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Which destination is recommended for a visa run: Savanaket or Vientiane?
Tourist visa extension ends 16th. Need Laos trip. Which one should I take
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The user is looking to extend a tourist visa that ends on the 16th and is considering a trip to Laos for this purpose. Comments suggest two main destinations: Savanaket, favored for its less cumbersome visa process and shorter waiting times, and Vientiane, which is also described as easy but may involve longer waits at the embassy. Other suggestions include considering flights to Ho Chi Minh City with visa exemptions for Vietnam.
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Torben **********************
I like Savanaket
Tod *********
for tourist visas the thai consulate in Savannakhet has signs posted stating they require 20K baht in a bank account, proof of onward travel and proof of a hotel booking. They don't ask everyone BUT it'd suck to get there and be the one they asked. I'd say IF you're using Savannakhet go prepared.
Natasha ****************
What kind of visa are you applying for next? Another tourist visa? I was just in Vientiane two months ago for a non B visa. Super easy process there! Embassy had moved temporarily to Singapore business college so look into that before you go. I got there a
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hour before they opened and there where 140 people in front of me. Everything went pretty quickly and was easy.Natasha ****************
I didn’t use a travel company. No need really.
Tracy ********
Need a good travel company
Iñigo ************
I prefer going to ho chi minh, if there is a cheap flight available and if you can get a visa exemption for Vietnam. In Laos I prefer savanakhet because you don’t need to be in a big ass line
Steve *******
Vientiane. No proofs required.
Rafael *********
I second this, Laos is a 2-3 days stay tops and it's very reliable.
Richard ***********
OPThx
Glen-do **********
2nd person I've seen say that today. Must be easy in Laos huh
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