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Is there still a shuttle bus that runs from vientiane airport to friendship bridge? How often is it running where do you guys catch it ?

Pre covid or now, it has never been possible to run to the border of Lao and come back to Thailand with 60 days stamp. The stamp is only for 30 days. But if you went into the Vientiane Thai Embassy and applied for a 60 day tourist visa then you can have 60.

You might be able to get one, but also risk a red stamp of death along with it saying your a frequent visitor. After that stamp its pretty much impossible to get another visa and a high chance you will be questioned entering Thailand.

We do have reports in Savannakhet before covid in 2019, they were saying if you stayed 3 out of the last 6 months in Thailand you cant get one, but who knows whats happening there now.

You and others with the no limit thinking are not up to date on the current situation. What your saying was fine say back in 2005, but unfortunately spending large amounts in thailand now as a tourist is scrutinized heavily. An immigration officer told me they basically think like this , a genuine tourist comes to thailand once, maybe 2 or 3 times a year going back and forth between their home country. If your not doing something like that they would investigate further. I don't necessarily agree here as some tourists perpetually travel around but they dont see it like that so we must work with what we got.

I am assuming these people dont actually study? Good luck with that, thai authorities usually come around eventually.

Why would you not do ground transport from Nakhon Phanom airport to the bridge in Mukdahan?

Anyone can get lucky one time but its still a big risk.

There is no set rule on this , depends on the office, time of year, mood of officer, etc.

WOW, very very likely denied entry in the way your talking about. Now if you spend 1 month in vietnam and get a thai tourist visa your chances are much better but not 100%. I was similar to you and barely got in with a tourist visa after being out for 1 month in two different countries.

Only 1 entry in your passport to thailand? Youll be fine no need worry how long in vietnam

any recent reports ?

just getting back to 2019 numbers in 2027 will be difficult

Good news man, and glad you got a good officer. I was denied once with a tourist visa by a female officer as they thought i didnt have enough money to support myself in thailand which was total bs.

Welcome to modern chiang mai, the glory days passed long ago. Now its an overrun tourist ghetto that mainly extracts money from foreigners. Also keep in mind most hotels do not have kitchens. You want a kitchen you'll need an airbnb but expect to pay 20-30k per month for a shoe box. Also dont forget about 1000-2000 baht for an air purifier in your room so you dont feel ill everyday.

Yes even Chiang Mai, they strongly disliked I used covid extensions to stay a while during the pandemic thats why I am curious how it will go for you.

I'll be interested to see how it goes with the tourist visa, its a good thing but not a guarantee for entry. I would bet you still get grilled with questions but if you keep your cool you should be able to enter. Please do come back and update us as to what happens.

not only does it look disgusting, it is directly liver toxic and you are committing slow suicide.

I would not, we have reports cnx officials post covid do not like long stayers or people with a bunch of covid extensions.

Unfortunately the good ol days have passed long ago. Your really rolling the dice now. If you already have several visits to thailand in your passport, expect to be denied entry.

most of February the AQI was hitting 200-400 every morning, it has relaxed some today's average level about 150.

The thai news said today she was in suan phueng, ratchaburi province, near border of myanmar. She was preparing to flee there but she felt guilty and turned herself in to save image of thai people. She will go back to usa and serve the punishment.

been 300-500 aqi every morning in lampang, highest in the world.

This has to be a mistake, there were about 80k and 90k US arrivals in Nov and Dec 2022. The US has never ever had anywhere near the stated 240k in a month during the peak years in 2018-2019.

He was a very smart man and kind soul who had a falling out with his beautiful wife in America. He left his wife and one child and moved to Pattaya, Thailand. Ever since the split with his family his life had been in a bit of a downward spiral but he seemed to have been getting it together lately in Pattaya and restarting his youtube channel. God only knows what happened. RIP Leo, you will be missed greatly.