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Yasmin - ญาสมินทร์ ?

I know there are many ways to spell it but I like this version. Chose ญ over ย because I think it's more feminine. Been told to add ทร์ as it would look too short otherwise. I know English speakers would probably say แญส instead of ญาส but I prefer the latter. Comments?

I couldn't find the edit post button but just in response to tod-daniels post, I'm not going to do a tattoo Also, people tattooing things they don't really understand has been going on for ages (chinese tattoos). And it's just as silly as when Thais transliterate their names to English which is in almost all cases horribly wrong, including silent letters and whatnot.

Yasmin - ญาสมินทร์ ?

I know there are many ways to spell it but I like this version. Chose ญ over ย because I think it's more feminine. Been told to add ทร์ as it would look too short otherwise. I know English speakers would probably say แญส instead of ญาส but I prefer the latter. Comments?

If you're one of those guys who sit in a bar 10am in the morning, sipping a beer in your singlet, married a bargirl and moved to Isaan - you will find these videos funny and relate to them.

Don't worry. You'll get 30 days at the airport on arrival. Just go to Laos before day 30, stay there for a while then return to Thailand. I seriously doubt you would be refused entry. Do not show your flight ticket unless asked (and they pretty much never ask). You'll be fine. Enjoy your holiday.

An update. A friend took me to the border in the morning. There was no queue at the Thai side. On the Laos side the visa-on-arrival guys had gone for breakfast but I just had to wait about 10min to get my visa. While waiting a taxi driver offered to take me to the consulate then to a hotel for 250 baht. Not the cheapest but it started to rain a bit so I agreed. I arrived at the consulate 9am, there were about 20-30 people in total. Handed in application, was told to wait inside. Went inside, waited for my receipt. Was out of the consulate in just 20min, which is a new record for me. So well, that's it. I'll probably never bother again to queue up again early morning. I can also confirm that TVs are free at the moment.

I and probably many others have thought about coming late to avoid the queues but then there are these stories about guys waiting until lunch time just to be told that there will be no more visas for today

Oh and since it's been a while since I did my last run, what passport pages do I need to copy? The photo/name page and...? I got photos and will try to print out a form later today.

Thanks Tafia. An update:

I'm now in Udon and have checked the bus time tables. The earliest bus leaves 8 am so that's too late. A train is available however as Tafia mentioned however but it's known as unreliable/never on time. I might be able to get a friend to take me to the border early in the morning though.

And by 1 day I meant stay one night, not the usual two nights

Just wondering if anyone has done this by themselves, not by using an agent. I've been to Vientiane too many times and would like to spend as little time there as possible. So if I can somehow make it there early in the morning and go straight to the embassy, that'd be nice. I know this is what agents do, but how would you do it if you're on your own? Would you have to stay one night in Nong Khai or are there really early buses leaving from Udon? This is my primary concern as once I'm on the Laos side I can just get a taxi/tuktuk to the embassy.

Conclusion: I'd like to arrive at the Nong Khai/Vientiane border really early in the morning to make it to the embassy in time. Should I stay in Udon or Nong Khai? I prefer Udon as I have friends there.

Thanks, tried to call them but no answer. According to website they only do single entry.

Hey guys, I need to do another tourist visa run soon. Would like to try Cambodia as I've only gone to Laos previously for tourist visas. I'd like to go with a service that takes me from Bangkok to the border, stay one night and return the following day with a double entry TV. Can anyone please supply links and/or phone numbers to agents? Is a double entry possible using an agent?