What are the best options for traveling from Thailand to Vientiane to extend my visa to a NON-O type due to marriage?

Have you done a 30 day extension on your current visa already? I just did that and applied for my non o right after. No need to do a visa run if you are able to do this.

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For Vientiane there are 4 options as far as I know:

1. Local bus. Check chiang mai buddy's page on visarun to vientiane on their website. You have to figure everything out yourself, but it's not difficult and the cheapest option.

2. Aya visarun services. This company is all by bus too, but basically holds your hand throughout the entire process. However, the bus is not as comfortable and its a bit more expensive.

3. By plane, obviously the most comfortable option, but a lot, a lot, a lot more expensive

4. Nok air fly and ride. Flies you to the border of Thailand, which is a lot cheaper because you don't have to pay the country taxes and takes you by bus afterwards.

I haven't been to other embassies, but I know Vientiane is the best for Thailand, especially if you're not going for a tourist visa. Good luck! 😘

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The ONLY down side with the flights to Udon from Chiang Mai is; even the earliest flight gets in too late for you to get from Udon to Nong Khai, cross the bridge, go to Vientiane and get to the thai consulate in time to turn in your paperwork. :/ It means you need to spend an extra day there.

The good news is the return flights are fine and you can pick up your passport, get back to the border, cross and skedaddle to the Udon airport in time to catch your 6 PM flight back to Chiang Mai.

A non-o from Vientanne is only 90 days also

Flying to udon Thani would be the cheapest and easiest way to get to Vientiane.

At the moment flights to udon thani are super cheap, I'm flying return from CM today for 1450Baht.

You need the following things to get a 90 day single entry Non-O visa based on marriage to a thai in Vientiane

original rose bordered marriage certificate

copies of:

data page of your passport

your Lao visa and entry stamp

front & back of the rose bordered marriage certificate

thai i/d card of your spouse

thai house book listing of your spouse

2 passport sized photos (really 3 because you need 1 to get into Lao)

filled out application and 2000baht

There is a night bus, I have never used but know people who have, not too sure where it leaves from ask Mr. google

Okay, first off you can't EXTEND your visa by leaving the country.

I take it you're going to the thai consulate in Vientiane to get a 90 day single entry Non-Immigrant Type O visa based on marriage to a thai right?