Border run #2 22.8.25

Drove to vientiane border from pattaya, drank 1 drink and came back to Thailand. When I left Thailand the IO lady was looking at the computer quite a few moments, I didnt ask why but I was thinking because I did my TDAC 5minutes before going to her 🤔

When I got back, the IO wanted to tell me that my visa is DTV and I will get 180days, that was quite funny, that was all the conversation we had 😆 never experienced explaining before, for 4years

Why I post is the budget;

Car 700thb

Gas 2500thb (honda city)

Laos visa 1700thb(+100thb because i forgot to take passport picture) thats $52 if you pay with dollars its $40

Leave your car next the 711 parking lot, 50thb. Tuktuk to bus station 50thb (i offered he accepted), bus 30thb each way

Thats a total of 5160thb for another 180days. And about 24h of time (had 2 of us, each driving one way)

I also got a speeding ticket of 1000thb, they set a trap at the mountain speedlimit lowered to 40 (altho same time says cars 60, who knows) when we were rolling down only using break 😅, a lot of fog so cant see much, i was following car ahead of me because i could see the lights, for "some reason" they looked at him and let him go and picked me 🤣

Also got picket at 1 of the 6 big stops we encountered...

"ooh.... silence.... you speak thai? -mai"

"what you name? -Toni"

"where you go? -pai Chon Buri"

"Ok pa"

Dear group

Thanks for having me. I really appreciate all the advices that can be found here 🙏

I was wondering if someone has recently applied for the DTVisa Soft Thai Power / Culture / Muay Thai in Vientiane, Laos, and did only upload the bank account statement (dating back at least 3 months) as well as the Muay Thai school course booking confirmation alongside with the obligatory passport scans and the current residence in Laos plus initial abroad residence (in my case Germany)?

So no work contract, sponsoring statement or further wealth confirmations next to the obligatory bank statement.

Thanks so much for your attention & engagement 👏

I (m) and my two teenage kids want to stay long-term in Thailand. I’m employed by a european company and work remotely. We had been in Thailand for over two years on education and guardian visas, but since my kids stopped going to school this term, we needed another solution.

In July/August 2025, I applied for the DTV visa in Vientiane, Laos - and got approved. I’m sharing our process here in the hope it might help someone going through the same.

* Day 1: Created an account on the DTV online platform and prepared my own visa application.

* Day 3: Flew to Vientiane on a Friday, added missing information (proof of location), submitted the form.

* Day 6: Monday, paid the 10'000 THB fee in person at the embassy (cannot be paid online in Laos). Bring the printout with the QR code - it will be stamped.

* Day 9: Received email for an in-person interview in two weeks. They said to bring all original documents and that they would review online banking. (Note: everyone applying for a DTV visa is interviewed according to an information at the embassy.)

* Day 23: Attended the interview. Basic questions about my job, then I had to log in to my online bank to show recent salary payments and my WISE account. My Bangkok Bank account was not of interest.

* Day 23: Got email with approval notice and visa (PDF).

* Day 24: Flew to Bangkok to activate my visa. Prepared dependent visas for my kids.

* Day 25: Returned to Vientiane with my kids and submitted their applications (dependend DTV visa).

* Day 26: Paid 10,000 THB each. One visa approved by noon; the other was canceled because I had selected the wrong country in one of the form field.

* Day 26: Resubmitted the canceled application.

* Day 27: Paid the fee again. Embassy requested an English version of the birth certificate (it was already multilingual). I re-uploaded the same document but highlighted the English labels.

* Day 28: Visa approved.

* Day 29: Flew to Bangkok, showed the visa at immigration, and got the passport stamp.

Hello, I am planning to go to Vientiane, Laos for my DTV. Can anyone tell me how I go about getting the appointment at the Thai embassy in Vientiane?

Hey guys. I have an interview in Vientiane and just wanted to check what they accept as original documents. All of my documents are stored in my laptop or emailed to me from my office in the UK. Do I literally need to print them off for the interview or when they ask to see originals would I be okay just showing them the originals on my laptop? Thanks

Hi All, Would like to check on the procedures to Apply for Non-O Visa in Vientiane.

Was checking for information in the group and found out that they no longer accept walk-in applications from Jan 2025. Visas Application had to be submitted online on the New E-Visa web.

I am planning to head over Vientiane Next month Aug to apply for Non-O Visa.

So now, I can only apply online at the E-Visa web online when I am in Laos, and print out the application once it’s confirmed and pay at the Vientiane Thai Consulate and wait for about 2-3 work days for approval?

My last application was in 2024, which the old system requires us to book a appointment slot online and walk in submit the documents and collect after 2 work days

Thank you in advance

Which of you applied in vientiane, laos? im here, made application on friday and due to go and pay the embassy tomorrow. Just curious to hear any experiences that may assist me with this process or possibly put my expectations at ease lol.

Have provided proof of everything they ask for so hoping i either just get accepted or get an interview to fill in any blanks if they need more.

Thank you all, youve been very helpful so far with this process. 🙏 I hope you are all successful with your applications also and wish you the best of luck and energy.

Hey guys, I applied in Vientiane last thursday, still haven’t received an email appointment. I’d really like to know how long it’s taking people to get an interview?

I’m starting to get pretty anxious about lack of news, and just heard it’s taking some people up to 5 weeks, so just want some feedbacks from success stories and waiting times!

Approved Vientiane.

Get me out of this Horrible place.

I will write up the full details tomorrow.

Queue at Consulate Vientiene today to pay 10,000 baht for DTV. Prepare to queue 1.5hours but queue goes fast no queue cutting 💕 nice people. But I've paid last week. Today interview success!