Which is better for obtaining a tourist visa, Penang or Vientiane?

Rich De if you are in Da Nang, why don't you just visit the Royal Thai Consulate in Ho Chi Minh and apply for a tourist visa ?

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Rich De if you are in Da Nang, why don't you visit the Royal Thai Consulate in Ho Chi Minh and apply for a tourist visa ?

Where are you ?

Vientiane is an easy and affordable destination. You can catch a flight in about an hour. Submit your documents at the embassy on Monday and pick them up on Wednesday at the earliest. Take a taxi directly to the Friendship Bridge, where you can hire a private driver to take you across and drive you to Udon Thani, a 45-minute trip. This is also a way to do a border bounce without getting an actual visa. From Udon Thani, you can catch the 3:15 PM flight to Bangkok with VietJet. Booking online through their app costs between 800-1200 baht, whereas booking in person can cost around 3000 baht. Now you're back in Bangkok.

Penang is a great city with a vibe.

Great pubs, cafes, scenic straits vistas, night clubs.

Malls. Beaches. Lots of tourist sights.

If you're happy with third world boredom, Vientiane.

Great food in Penang.

Penang

I've been visiting both on multiple occasions, I lived on Koh Phangan before and now outside Udon Thani so before it was better for me to go to Malaysia.

Vientiane is faster and kinda more easy for the Visa but the city is IMO boring and very dirty and just quite terrible in general, sure the night market could be worth a visit but nothing special about it.

Penang is much cleaner with friendlier people, better food and more enjoyable things to do, just stroll around, maybe visiting the Penang Hill viewpoint, Snake Temple or Penang National park.

North Carolina online is your best bet

Vientiane I guess. But don't forget appointment before. I went there without appointment and I stayed around 20 day.

Up2u

Penang is more convenient if you are in the southern region, Vientiane for Bangkok and the northern part

Welcome to Georgetown Penang

Remember to wear pants 👖 else they will reject you from entry. Also make sure you copy everything before you go else will be expensive to copy your documents there.

Penang is nicer city. But depends also where you are in Thailand

Penang. There are beaches

Vientiane

Both good options. I prefer Penang as a city though.

You need an appointment at Vientiane. You don’t for Penang, just rock up early. They have a 2 day turnaround so apply Monday collect Wednesday as an example.

Vientiane for mine. But each to their own.

Vientiane. Nicer place to visit, easier and quicker embassy service.