A friend has overstayed by mixing up the Visa period with the entry date stamp. Common enough.... Just pay up and exit!
He arrived in Jan on a visa free entry on an English passport. Left and got a Tourist visa in Vientiane on 5-3-2018....arrived on the 9-3-2018 and was given to the 7-5-2018.
He should be able just to go to Vientiane again and get another tourist Visa for 60 days??? - or just return on another Visa free 30 day.... Correct?
If not correct he will end up stuck in Lao with money problems.... so keen to make sure this is all OK before he pays up and goes.
Any advice appreciated.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A friend of the questioner has overstayed their visa in Thailand after mixing up dates. They are considering going to Vientiane to obtain another tourist visa or returning on a visa exemption. The community advises that he should pay the overstay fine, as extensions won't be granted, and he should either apply for a new tourist visa or return on a 30-day visa exempt entry without problems at the border. There are concerns about his money situation and whether the overstay will affect his ability to secure a new visa.