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Thanks guys, I will try to get a tourist visa via the eVisa thingy.

Yes it does, but I've never done that. Do you think they'll issue me a tourist visa via that, or is there a good chance they'll reject that too due to my history? That's what I'm most concerned about, that I book a flight and then don't get the visa.

Thanks for your reply. Just a little over a month unfortunately, I left July 31st ????

Brief history: Euro country, used to work in BKK (all legit) pre covid for many years, then came back last year on back to back visa exempt + extensions Aug-Dec. This year back April-end of July again visa exempt plus extensions, 1 land border crossing and on more visa exempt entry from japan-bkk. On that (last) arrival was pulled aside for (in-out, in-out, they were going on about the visa run, spent 1 night in Vientiane) and interrogated/yelled at for half an hour and told to get visa but eventually let in. I wasn't planning to be back until next year, but a very dear friend is getting married and I'd really like to attend in mid September. If I go I'd only be going for perhaps around 2 weeks, 3 max due to other commitments. I'm guessing visa exempt again is out of the question, even with having been out of the country for 1,5 months and flying in from Europe? Will they even issue me a tourist visa, or am I "blocked" from that route too when they see my entry stamps? Perhaps I could book a through ticket to Vientiane and enter via land, my understanding is you can do that twice per year? Although I'd really like to avoid that due to cost and extra time. What's my best bet here do you think?

The TM30 is such a pain the you know what if like me you have a home base but travel around a lot too. You're supposed to do it everytime you come back. Last time I extended I got a right talking to even though I brought the previous one but 'no valid, have to do again you come back room' and told the condo owner needs to pay a penalty (I think it was 1400). Ended up paying myself as god knows how long that would have taken and needed the extension. I can't expect the owner to submit this once a week if you do weekend trips like I tend to do. This time I'm flying abroad for a few days....honestly less hassle.