Is an overnight stay required?.

[adv008]

Hello.

Could someone advise please.

I am planing a trip to Chiang Khong. I have a Non O Multi visa and am coming up to 90 days in Thailand.

Is it a requirement to stay one night in Lao or can I simply turn round and come back into Thailand.

Any information appreciated thanks.

 

[FARANG KIWI]

Yep. Eneter Laos. 

 

Turn around and come straight back in again ( same day ) 

[ifmu]

for me usa in vientanne   i have to schedule an appt online  arrive that day hand in docs    come back the next day to pick up  

 

before covid .. haven't been since then 

[DrJack54]

6 minutes ago, ifmu said:

for me usa in vientanne   i have to schedule an appt online  arrive that day hand in docs    come back the next day to pick up  

 

before covid .. haven't been since then 

The OP only needs a border bounce not a visa. 

[Maybole]

Many thanks for that, that was one of my questions.

 

[ifmu]

On 8/31/2022 at 10:37 AM, DrJack54 said:

The OP only needs a border bounce not a visa. 

thank drj     difference in a bounce and a visa ..is what ?

[transam]

5 minutes ago, ifmu said:

thank drj     difference in a bounce and a visa ..is what ?

A bounce is to get a new 90 days of stay using just the immigration desks, a visa is going to a consulate etc, to get a visa, perhaps an overnight thing. 

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, ifmu said:

thank drj     difference in a bounce and a visa ..is what ?

Folk exit Thailand at places such at land border Laos to either obtain a visa (eg tourist visa).

OR

 exit and reenter at the border with either ME non O (as is the case with OP) as an example or visa exempt entry. 

So the first is a Visa Run.

and second a Border Bounce.

[KhunBENQ]

At Nong Khai/Vientiane (July 17) I turned back about 2 hours later (finally studying silly prices at some fancy duty free shop ).