What Are the New Visa Application Submission Rules at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane?

Just a quick heads up. The Thai embassy in Vientiane no longer allows applicants to submit visa requests with application forms they downloaded from the embassy’s website.

You must submit a handwritten application form that is provided to you at the embassy and that bears the embassy’s stamp.

They claim to have started this policy two weeks ago. It should be noted, however, that the application forms are still available for download on their website with no warning of a policy change.