In the beginning i was an easy target blinded by sex and love. Then little by little i started to understand ,no money no honey even they love you maak,maak as they say ! I dont say that all thaiwoman are like that,only the 283 i was in relationship with the last 22 years.
Not my experience after many trips to Laos from Udon Thani ! I always had to pay visafee even I never stayed more than a week at the time,but it costed nothing to enter back to Thailand again !
He,he i was turist with 60 days tourvisa and had no problems opening a account in Bangkok Bank in Phuket and one account in Pattaya. I even have internetbanking and visacard . The only thing i needed was my passport and a thai telephone number !
You can try to enter Laos if you dont pay ! "Entrancefee" is only a Word i use to tell people that it cost money to enter Laos ! I have been in Laos many times and also find out that you dont pay the same amounth if you use usd.
Laos is a nice country and Vientiane is a nice City,so why not ? Air Asia to Udon Thani and a taxi 25 minutts to the Laos Border where you pay entrancefee( visa on arrival). Then 20 min taxi to Vientiane where you already have booked rom at Trivago.com .Tasty and cheap food,nice Girls and many dancehalls to visit,,,just like in Thailand.. one week there wont hurt anyone !
Never trust a thai when it comes to money,never ! Thats why i never pay deposit to a thai person when and if i rent an apartment. Better to stay in a hotel or rent from a foreigner !