Wongkitlo

You can buy an IP TV box which has foxtel sports along with lots of other OZ channels. I can pm a contact for somebody who can help you.

In the past they did not require any money in a Thai bank which was convenient if you did not want to keep 400,000 baht in a Thai bank. It is hard to ascertain but their requirements are still a bit easier than in Thailand. Usually you must have the money in the bank for a period of time but Savannakhet does not seem to enforce this as far as anyone can tell. Also instead of dealing with Thai Immigration- family visits, photos of home, map of home etc- you can just exit and re-enter, suitable if you do not live in Thailand permanently. I think a kor ror 22 is similar but issued if you have married abroad.

Where do you find that it must be in a Thai bank for 2 months. I have seen no report of this.

They introduced financial requirements in October. The agent was,across from the consulate.

I have posted this before but nobody seemed to believe me. An agent in Savannakhet offered me an agent assisted non-o Multi entry with no financial proofs required. I do not understand why people think there would be no visa agents operating in Laos. I did not take it at the time but am thinking of returning to do so.

It would probably be safest to do all three. There is another thread running where he said he had the letter. When are you going? It would be good to know how people are going with Savannakhet visas.

@Liquorice I am glad he is not posting further. This is such a flawed reasoning and assumptions if any of it makes the slightest sense.

If you are so untroubled by finances why don't you get a visa at one of the surrounding embassies. If you have 400,000 b in a Thai bank account for 6 months you can go to Ho chi Minh, Vientiane, KL and any of the surrounding countries. Why bother poor Savannakhet with your complaints.

Mai bpen rai

Why cause trouble. If Savannakhet consulate are easy going and allow visas with lax regulations why attract attention. If you notify MFA maybe next thing is they will inspect Savannakhet and their regulations will tighten.

I am sorry for so many posts but I did not know how to comment on my screenshots of my private message with the other poster. With all respect, I find it hard to believe that you think there are no agents in Savannakhet and as they are usually located close to immigration (in this case across the road) I do not understand that you think it is implausible. Before I left Laos, after I was over the frustration of being refused I did get the tuktuk to take me back to the shop as I thought it was a useful contact but it was closed in the afternoon I left a note under the door but no reply. I did send to Dolly's pizza shop(well known farung shop in Savannakhet) but no reply. If I was sure I could get an agent visa there for such a bargain price I would go straight there on my next visit.

Unfortunately I was one of the first to be refused for no Financials in October. My last non-o had not expired yet but for my own reasons and suspecting with the new government a change was coming I went early and was refused. I actually commented on one of the first reports that they had changed policy if you check the feeds. As I was leaving in a very bad mood one of the tuk tuk drivers grabbed me and said I can get you a visa. He took me to the shop across the road and she grabbed my passport and started writing details. She said 12000 b for a non o. I already had another entry so I left, wrote off my travel costs and had another 3 months, a border run then 2 months visiting my wife. If you do not believe me you can easily check my former posts or maybe assume that Savannakhet immigration are so correct that they will not lower themselves to agent assisted visas. Considering the cost of living in Laos comparing it to a 22,000 baht first time agent assisted retirement visa in Pattaya it does not sound so 'could, woulda' I am surprised I am the only one who commented. There are 3 shops across the road and it was the closest to the bus station etc

It is probably easier to get to BKK from the Eastern Seabord- Koh Chang, Koh Kood, Pattaya than to Sattahip. There are plenty of operators going there. Then you have the choice of bus, plane or boat to Samui. I would choose the boat. I have had customers who took Seahorse from Sattahip and they enjoyed it but getting to Sattahip can be difficult. Bangkok sounds good. I could send customers there.