Small report: Just passed through Nong Khai Immigration (approx 19.00, taking the Vientiane - Nong Khai bus). I've lived in Thailand before, but this was my first visa-exempt border bounce (initial arrival in January, extended in March). I spent 1 week in Luang Prabang before coming back. Upon arriving at the checkpoint, the first policeman sent me to Room 15 to speak to the supervisor. He asked me what I was planning to do and to see a ticket out (which I had thankfully bought in advance), but did not ask to see ฿20,000 or any confirmed hotel bookings. I hope this helps someone.

Edit to add: I had heard anecdotally that flights to neighboring countries are looked at with some suspicion by the border guards, so I booked to South Korea. These are more expensive, but under Korean law all airlines must offer a rather generous refund policy. It might be worth considering this for your own situation as well.

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Any reports on DTV applications in Laos since they went online there? Considering Luang Prabang to apply for spouse/dependent DTVs as it is the easiest option to get to with our young baby. Also wondering how the payment system works as apparently online payment is not possible at present - would it be possible to get someone else to go and pay at the Thai embassy in Vientiane without physically going their ourselves? Any experience/info appreciated. Thanks

What's the latest on doing a visa run to Luang Probang, can you enter Laos there and get a Lao visa on arrival? If so what is the visa cost? I did it to Vientiane years ago, but at that time you couldn't enter LP without a visa.

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Are tickets from Thailand to France cheaper in Thailand?

If I take one way ticket to Bkk and rebook one way ticket to Hanoi or luang prabang, no concern about boarding paris and immigration to Bkk?

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Les billets de Thailande pour la France sont ils moins chers en Thaïlande ?

Si je prends un billet aller pour Bkk et que je reprends un billet aller pour Hanoï ou luang prabang, pas de souci à l'embarquement de paris et à l'immigration à Bkk ?

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Thanks in advance for helpful advice. I want to spend < 180 days a year in Phuket and I’m looking for recommendations on interesting places to spend time outside Thailand that will not break the bank for the other 180 + days.

What specific places/locations would you personally recommend that I may not know or have thought about? So far I’ve focussed on Saigon and Philippines (Cebu, Palawan).

Any bargain places with good food, beaches, nature & bars that are reasonably priced, easily accessible? And yes I have googled and thought about this a lot and am now calling on our collective wisdom.

Thanks! KO

By the way the pic is Moalboal, Cebu Island, Philippines. Nice spot, a bit long to get there…..

LAOS / Luang Prabang Visa Bounce //

Hello all, and thanks to those who can provide a feedback. I need to do a Visa Bounce and I am thinking about going (flying) to Luang Prabang instead of Vientiane. Similar flights, different environment (I am interested in the landscape and culture). Do you have any experience in that? Would you reccomend this? thanks

Hello everyone. I am in Chiang Mai at the moment. On February 23rd I need to leave Thailand and get new visa in Laos or Cambodia. I need a real visa, can't enter on 45 days exemption. In 2011. I got Thai visa in Vientiane super easy in 2 days and was wondering if it's still the same situation. The other option is Cambodia, but I prefer to go to Laos because I would like to visit Luang Prabang again.

Second question is about transportation to Laos from Chiang Mai. Do you know some company that do transfers to either Luang Prabang or Vientiane and how much is the price approximately?

Thank you in advance.

Hi all. Has anyone recently been to the Thai Consulates in Penang or Vientiane? I usually like to make a trip out of my visa runs so wondering what the towns of Georgetown, Penang and Luang Probang, Laos are like post-covid. I love both these towns but being tourist hubs are they mostly dead/closed or coming back to life? Any recent experiences welcome. Thanks 🙂

Wondering, wo somebody have experience making TR-visa using travel agent in Luang Prabang without visiting Vientiane? Does this kind of agents available there?

I understand that there is no Thai consulate in Luang Prabang. I don't really want to travel to Vientiane so I'm wondering if there are there any visa agents in LP that could organise a 60 day tourist visa for an Australian passport?