Yoshaavan

I wasn't sure where to ask this, I assume tagging this onto my thread was ok.

I will be going to Savannakhet just to be safe. Flying in direct Lao Airlines.

On the return, I am going Nok Air fly'n'ride.

The van leaves Mukdahan at 17:00.

Is that plenty of time to get from the Thai embassy , through customs to the van pickup ?

(There is a later van at 18:00 which is an extra hour of van time to a different airport.)

Thank you all for the replies, it's really appreciated.

--seancbk-- It's true this is my first actual back to back visa. I wouldn't even hesitate to go back to Viantiene, except that my last 2 TVs are from the same office (with one VE in the middle), making this 3 visas with a pause in the middle.

I have been looking in going to Savannakhet and although it still isn't too bad of a trip , it appears to be less convenient. Last times I would fly into VTE , and the return I take a van from Nong Khai to Udon airport. Not very expensive but there is no way I'm sitting on a bus for 10 miserable hours or however long. Every part of this trip to Savannakhet is longer and more costly than the same thing to Vientiane (so far it seems that way from reading this forum , if that's incorrect please let me know). Nok Air has a fly'n'ride that would suit me best. Either way it's 2 nights in Laos.

I always fly, but I now insist on doing a land crossing back in Thailand because of the possibility of getting denied where I wouldn't want to be in DMK and be forced to fly somewhere. In the case of a land denial I can simply walk back to the hotel. I am being overly cautious I know. But 2 hours of questioning by the IO at BKK who told me she wasn't letting me back in will do that to you :)

I'm hoping maybe some others have a bit of input, before I make any bookings.

Thank you

Hello,

I have read many of the threads about this but I didn't see this specifically. Hoping someone with a similar history can relay some info.

I have been in Thailand 4 years on tourist visas, aside from a summer spent in my home country.

There are a total of 4 TV's issued from Vientiane. I have had zero issues getting them there, and it has always been very easy.

One in 2013 and 2015. And 2 this year. Mar 2016, and Aug 2016.

In between those last 2, I did a border hop to Singapore to get a VE. (and was questioned at length at BKK before she reluctantly let me in, so no more visa exempts for me !!! ).

So,  I don't have a back to back situation already in there.

My last TVs will look like- VTE, (VE-SNG), VTE and now hopefully another VTE.

I would like to go back to Vientiane next week for my next TV(and probably last). It is the most convenient and best option for me to go there.

Does anyone with experience think I may be denied the visa there ?

----related questions----

If I am denied the visa, and the visa is marked as such, will I be able to jump over to another country and get a visa, even with a denied stamp in it ? (HCMC, Penang, ?)

If I do get the visa , and am denied entry at the Thai border(via Nong Khai), what are my options for entering another port ?

thanks