@Gigi *******

no, I don't have a license from Switzerland

@Ron ******

I will do my first report and also extension at the end of July. So I can not get the document before?

@Ian ********

ah sorry, I somehow read embassy 😬

I can not get it from the embassy. I'm not really emigrated (yet). So I'm still registred in Switzerland (home country) where I pay my taxes and where I have my insurance. As long as that is the case I can not get the letter from the embassy.

You're correct. You can enter by land twice per calendar year under visa exemption. Visa exemption can be extended by 30 days for 1900 Baht at any immigration office.

It's needed. Mainpage as well as Lao visa / entry stamp.

If you talk about language school, I did it two months ago. Go on day 1, be there around 8am (opens at 8:30am). Check for holidays:

Get the application form in the building on the left. You can take pictures there if you don't have already (2 are needed). Wait in line, fill in the form and drop it off with your passport and the documents from school. Collect your passport the next afternoon at 1pm.

Usually they need 3 working days. I used an agent. Drop off on Monday evening, pick up Thursday night. Costs about 5 USD.

@Jordan *******

The multiple entry tourist visa is valid for 180 days and allows you up to 60 days (or 90 days when entended) per stay. You have to border bounce after that period (stamp out and in again).

You can enter before the visa expires and get another 60 days, which you can extend by 30 days to get a total stay of about 270 days with only two border bounces.

@Jordan *******

Visa exemption gives one 30 days for free and can be extended by 30 more days for 1900 Baht. So two land border crossing result in 120 days. Then you can fly out and in.

But if it was my goal to stay long, I would try to get a multi-entry-tourist visa or if that's not possible the single-entry tourist visa.