Is applying for a Thai visa by leaving to Malaysia a good option?

@Zara ******

you get your Laos visa at the border before you cross or eVisa

@Zara ******

you also have to remain in Laos for a minimum of 2 weeks now.

@Kitty ******

I just got my 90 day non-o last week in Vientiane. Got there Monday afternoon applied and then paid Tuesday morning. Had to get a couple of my documents corrected (completely my fault) and had an approval Thursday morning. Would have been ready Tuesday most likely if my paperwork was in order. Came back to Nong Khai Thursday afternoon.

@Thomas ******

that’s great. I did mine in February and at that time Vientiane had just brought in a mandate to remain for 2 weeks. Sounds like they scrapped it pretty quickly then!

@David ******

Only to pay. The visa application is made on-line

@David ******

you apply online but have to attend in person to pay so all countries ARE online applications now

@Innes *****

Either consulate in Laos is probably the fastest option. 2-4 business days after you pay at the embassy. If you want it completely online, then probably Vietnam.

@Brandon ***********

brilliant. Thank you!

@David ******

How will the VPN show your entry stamp into the Country you're applying from?

@David ******

you have to send a copy of every page of your passport including the entry stamp to the country. VPN isn’t going to help that!

@Kitty ******

the uk doesn't use entry stamps. So where is the passport evidence I'm there or not?

@David ******

you use a border force officer to get one. They do use them, you just don’t necessarily require one. You just ask.

@Kitty ******

no British passport holder ever gets stamped IN ...they'd think you were mad to ask. It's not necessary in uk. The thai embassy can't refuse to process a visa application because a British passport holder doesn't have a date stamp he last arrived in UK. Have u been to UK?

@David ******

as a Brit, yes, I’ve been to the UK 🙄. I’m not entirely sure why you think the OP would want to go to the UK to get their visa from Thailand, but still, in answer to your question, border control will have no opinion on your state of mental health, were you to ask for a stamp.

@Kitty ******

cannot obtain a Thai e-visa whilst in Thailand. Must leave Thailand. Mention was made of Malaysia. I pointed out can apply when physically outside Thailand using a VPN for UK as an example. You talked about scanning all passport pages for arrival stamps. Uk doesn't stamp UK passports on arrival. You bizarrely suggested requesting a border force stamp. Totally unnecessary and dumb. It would be the only one stamp IN to uk of millions of UK passports entering UK each year. Thailand e-visa needs to believe OP is in uk at time of application. A uk VPN should do the trick. No need to scan whole passport. Ive got 60 pages. Ridiculous idea. Just a UK vpn and uk proof of address documents. E-visa issued electronically. Print for example in Malaysia or Laos and fly to Thailand. Easy.

@David ******

clearly you’re the expert…

I’m only using my very recent personal experience (and I was in Thailand, had to leave, went to Malaysia, followed the process and got my visa).

And yes, I also have a bumper passport and ridiculous or not, they are the requirements.

You seem to have an awful lot of opinions for something about which you clearly have no experience. But nevertheless, I hope your day gets less boring. 😊

@David ******

The OP isn't applying in the UK.

Do try and keep up!