Savannakhet Trip 19.02.18

[baneko]

I was over in Savan for my yearly non O Multi Entry based on Marraige.

 

Flew up into Savannakhet Monday the 19th. Laos Airlines with a stop in Pakse on route. Flight on time, comfortable and with a beerlaos and sandwitch offered. Cost 4.5K baht.

 

Immigration at Savan airport a breeze. 1.5K for the visa. 10 mins through immigration and into Savan.

 

Tuk Tuk to Vivanouk guesthouse 100 baht. The French owner had overbooked. He paid me back in USD and walked me to neighbouring guesthouse Savan Cafe. 800 per night. Nice modern place. Next to the Night Market. This is the only area with anything going on in Savan. Plenty of places to eat and have some beer. A couple of bars/cafes with live music. In no hurry do I try to chill and enjoy the quiet nice city.

 

Next morning in no rush arrived at the Consulate 10am. I was the only person there. Delivered the paperwork. Most of us know what it is already. Lunch, nap and out for dinner at Lins Cafe at the night market. Nice place Laos and European food.

 

Next day 2.30pm picked up PP and back over to Thailand. 200 baht from Night Market..wait and onto the bridge. Freedom Bridge 2.

 

We decided to stay in Mukdahan in Ploy Palace. Nice old hotel. Great staff. Went out in a wet evening. If you stay around Ploy Palace many options to eat. I would advise taking a right and a left after Amazon Coffee where there are a strip of places to eat.

 

10.30 the next day fly drive from Ploy Palace to Ubon and back to DMK. Easy, hassle free.

 

If you have time dont rush and enjoy the trip.

 

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[Constantinos]

May I ask you why you had to go to Laos for the marriage visa? I always get it in Bangkok! Is it a different kind of visa? Can you tell me the requirements to get it? My visa expires in some days and I am flying to Greece for 2 months! So I'll have to start it again when I get back!

 Thank you

[ubonjoe]

7 minutes ago, Constantinos said:

May I ask you why you had to go to Laos for the marriage visa? I always get it in Bangkok! Is it a different kind of visa? Can you tell me the requirements to get it? My visa expires in some days and I am flying to Greece for 2 months! So I'll have to start it again when I get back!

 Thank you

You apparently are getting a one year extension of stay of stay (it not a visa) based upon marriage at immigration. Unless your extension is expiring while you are out of the country you can get a re-entry permit to keep it valid when you return.

He got a multiple entry non-o visa that allows unlimited 90 day entries for a year from the date of issue. It requires you to leave the country every 90 days to get a new entry.

[Constantinos]

On 2/27/2018 at 10:44 AM, ubonjoe said:

You apparently are getting a one year extension of stay of stay (it not a visa) based upon marriage at immigration. Unless your extension is expiring while you are out of the country you can get a re-entry permit to keep it valid when you return.

He got a multiple entry non-o visa that allows unlimited 90 day entries for a year from the date of issue. It requires you to leave the country every 90 days to get a new entry.

Thank you! :)

[BuckBee]

I always find tour bus far easier if heading from or back to bangkok, flight wastes loads of time with shuttle bus, checkin etc etc, evening tour bus from mukdahan bus station gets to morchit2 4am, perfect time transitions both ways for crossing border and one of the bus tour companies is very well run and driven (see other savanakhet threads for details) .

flight on return trip does work well if same evening flight but quite a rush and hassle over the bus for only 5hr bkk arrival difference .

[baneko]

I always find tour bus far easier if heading from or back to bangkok, flight wastes loads of time with shuttle bus, checkin etc etc, evening tour bus from mukdahan bus station gets to morchit2 4am, perfect time transitions both ways for crossing border and one of the bus tour companies is very well run and driven (see other savanakhet threads for details) .
flight on return trip does work well if same evening flight but quite a rush and hassle over the bus for only 5hr bkk arrival difference .

We were fortunate this time as there were only my wife and myself. The tranit was a car from Mukhadan to Ubon.

For me flights are cheap and more comfortable. I see a lot of the aircon coaches in crashes which puts me off but we all have our own preferences.

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