theVenerable Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/03/16/laos-orders-shutdown-of-10-entry-points-to-curb-virus-spread Getting almost impossible now. I want to stay in this part of the world.. A few months in Thailand.. A few in Vietnam etc.. Rinse and repeat. Impossible now? Edited March 17, 2020 by theVenerable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Not that many for Thailand. About all of them are for Vietnam. "Those on the Laos-Thai border consist of Namheuang and Nam Ngeun checkpoints in Sayaboury province, and Na Pao checkpoint in Khammuan, as well as Savannakhet International Airport." Savannakhet airport was about closed already since they stopped issuing visas on arrival. The only major crossing is the crossing in Nakhon Phanom. Three are small and little used crossings in Nan, Phayao and Utradit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theVenerable Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 I'm in the Nakhom Phanom area. I was going to use the friendship bridge 2 crossing. It's closed. Do you know which border crossing reasonably nearby is still open? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, theVenerable said: I'm in the Nakhom Phanom area. I was going to use the friendship bridge 2 crossing. It's closed. Do you know which border crossing reasonably nearby is still open? Thanks According to Laos news sites this border crossing is still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, theVenerable said: Do you know which border crossing reasonably nearby is still open? The bridge in Savannakhet is still open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just now, jackdd said: According to Laos news sites this border crossing is still open. Do you have a link to one. I researched it and the article posted indicates it is closed. Had do a search or 2 to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, theVenerable said: I was going to use the friendship bridge 2 crossing. It's closed. It is actually bridge number 3. Savannakhet is number 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: The bridge in Savannakhet is still open. 1 minute ago, ubonjoe said: Do you have a link to one. I researched it and the article posted indicates it is closed. Had do a search or 2 to confirm. Friendship bridge 2 is the bridge do Savannakhet or not? Edited March 17, 2020 by jackdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, jackdd said: Friendship bridge 2 is the bridge do Savannakhet or not? It is number 2. Three is in Nakhon Phanom. This from a list of crossing on the Laos immigration website. http://immigration.gov.la/checkpoints/ They do not define in that article but it could be only the crossings by boats and ferry there. Edited March 17, 2020 by ubonjoe fixed spell check error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at15 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 i need to do a land crossing this week. Mae Sot and Mae Sai still ok ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Tea Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, at15 said: i need to do a land crossing this week. Mae Sot and Mae Sai still ok ? Mae Sai was good on Saturday. I wouldn't delay, things can change quickly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, at15 said: i need to do a land crossing this week. Mae Sot and Mae Sai still ok ? Yes since you are entering Myanmar there not Laos that this topic is about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthespicy Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just did a border run on Sunday. I was fearing the borders closing any day now. I did Nong Khai it was the most dead I've seen it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at15 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 ok good, looking for alternatives to lao. looks like cambodia/myanmar are fine at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idiot farang Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 So, confused (and in Vientiane)... is the border to enter Thailand at Nong Khai closed?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthespicy Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, idiot farang said: So, confused (and in Vientiane)... is the border to enter Thailand at Nong Khai closed?!? Its currently still open, at least the article didnt name that. As of this Sunday it was all good(I'm USA). My guess is it could be closed any day now so if you're looking to do a run I'd get there. Edited March 17, 2020 by lovesthespicy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, idiot farang said: So, confused (and in Vientiane)... is the border to enter Thailand at Nong Khai closed?!? No Only a few crossing are closed for entry to Laos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 So if I go to the Nong Khai border with Laos and come back same day to get my extension will you need a health certificate and an app on your phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, at15 said: ok good, looking for alternatives to lao. looks like cambodia/myanmar are fine at this point They just closed down few small land crossing from Thailand and one airport that has very few international flights. Most of the closing are from Vietnam to Laos. I think they may be closing down those few little used crossings so they can free up people to man the busier ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorkshire Tea Posted March 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: No Only a few crossing are closed for entry to Laos. Is it possible to change title? It's misleading. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Brer said: So if I go to the Nong Khai border with Laos and come back same day to get my extension will you need a health certificate and an app on your phone. Not at this time unless you have recently been in of the listed countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said: Is it possible to change title? It's misleading. Not that misleading if you include the Vietnam crossings. Hopefully most people will read my post that is the first one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theVenerable Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 I guess they might close all of them soon at this rate.. I don't know what to do.. How to stay in Thailand or Laos or somewhere similar for the next few months Without visa runs.. This is a mess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theVenerable Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Not that misleading if you include the Vietnam crossings. Hopefully most people will read my post that is the first one. Can't edit it now anyway, sorry Edited March 17, 2020 by theVenerable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, theVenerable said: I guess they might close all of them soon at this rate.. As I wrote before they only closed little used crossing and most of them are crossings from Vietnam. And this. 44 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: I think they may be closing down those few little used crossings so they can free up people to man the busier ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 hours ago, ubonjoe said: It is number 2. Three is in Nakhon Phanom. This from a list of crossing on the Laos immigration website. http://immigration.gov.la/checkpoints/ They do not define in that article but it could be only the crossings by boats and ferry there. A fairy going across by ferry may have some difficulties getting in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanoshi Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 minute ago, sanemax said: A fairy going across be ferry may have some difficulties getting in 'By' ferry. Yes, easy to make a typo error isn't it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theVenerable Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 My visa doesn't expire until March 28th. By that time maybe even the Mukdahan border will be closed.. I don't know. Maybe go back to Pattaya and do a Cambodia mini bus visa run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, sanemax said: A fairy going across by ferry may have some difficulties getting in Fixed now. May of been a spell check glitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, theVenerable said: My visa doesn't expire until March 28th. By that time maybe even the Mukdahan border will be closed.. I don't know. Maybe go back to Pattaya and do a Cambodia mini bus visa run? They did not close them as a restriction on people entering the country as I wrote before. Check for travel restrictions here. https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm Check Cambodia. Myanmar is good at this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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