Probably be a bit busier than usual as the 29 th is a holiday .

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You did read the excellent write up on maximizing the length of stay for a non o based on marriage by Tod Daniels ?

Both these guys are admin so what they say goes . Sounds like some of the other people you are with could benefit from sharing what you’ve learnt . Safe travels

Oh yes bloke over the road opposite the consulate does photocopies 5 baht a sheet . Also offers to fill in the visa form with typed text if your handwriting poor .

Success . Thanks to Tod Daniels et al .

Car park on left just before Thai border . 250 baht from 0700 Monday to 1600 Tuesday. Bus ticket to left of passport control Thai side . Laos arrival form slightly different to the download form from Laos web link .

Return bus ticket office just thru passport control Laos side .

Van from Laos border to Thai consulate 200 baht for the two of us ( bus had left )

Thai consulate to Laos border 100 a head by tuk tuk .

I’ll let someone else step in

Depending on how you live , ie hotel or rental contract , you’ll need your TM30 updated if you rent a house here .

And depending on your visa it’s one of the few that allow you to get the 30 days extension the day you arrive back in the country , so do the TM30 and then do the extension if on a tourist visa , might as well make a morning of it .

Back into the country so an international flight . Yes , go do it . So long as the same address it is straight forward . Always found Phuket immigration friendly and efficient .