I'm doing a student visa this month. Was planning on going to Vientiane but the girl who does my visa suggested to go to savvanakhet. Is it much safer to go there to get the visa approved? Did you guys hear some people getting refused in Vientiane recently? The trip from chiang Mai to savannakhet seems like such a pain and gets me depressed just to think about it.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is considering applying for a student visa and has been advised to go to Savannakhet instead of Vientiane for potentially better approval rates. There is concern about recent refusals in Vientiane, and the user expresses frustration about the travel from Chiang Mai to Savannakhet.