News Forum - Nong Khai land border opening to Test & Go scheme December 24

[Thaiger]

While Thailand has flung open the doors on its airports to international travellers since November 1, land border checkpoints are not nearly as widely open. Now, authorities prepare security for a popular border between Thailand and Laos at Nong Khai in time for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Starting December 24, the Nong Khai border checkpoint will be opened with special protocols in order to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. The opening will mark the first land border to operate using the Test & Go entry scheme that only requires fully vaccinated travellers entering to take an RT-PCR Covid-19 […]

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[oldschooler]

nothing about Laos Entry Requirements…… or what happens if your returning antigen test is Positive……no thanks, you first.

[Rookiescot]

Oh bugger. This means the police road blocks everywhere will be going back up.

They stopped doing them because their most lucrative source of income (Laos driving cars from Laos with no Thai road tax) dried up.

[PapayaBokBok]

open all international land borders on January 1 including Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Phanom, and Mukdahan, all along Thailand’s border with Laos.

 

What about Burma aka mae sai border---would that apply for border visa runs?....my ext ends Jan 20

[NCC1701A]

13 minutes ago, PapayaBokBok said:

What about Burma aka mae sai border---would that apply for border visa runs?....my ext ends Jan 20

is it safe to go to Myanmar now?

 

[Stardust]

12 hours ago, PapayaBokBok said:

open all international land borders on January 1 including Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Phanom, and Mukdahan, all along Thailand’s border with Laos.

What about Burma aka mae sai border---would that apply for border visa runs?....my ext ends Jan 20

Yes open for bullet runs

[PapayaBokBok]

9 hours ago, Stardust said:

Yes open for bullet runs

I just need to walk across the bridge and pop back---duck n cover!

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Other land borders are expected to follow suit with Thailand intending to open all international land borders on January 1

Will this end up being the worlds shortest New Years resolution?