steve0101

I guess it's become a requirement everywhere

I think my best course of action is when I'm exiting the Thai side, just ask the IO if I can return on the same day, and if he says no, a couple of nights in a hotel is not so bad. Thanks all for your responses and I will update the forum with my experience when I go.

Did you notice if other people were being told to do the same?

I will for sure write an update when I go and hopefully add some clarification. It seems that some people have been getting hassled just trying the border bounce twice in a row, where as when I did my second bounce at NK in early DEC 2024, there was no issue at all. Didn't ask me any questions, just stamped back in and back on the bus across the bridge. I think the whole thing took 20 minutes.

I wonder if my 4th entry (and third border bounce) at NK being my first entry in 2025 will make any difference to them. As in, does anyone know if they apply the calendar year to entries?

Well, I guess based on the experience of @Nasa, you require a 2 night stay in Laos. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try my luck at a quick bounce and if they refuse, go stay in Vientiane for 2 nights and try again. The timing is unfortunate as I am actually due to fly to the Middle East for work on 21 Feb Feb but my visa expires on 5 Feb. Anyway, thanks for responses from all

Hello all. Are there any recent reports of anyone doing a 4th back to back entry on the 60-day VE. I first entered in 2024 by air, on a 30-day exempt, followed by a 30 day extension. This was followed by 2 border crossings at Nong Kai where I literally walked into Laos and walked back both times. I also used did 30 day extensions for both of those. I am planning to try this again next week when my latest 30 day extension expires but wondered if anyone had entered 4 times or had attempted a Nong Kai crossing 3 times and had experienced any issues from IOs. When I came through last time, which was my third entry in 2024 and my second entry via a land border without any stay in Laos, the IO didn't bat an eyelid. But I could be pushing my luck

Thanks Dr Jack!

Hi all, does anyone know whether it makes a difference if going to Laos, either by land or air, and returning on the same day makes any difference to immigration in the long run? As in, if I do it again 3 months down the road, it will look bad if I have not actually stayed out of the country for even a day?

How much?

Was that at Laksi?

Thanks for responses guys. That puts my mind at rest!

Hey Jack, thanks, and yep, I know I get the extension at Laksi but I was told to go to CW first to pay a late fine for the TM30. I was told that if I go to Laksi without a receipt for the TM30 fine, they would just tell me to go to CW first and do that and then go back to Laksi for extension.

Hey all, I posted on this a couple of weeks ago but just read something worrying. Been in Thailand almost 30 days with 30-day exemption received at airport on arrival. On Wednesday. I was planning to get a 30-day extension at CW and because I have no way of getting a TM30 from the friends I'm staying with. I was planning to stay in a hotel the night before so they register me before I go to CW. However, I read some chats on Reddit last night where people who tried the same thing were refused because the TM30 did not show where they had stayed prior to their 1-night hotel bookings. Anyone have recent experience of this?

Thanks Jack!