great response thanks man. ya ive been mixing it up -- first two are spread out well over a year. its just nice that vientiane is such a slam dunk bc of the nearby border crossing so i will probably earn the "no more" stamp at some point. :)
dont mean to piggy back on this thread with a tangent but not sure if this is worth its own post ... Tod -- whats your take on getting a third (and eventually fourth) tourist visa from Vientiane (and coming back in thru Nong Khai)? Have you noticed people talking about increased difficulty doing that?