60-day visa exemptions are now unlimited at land borders

[Frank Chiang]

On 2/15/2025 at 12:24 AM, BrandonJT said:

You would have been fine going to Chiang Khong.  You just have to spend 2 nights in Laos now (which you did in Nong Khai as well) and they might have asked to see your flight back to Germany as well as 10,000 baht in cash.  Not sure if Nong Khai is enforcing those other requirements or not though. There is no such thing as a 15 day entry stamp for someone with a passport from a visa exempt country.

Yes, after my Vientiane Trip I even would say, just went to ChiangKhong would working also.

i will try this next year at January 2569

 

In NongKhai they not ask for a return-flight or cash money, but as the rules one should have it „if get ask for“.

I think, the return-flight has not exactly be in the 60days range, because I could even travel by flight, bus, car or bike to other land-border country after 60 days and enter Thailand again for fly back later.

Just my Theorie, because  I entered Thailand on Visa Exemption with a return-flight in 5 month later.

 

I did a Visa Extension in ChiangMai (40 days in advanced)  two days ago, and as a test I wrote „15days“ on the form.

The IO told me, I will get 30 days and correct my form to 30 days.

 

I have a 60 days exemption stamp until 21 March and a Visa Extension Stamp until 20 April now.