@Stefan ***

Yes was $40 USD or 1800 baht for us in January. November it was 1700 baht so they make up whatever they want in baht. We paid US both times. Easy as, just need a passport size photo.

@CeCe ****

Depends on your passport but was $40 US dollars for us from NZ (or baht).

You need a photo (passport size, don’t have to be fussy about measurements) and a spare page in your passport for your VOA. It’s very easy, like other arrival cards. Don’t need to pay anyone to do it for you (as there might be people offering that service). Go straight to the window and fill out the form yourself.

If you do evisa it is $50 US dollars but both times I went to the friendship bridge at Nong Khai/Vientiane there was no long queues to do it on arrival. We got there around 9:30 am.

Oh forgot the bus across the bridge/border is 30 baht each way😊

Yes, it is an easy border and one of the cheapest in my opinion but I understand, it doesn’t sound easy until you’re back in Thailand with the necessary stamp/visa😊 Thanks, I appreciate the help I have got from this group too. Hope you’ll find it an easy trip too.

@Pam ******

No worries, did the trip just last month. On the way back to Udon airport, the taxi guys fill a van of people so should be easy to get on. We can speak Thai though so maybe that helped us with arranging transport. There is also a bus that goes into Vientiane and is cheap but takes longer, I haven’t done that though, so can’t comment on that. Also, hope you know about Visa on Arrival for Laos, (if you need that) it’s best if you pay in US dollars but can pay in baht, just the exchange rate isn’t as good. Hope your trip goes well.

On the way back to Udon Thani airport from the border, try to negotiate a seat back to Udon Thani airport for 200 baht in a van from the guys offering tuk tuks/taxis. Or you can book a return ticket from the limousine desk but you’ll need to catch a tuk tuk to their office in Nong Khai from the border, about a 6 min ride (cost an extra 50 baht per person for tuk tuk) and they only leave at certain times (Udon kaew tours).

We found it easier to negotiate a van at the border but there were 5 of us so it was easy to get on a van back.

It’s cheaper to do it without nok air (have done with and without nok air). When you come out inside the airport, look for the desk with the sign that says ‘limousine service.’ You can book a seat in the mini van for 200 baht per person. Ask to go to the friendship bridge and they’ll drop you at the border. From the border into Vientiane, there’ll be people offering you a ride in. We got a van in for about 400 baht I think, there were 5 of us and we got the price down. But cost 700 baht arranged from our accomodation back to the border the next day. Hope that helps.

UPDATE: Went for a night this time at Vientiane, seeing as we had purchased the Laos Visa on arrival.

When coming back to Thailand, entered via land crossing at Nong Khai and visa exempt a second time, no problems or questions asked. Easy again to do by yourselves 😊

@Bob *********

Thank you!

@Alistair *********

Thanks, do you know a reputable company? Thinking about doing this but think we prefer the 1 hour flight to Udon and 1 hour mini van ride to Nong Khai each way. But will have a look. 🙏🏽