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All thanks for the information. I meant to say 60 day visa. As for why Vietnam, I realize I could get the visa for less by other means, however the family wants to travel there and I haven't been there myself.

I'm planning on flying into Ho Chi Minh City in March and applying there for a 90 day tourist visa, my second 90 day visa. I've already made my visa application appointment and downloaded their application form and I have the list of documents they want. I also see that they say it will be two business days to receive my new visa.

My question is, does this mean that when applying on Monday I will receive the visa on Wednesday? Also wondering if there is anything else I should know regarding getting the visa in Ho Chi Minh City. I do know I will need to get an evisa for Vietnam (USA citizen). Thanks.

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

 

You will get a 45 day visa exempt entry (you cannot apply for a visa on arrival) that can be extended for 30 days at immigration.

That is your choice. You can get the Lao visa on arrival at the border. The visa issued online costs a little more but it might save time when entering Laos. (See: https://laoevisa.gov.la/index )

Thanks for the info, the family wants to fly to Vientiane for a few days so looks like I'll update my visa at the Thai embassy there. Thanks again.

I'm new to the visa run thing, and need to get my visa extended mid December (US citizen). I see a number of you are doing a Laos land crossing and turning around and getting a new visa on entry into Thailand. What does this get you, another 30, 45 or 60 days?

I have been considering flying to Vientiane, go to the Thai Embassy there and get a 60 day visa.  Looking at different websites I've seen recommendations on applying for a Laos visa online, the other option is to just get a visa on entry when I arrive at the airport. Does anyone have any experience / recommendations on either option?

Rival what???

If Thailand was really a country of free speech then such nonsensical charges might never even make it to court!

I hate it when I have to ask about an acronym "DW has organised a weekend break to LP from Chiang Mai". I'm guessing DW is the missus, but what exactly does DW stand for???

Perhaps if the government were to consider reducing the taxes that they levy on cars, more people could afford to buy them!

What I find interesting is that KAL had a similar issue some years ago. They resolved their problem by bringing in outside help in training, safety and the cockpit. If THAI is to get themselves out of this they should seriously consider doing the same.

Does the lifting of martial law mean that you can now post something on facebook and not be liable for a 50 year jail term?

$8.7 million seems awfully cheap for that place. One room shacks in Honolulu go for $500,000 or more. Something doesn't smell right.

It does seem very cheap....it's waterfront, right?

Mind you, it's not downtown Honolulu.

Perhaps the neighbours are undesirable.

Bear in mind that Waimanalo is a mini-ghetto. The secessionist movement in Hawaii is based in Waimanalo and most of the town is similar to Waianae-Nanakuli on the leeward coast. In other words, mostly poor, homesteaders, who are mixed-race Hawaiians.

It's not Kailua-Lanikai where the haoles live. The Paul Mitchell estate in Lanikai I think is valued at $30 million and is the most expensive residential property in Hawaii. Although this Waimanalo property is beachfront, the neighborhoods to the east (Kailua-Lanikai) and to the southwest (Hawaii Kai) have higher valuations because of the communities, access to decent retail stores, better roads and schools.

It is indeed ocean front property, and though close to Waimanalo I don't really think of the property as being in Waimanalo.

And some people wonder why the coup is opposed!!!???

“I just teased them on whether or not they would deter me from going to the US while I do not bar them from doing business here and they laughed,” Gen Prayut said.

So US citizens are "free" to do business in Thailand?

"Military orders taxi drivers not to refuse passengers" Now there's a headline you don't see every day!

This is the DC-3 / BT-67. The first picture has a good view of the hopper that is used to hold water or fire retardant. The second picture shows the aircraft dropping fire retardant.

Not to worry Uncle Prayut means no harm, you must trust him!

Well that's Egypt firmly in the fray now, not a good move by ISIS as they are the 3rd largest force in the area.

Do you really think the muslim Egyptian army is going to risk spilling a drop of blood for some dead Chrsitians?

You were saying? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800822-egypt-strikes-is-group-in-libya-after-video-of-mass-killing/?utm_source=newsletter-20150216-1551&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

Load of crap, I agree with Hansgruber that the cats would have died along with him was this the cause of death.....

No photo with finger pointing at the cars exhaust ??

Hmmmm!

One of the in-laws used to like to sing a little ditty to us that went something like, "Falang kee no hok bai saling" (forgive my misspellings). The first time around I found it mildly amusing, but when it got sung every time I saw her (accompanied with beetle juice running down her chin) I just wanted to cringe.

Thainess . . . beat someone unconscious for an unpaid $20 bar tab!

Anyone living in Thailand already knows that there are limits on free speech!

As I recall the report in question did not originate from the CIA, but came from the Democrats. I know the CIA has issues with much of that report, and I'm not sure if they have verified the existence of a prison in Thailand.

For heavens sake, why would anyone want to vote for their own Prime Minister or President!!!??? The poor confused public might just vote the "wrong" person into power . . . never mind that already happened!

I believe that the Thai government has a special file cabinet for just this purpose.