********

The officer greeting you is the one stamping your passport so it's hard to go wrong.

I'm in trouble. Might not be allowed back in today. Countrywide crackdown on visa runners, even in Nong Khai. I will have to negotiate in the immigration screening room.

@John *********

It's a new rule at UT immigration.

Update: They want USD on the Laos side, not THB. They use to complain about USD not being in pristine condition but they don't care anymore. They have a new pink money exchanger booth on the Thai side by the photocopy booth. If you pay in THB you will overpay by 300-350 THB as always. So bring your USD, or exchange on the Thai side. No more issue with USD at that border.

@John *********

If you mean at UT immigration, no, Udon Thani is independent of Nong Khai border. Well have to see about the border, I will cross back in about 1h. I had no problem at Nong Khai border for the last 12 years.

@Martin *************

Yeah, in Phuket I guess it's still fine. Hoping its not a new rules everywhere starting this week :(