What are the current visa fees and experiences for entering Laos from Thailand?

@Rob ********

I am sure in my country that money paid in fees and taxes filters down the chain far more effectively than in a corrupt country like Laos too. Interesting that Laos has a state of the art high speed railway when mine doesn't but allows the road system, which is far more important for local villagers than the train to deteriorate so badly in just a few years. Like too many developing countries, I doubt very much that the money derived from visas and tourism in general benefits ordinary people not living in the major cities and towns. But you are free to believe that your tourist money directly benefits those people in the country most in need of assistance.assistance.

@Av *********

who t h goes to Buthan?

@Geir *******

lots of people. It's a beautiful country

@Astrid *********

Islands? Which islands?

@Martin ********

4000 islands , gorgeous sunsets in the Mekong, I went from Ventiane by night bus …..it was an experience ….😅

@Astrid *********

Kool. Thanks so much!

@Martin ********

4000 islands on the Mekong, near Cambodia. Worth the trip.

@Stéfan *******

Thanks so much!

@Alastair ******

I do have an open mind. After living here for 12yrs the novelty is gone. Perception changes. There are just betrer options for a visa run. Maybe if I was still new to SE asia I would have a more positive opinion.

@Alex ******

freshen up❤️

@Alex ******

why bother posting. Of course it’s just another”oh look me” pain

@Shannon *******

and who gets to decide this? You? I tend to agree with William here.

Your a guest in Laos. Least you can do is pay to get in. Jesus

@Luit ****************

visa free for 45 days with UK passport

@Ryan *******

depends on your nationality, it's free for some but most need a visa in advance

@Ryan *******

is for Brits 45 days

@Daniele **********

I had to pay on landing in Vietnam about 10 years ago …20.00 us in pasport .

@Annie ***********

you are just American whatever your skin colour

@Dca ****

It was always cheaper if you paid in dollars; $35 rather than 1500thb. And they never complained at NKP about the quality of the bank notes which I always used to exchange at Bangkok Bank before I went. So now it is $40 is it? An increase of $5 since before COVID is not too bad.

@Terry *******

Yes, price of Lao VoA = $40 since 2022 and for almost all countries (except China) vs. before it could vary depending on the country....

@Luigi **********

are you suffering from knowledge-deficiancy to think that a Lao PDR=ASEAN - which is formed by 10 countries?

@Craig ******

starting a visa application for my Thai wife soon and just gathering info now. Visa fee alone is 18K Thai baht, or around roughly $550. So yeah 😂

Edit: for Denmark

@Mikkel ******

Isn’t Denmark part of Schengen?

I got the visa for my wife for free. Ah well maybe another advantage of being Swiss ;)

@Mikkel ******

And they might fk you around for ages. Maybe not. Good luck and enjoy Australia.

@Karim **************

Because almost all applicants do not meet the guarantee requirements.

@Christopher **********

"Only" 😢

@Elías *******

That's for a Thai Visa, not a Laos VoA

@Graham *****

ahh!

@Graham *****

no I have several of these from laos and they acted hurt and insulted when I just turned right back around and had it cancelled. No idea what a visa run was. No we don't genuinely want to visit, we're forced to do this

@Munly ******

you're not forced to do anything, you choose to do it because you can't and/or won't get the right visa for your plan of living in Thailand.

@Munly ******

I wasn't replying to you

@Munly ******

Nobody forces you to do a visa run, it is only because you want to trick the visa system of Thailand.

@Luit ****************

if it was a "trick", you wouldn't be allowed to do it.

@Lawrence *******

Do you really not see it is a trick?

A 12 year old child can see that.

A trick normally is allowed, but it is not meant to do so, that's why it's called a trick.