Can Thai people go to Vietnam?

Can Thais travel to Vietnam?

Thai passport? Visa’s unnecessary. Limited stay, though.

Like buying a coffee, eh? Destination: Vietnam.

• Visa Exemption: Thai citizens.
• Duration? Up to 30 days. Short hop.
• Entry Conditions: Passport validity matters. Always.

My own passport expired last year. Near disaster.

• Requirements often change. Always verify travel regulations. Don’t gamble.
• Proof of onward travel. Usually.

Consider visa extensions in country, if needed. Bureaucracy.

• Air travel simplest. Border crossings, a headache perhaps.

Thailand. Vietnam. Both hot. That’s it.

Do I need a visa for Vietnam from Thailand?

No visa. Thirty days. A breath of freedom, a whisper of the Mekong. Thailand fades, a shimmering heat haze behind. Vietnam, emerald green and impossibly vibrant, beckons.

Passport? Six months validity. Essential. Two blank pages, a silent promise of journeys yet to come. My passport, worn leather, a map etched in its creases—memories.

The air smells of spices, the distant hum of motorbikes. Freedom. Pure, unadulterated. Thirty days—a fleeting moment, a stolen kiss from time itself. I’ll savor each second.

• No visa required for Thai citizens.
• Valid passport: 6+ months validity.
• Two blank passport pages. Absolutely crucial. Never forget. My own passport is always a careful dance of page-management.

This escape. This release. The scent of frangipani lingers, a phantom from Thailand. Yet, Vietnam’s perfume, sharper, more intense, it is calling me. It calls to my soul.

The weight of the world, gone. Just the sun on my skin, the rhythm of my own heartbeat. Thirty days. An eternity, a blink.

How to get a Vietnam visa from Bangkok?

Okay, lemme tell you about that Vietnam visa thing in Bangkok… ugh, a trip it was.

I was there, Sukhumvit Road, right? June 2024, sweltering heat, and I needed that visa, pronto. The clock was ticking, man.

I remember my passport feeling like a hot potato. Okay, you need a passport, definitely valid for at least six months. That’s #1.

• Passport (duh!)

Next, the photo. I swear, I took like ten passport photos, all awful. Ended up using one that made me look like a criminal. Digital format, that’s key.

• Digital mugshot…I mean, passport photo

Flights! Yeah gotta show ’em you are going somewhere, I had a printout of my flight to Hanoi. Just showing em you’re not planning to overstay I think.

• Flight confirmation is a must.

Application form? Pain in the butt. Found it online after much searching. Filled it out at my hostel, sticky fingers and all. Don’t mess it up, it’ll slow you down.

• Application Form – triple check it!!

I went to the embassy near Wireless Road. The whole area’s kinda fancy, but the embassy itself? Nothing special, honestly.

The feeling? Anxious! And sweaty. Thailand is so humid I tell you.

After that, it’s basically just waiting and hoping you didn’t screw something up. Oh man, I was so stressed! They took my passport! What if… what if…? It all worked out, of course, or I wouldn’t be telling you this.

Remember to check the embassy hours. They aren’t open all day. And bring some extra cash in case of hidden fees.

Honestly, next time I’m getting the visa on arrival thing! Way easier. Ugh.

What happens if I arrive in Vietnam without a visa?

Man, that whole Vietnam visa thing? I learned that the hard way. It was 2023, July, sweltering hot in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport. I was so excited, finally there after months of planning. Then, boom. Denied. Heart sank, seriously. Felt like someone punched me in the gut. Completely my fault, I messed up the application process. I’d been so focused on flights and hotels, forgot to even double check the visa requirements. Stupid.

They were polite, the immigration officers, but firm. No visa, no entry. Period. Straight back on the next flight. Cost me a fortune, obviously. Wasted vacation time, too. The whole thing was a disaster. Total nightmare.

Things I learned the hard way:

• Visa requirements are NOT optional. Seriously, people. Check them. Twice.
• The US Embassy won’t save you. They’re not going to magically get you in. They told me that explicitly.
• Double check, triple check your application. Don’t rely on just one website.
• It’s expensive to fix a mistake. Extra flights, wasted hotel bookings… ugh.

Lesson learned. Painful, but learned. Never again.