Day trips to Vientiane/Laos possible by foreigners?

[UTH001]

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I like to go to Vientiane for a day trip. Seem to recall that after Covid, a one night stay was required but don't know if that rule/requirement still exists. Possibly now to just enter Laos in the morning and return to Thailand in the afternoon (with Thai re-entry visa)?

[Gottfrid]

I have done it before at the Chon Chom / Osmach border. But, that was before Covid.

[GypsyT]

Nice hotel $16-22 in Vientiane.

Why stress trip?

No worries at border.

 

[Mangkhut]

Of course its possible! People do visaruns all the time, stamp out of TH, stamp in to Lao-stamp out of Lao and back and into TH again - in less than an hour.

 

Costs 40 USD for a Laos visa though. 
So why dont spend some time in Laos?

[JCauto]

Vientiane has great Western food at ridiculously low prices. Stay a few days and feast!

[Gknrd]

I drove in and spent a few of months last year, right before Christmas. Great time. The roads are the worst in Aisa... My goodness. The Belt and road from China has bankrupted the country. But, I loved it there...

[Peterw42]

I have not been for a long time, but I recall any requirement to stay overnight etc, came from the Thai side of things, cant leave then return on the same day. That was a long time ago.

[SunsetT]

When I 1st came to Thailand my Thai lady and 2 friends took me to Vientiane. We crossed the bridge and hired a taxi and driver on the other side for the day to visit all the sights. I dont recall much about it or the cost, which I no doubt paid! If it had been very expensive I would remember it....555.

[sezze]

I did a border run 2 weeks ago . Friendship bridge crossing stamp out of Thailand , Stamp in to Laos , including 1 picture and 1700 baht , stamp out Laos , into Thailand , done . Go with 35 baht bus to Laos and 30 baht bus back . All done in +/- 40 mins .

[Kalasin Jo]

7 hours ago, SunsetT said:

When I 1st came to Thailand my Thai lady and 2 friends took me to Vientiane. We crossed the bridge and hired a taxi and driver on the other side for the day to visit all the sights. I dont recall much about it or the cost, which I no doubt paid! If it had been very expensive I would remember it....555.

Well it's hard keeping track of Lao kip currency. Even a coffee costs thousands. But from my last experience most places happy to accept baht, USD, Euro....but not GBP. But the change comes in kip.