Which embassy should I choose for my Thai visa application, Hanoi or Vientiane?

If you are in Thailaind when you want to apply. Go to Laos it is cheaper and easier. Dm me and I'll break it down for you.

DTV…. For 5 years cost me 10,000 THB. After I paid in person I had to go back a few days later for interview. It took maybe 10 days to get the DTV certificate so I stayed in Vientiane for the 2 weeks.

I went to Vientiane for 2 weeks. Applied online. After about 1 week they told me to pay at the Embassy and about 5 days later I had an Interview in the office. Only about 3 simple questions about my application and my address. About 1 or 2 hours later they emailed my Visa.

The quickest would be the one with the least applications in coming as the processing staff have less to do. They all tick the same boxes. The most important thing is for you to have the necessary documents and qualify. You are going up to christmas and take into account they dont process on public holidays of the embassy. It closes on both local and thai holidays.

As you are applying for a Non-O visa it shouldn't make much difference to you. Apply for the visa, meet the requirements and get the visa

Is hard to say which place is better for visa application...it depends on lots of factors.....ie : yr previous visa/exempt history ...how long have you been out etc...you didn't mention anything in that regard.....in any case Good luck

Best of luck to you. Once you get the DTV, you'll be chillin like a Villin.

You choose the embassy based on where you are PHYSICALLY.

If you're in Laos, then you can use Vientiane if you're in the area that the Vientiane embassy covers, or you use Savannakhet if you're in the area that the consulate covers.

Same for Vietnam, when you're inside Vietnam you choose the embassy that covers where you are in Vietnam. They each cover different sections of the country, and it's best to keep to it because they can reject your application if your proof of location doesn't show that you're in the right location.

Also they can call you into the embassy for an interview so best to choose the one that's closest which should be the one covering where you are physically.

Something to keep in mind about Laos, the embassy and consulate there are the only ones that require you to go in person and pay after you submit your application online. That's not required in Vietnam or anywhere else except Myanmar.

As an example, here's the map of embassy and consulate coverage for the US.

You apply in the country where you are staying/living.