Can I apply for a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa from Laos or Vietnam while in Thailand?

Don't do border run

In Lao take couple days to apply for a visa. And if I was you, apply for 6 months multi entry. If you go to Vientiane, you need an appointment at the embassy via their website. If you go to Savannakhet dont need. But you need to be in line at 7am and usually next day at 2pm you get your visa. (This embassy is the fastest) Lao visa on arrival (1000thb) embassy is 1 km from the bus terminal.. many hotel around the terminus.. so no need to pay over charged taxi. (Unless if you woke up late). A cross of street of the embassy, you get all the documents you need. Don't forget to have minimum 2 pictures, bank statements, proof of address in Thailand and proof of your flight back home in April. Cost of visa 1000 or 2000thb. Good luck.

P.S. WHILE YOU ARE THERE, EAT THEIR BREAD AND SANDWICHES... EXTREMELY GOOD.

Just don’t do it from Malaysia - you’ll be there forever.

From Laos is fine

Me and my partner flew to Vietnam and submitted our METV application last Wednesday October 28th at 6:04PM as soon as we got out of the airport. On Thursday, October 29th at around 3PM we heard from the embassy asking for additional documents, we submitted those ASAP. On Saturday at around 4PM we received an email saying it’s been approved. We pre fill our application before we left Thailand and only left the ones that we needed our boarding passes for so we could submit it immediately as soon as we were out the airport. I hope this helps!

Expect difficulties, Thai immigration does not want tourists that often extend their stamps/visas. People with a history of often in and out of Thailand are being questioned at airports extensively.

Border run

You got NO chance of staying till April with zero visa 🤣

You have to apply from home country but technically you could do so from Vietnam just tell em you're back home get flight tickets from your home country to Thailand (cancel later)

So you have stayed 30 days, got a 30 day extension and now want to stay another 5 months? What do you do for a living and what are the reasons to stay what in total would be 7 months?

So you have stayed 30 days, got a 30 day extension and now want to stay another 5 months? What do you do for a living and what are the reasons to stay what in total would be 7 months? 🤔

You have to apply from home country but technically you could do so from Vietnam just tell em you're back home get flight tickets from your home country to Thailand (cancel later)

My advice would be go to Vietnam for 60 days then return to Thailand in the new year . Maybe you could risk a visa run you may be OK for the 1st one but doubtful you'll be able to do it for 5 months

Admittedly a few years ago, but I found the Thai Embassy in KL very efficient, you apply for the visa one day, and pick it up the next day ! Maybe not so good now ?

Why didn't you find out before turning up here.

Vietnam is probably your best bet. Remember that if you are American you also need to apply for an evisa to enter Vietnam. Even though the turnaround can be fast in Ho Chi Minh it's probably best to budget two weeks just in case anything goes wrong with your application the first time through. Once you're back, though, you will still have to leave every 60 days. You also need to be aware that Thai customs can ask for proof of funds even though it's unusual, for individual tourists it seems 20,000 baht is enough; cash is safer but not absolutely required.

Just go on the Thai migration website probably the best way to find out before you get miss information on here

Probably should gave asked this before you came 🤷‍♂️

You can. You are welcome

It took about 10 business days for my SETV from Vietnam. That’s with them requesting more information.

If your plan is to stay until April, I would suggest the METV. You will still have the leave the country every 60 days though.

I don’t think you’re going to stay here that long on SETVs. The good old days of “living” here on short term and visa exemptions are done.

Good luck!

Cannot

You might wana look at updated rules from the official Thai government site. Im US citizen. The extended visas have stopped they allow 30 days. They offer DTV but requires travels to your home country for background checks and submitted through US Thai embassy.

Malaysia is more faster

Laos and Vietnam are the only places reported to have issued METVs to non residents. Laos is quicker but you also have to visit the consulate to pay with a print out of the QR code you get after submitting your application. Someone reported they go theirs in 3 days in Vietnam just yesterday