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?