Documentation For Vehicle Entering Laos At Nongkai

[sapson]

A colleague of mind was toying with the idea of driving into laos for a visa run trip to Vientianne, his vehicle is in his name and not financed.

Just need an idea of the paperwork that would be required and if its a simple or lengthy process at the borders.

Many thanks

[ubonjoe]

Not much of of a process at border but it will require getting a passport for the vehicle and having it's registration book.

[Maestro]

Is that document still called Vehicle Trip Ticket? Who issues it in Thailand?

[ubonjoe]

I have read it being called a passport before. It is applied for at transport ministry office. They stamp departures and re-entries in it.

[JohnC]

[Maestro]

So it's a whole book. Now I remember what I have seen it called before, in Europe: Carnet. A French word. Not sure if it is the same document we are talking about here; would love to get a scan or photo for my album.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[hullupullo]

Took this poor picture from Mukdahan-Savannakhet bridge

[Fgis]

Car need to be in your name ?

Rented vehicules cannot cross I guess ?

Thanks.

[lopburi3]

Must be fully owned AFAIK.

[Maestro]

Searching the Internet some more I found an image of this car passport and see that it is a document unique to Thailand, neither called Vehicle Trip Ticket nor Carnet, but a booklet that is the size of a passport and looks very much like a passport, officially named International Transport Permit, and it gets stamped much like a passport:

[phuketrichard]

that's it; takes one day (here in Phuket) and cost me 50 baht.

It is needed for Laos ( u also need buy insurance as soon as u enter Laos) but not accepted for entry to Cambodia