Pure Guava

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Could it be that the young man did to the horse what he was thinking of doing to another person?

either way, this young man needs help...

Looks to me he already said "Neigh to the ladies" 😅

On 1/19/2020 at 6:15 PM, codebunny said:

Yeah, but look at Savannakhet... 

a few baht to MoChit if you're in the middle of BKK, then 500 on the sleeper bus and you're at the border first thing, no financials, no handwritten letter in Thai from wife, no accommodation, maybe a cheap vehicle across the Mekong, cheap food, and they all understand Thai/Isan, no need to change money, maybe you can even use a TransferWise card? and the same fee for the actual visa.

 

From MorChit the evening bus will arrive in Mukdahan bus station early morning. Then you will need to buy a ticket and then get on another bus that leaves hourly to the Friendship Bridge in Laos. Everyone will get off the bus and go through immigration. Then back on the bus across the bridge to Laos immigration. I believe they only accept USD or THB for Laos visa. The window is right there on the left. I can't recall what I paid the last time. Once through Laos immigration grab a tuk-tuk and head to the Thai consulate in Savankhet before noon to submit your application. The tuktuk will wait for you then take you to your hotel to checkin. 

My multiple entry non-immigrant visa based on marriage was denied because despite having all the required documents the lady didn't like how my copies had been scanned and printed rather than just photocopied. So I only received a single entry non-immo based on marriage. 

There is a night market and you can sit along the banks of the Mekhong river and drink cheap beer Laos while you wait for your visa to be processed. During the day however the town seemed almost deserted. 
 

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

You have to stand near the river.... maybe wade in a bit!

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Turn off your 'location' services, then it should work.

It's being deliberately disabled.

This was true about 10 years ago but my phone w/ Thai Sim card worked along with the exorbitant roaming data charges but it worked. Best to get a local Lao Sim card unless you are an idiot like me who thinks "How expensive could it be to turn on data just for a few minutes?"...

I applied for a non-immigrant multiple entry visa based on marriage at the Savannakhet consulate earlier this year and was only granted a single entry based on the fact that some of my documents were scanned & printed rather than photocopied. The reason provided was that the scanned documents were slightly larger than a photocopy and they might be faked so because of that I was only provided a single entry. No point trying argue. ????

50 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Believe the issue was copy of page was not the actual size of the page copies (scan and then not printed actual size). 

Yes, indeed! The problem was the default on the printer at the cafe I was at wasn't set to 1:1 but rather slightly larger so that the ID card & Passport scans were half page large instead of a quarter page but as I stated earlier arguing the point wasn't a viable option. All of the details were there and a cursory check would've proven that the document scan were real.  Other Thai consulates since then were happy to accept the larger size scanned & printed details but for some odd reason this one lady in Savannakhet decided it was a reason to only provide a SE instead of ME visa. 

15 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said:

 

do they not know how photocopiers actually work?

 

(hint: they scan and then print!)

 

 

There were several other people who were arguing with the lady but I chose not to do so as it was anti productive in that specific scenario... One was a swede who transferred 800,000 thb into a Thai bank account for his retirement visa but was denied because he didn't have his original bank book with him (Just a photocopy). Another was an Italian man at the end of the line who didn't have a bank account at all. Italian expletives are kind of the best... Then there was the guy behind me who decided it was a good idea to start a large rant against the pm of Thailand within the consulate grounds then segway into denying the holocaust ever existed. Needless to say hilarity ensued. 

I was also very surprised & disappointed too. The issue pointed out to me was that the scanned & printed documents were slightly larger than a photocopy. Those documents were even signed & dated by my wife but the lady said they could be fake so I'd only be issued a single entry instead of the multiple entry visa. ????

To answer your question it was my wife's passport and ID cards. 

With the ever changing and different requirements from the various embassies and consulates around the world I would like to share my recent experience on obtaining a Non-Immigrant O Based on Marriage (Single Entry) at the consulate in Vientiane. They no longer offer ME visas at this location without permanent residency. The last time I had applied for a visa here was 12 years ago and the city has changed quite a bit. There now exists an embassy & a separate consulate which may cause some confusion. You need to apply for your visa at this location: (Link to Map) I was able to successfully receive a 3 month visa by submitting the following documents:

1. A valid passport with at least six months validity
2. Copy of my passport main page (signed & dated)

3. Copy of Laos Visa in my passport (signed & dated)

4. Copy of Laos Entry Stamp from my passport (signed & dated)
5. Original marriage certificate to show to officer

6. Copy of marriage certificate (signed & dated)

7. A handwritten signed note from my wife to consular officer requesting that a visa is granted
8. A copy of my wife's "Tabian Bahn" House registration (signed & dated) This was specifically requested by the officer.       Fortunately I still had a copy with me and was able to provide it to her. 
9. Completed Visa Application Form (signed & dated)

10. Two recent passport photographs
11. A Bank Statement showing adequate funds

12. Copy of my appointment & queue # which I had to be scheduled online here (Link to Online Appointment System). I       was able to show them the details from my phone. 

12. 2,000 Thai Baht Processing Fee
13. Proof of onward travel airline reservation

My visa was ready the next afternoon. Proof of travel into Thailand was not requested at the time I applied considering that so many people travel back overland via the Friendship bridge to Nong Kai.

I had attempted to apply for a Multiple Entry Non-Immigrant Visa at the Savannakhet consulate earlier this year. I had all of the required documents but the official denied me the Multiple Entry on the grounds that my documents had been scanned & printed rather than photocopied so as a result was only issued a single entry instead. This is what worked for me but your mileage may vary. 

I hope this information helps.