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Is Vientiene currently granting single entry tourist visas for Philippine citizens?  

I LEFT THAILAND LAST JUNE AND RETURNED TO THE PHILIPPINES.  I JUST RETURNED BACK TO THAILAND ON AUGUST 1ST, but previous to that I have two tourist visa stamps in my passport.  I was granted a 30-day visa at the Bangkok airport on August 1st.

If I leave for the Thai embassy in Vientiene next week, will I be denied for another tourist visa?  I heard there were big changes post Aug 12th.  Can anybody confirm tourist visas are still being granted at Vientiene?

Is Vientiene currently granting single entry tourist visas for Philippine citizens?  I LEFT THAILAND LAST JUNE AND RETURNED TO THE PHILIPPINES.  I JUST RETURNED BACK TO THAILAND ON AUGUST 1ST, but previous to that I have two tourist visa stamps in my passport.  I was granted a 30-day visa at the Bangkok airport on August 1st.

If I leave for the Thai embassy in Vientiene next week, will I be denied for another tourist visa?  I heard there were big changes post Aug 12th.  Can anybody confirm tourist visas are still being granted at Vientiene?

If anybody has personally experienced specific border crossings in northern Thailand that gave out 15 or 30 day stamps today (Sunday), could you please post these specific border crossing locations.

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Making the 12 hour bus ride to Vientiane from Chiang Mai, crossing the bridge by bus and obtaining a proper tourist, single entry visa from the Thai embassy in Vientiane; is that still possible? Or, are they saying now, you must 'fly' into Vientiane to obtain a 30 day single entry visa? Can anybody clarify this for me please?

A proper tourist visa from the Embassy like you write is 60 days

You are correct. THe extension was for 30 days - my mistake. Can one still travel to Vientiane via bus and obtain another proper 60 day visa? After the 60 + 30 days my gf traveled once to mah sai and obtained the 15 day voa, now she needs the overland trip to Vientiane for another 60 days. Will the Thai embassy in Vientiane grant her one of these tourist visas after a voa from Mah Sai?

Making the 12 hour bus ride to Vientiane from Chiang Mai, crossing the bridge by bus and obtaining a proper tourist, single entry visa from the Thai embassy in Vientiane; is that still possible? Or, are they saying now, you must 'fly' into Vientiane to obtain a 30 day single entry visa? Can anybody clarify this for me please?

What is a 30 day single entry visa ?

My Philippina GF obtained a single entry tourist visa from Vientiene which allowed her to stay in Thailand for 90 days, she then went to Mah Sai for a 15 day VOA at the border, then extended it for 7 days. Her flight back home to the Philippines is on June 1st. We had planned to travel to Mah Sai for one more 15 day stay and then extend that for 7 days this Tuesday, and that would allow her to stay in Thailand through June 1st. NOW, we cannot travel to Mah Sai ( we went to Green Bus and tried for a refund, they basically laughed in our faces, they did, however, eventually offer us a 10% refund. So kiss that 1500 baht good by).

I'm wondering if she can make the trip to the Thai embassy via mini bus to Vientiane and get another tourist visa. I have heard from some that you must fly out of Thailand after you have a 15 day VOA, others have said she can still get another tourist visa in Vientiane at the embassy even if she travels there overland. Anybody have a guess as to what's the deal?

Making the 12 hour bus ride to Vientiane from Chiang Mai, crossing the bridge by bus and obtaining a proper tourist, single entry visa from the Thai embassy in Vientiane; is that still possible? Or, are they saying now, you must 'fly' into Vientiane to obtain a 30 day single entry visa? Can anybody clarify this for me please?

thank you!

Thank you Mr. LeBlanc!!!!

However, I do not wish to work in Thailand, only travel.

Salamat Mr. Chiongbian!!!!!!!

That will make it much easier for me.

I wonder if you can answer this question, part of the Thai visa application asks for a bank statement. What amount of money do they need to see in my account to grant the visa?

Again, thank you for any information you can provide me with.

Salamat!

Aljean

Kumusta ka & Sawadee kah,

I read, coming from the Philippines, that it's okay not to get a visa if you stay less than 30 days in Thailand. Once I am in Thailand, can I then work on obtaining a 90 day tourist visa? I plan to live in Chiang mai. Or, is it better to get my tourist visa in Manilla prior to coming to Bangkok. My problem is it's going to be very difficult for me to travel to Manilla from Cebu to receive a Thai Visa. Can I come to Thailand without a visa and either complete the tourist visa process once in Thailand, or just leave Thailand every 30 days and renew my 30 day Visa by re-entering Thailand? Anybody with knowledge of these procedures, I would sure love to hear from you.

Salamat Cap Poon Cap and Thank you!!!