visa run to vientiane

[terryc]

Visa Run ...Hua Hin to Vientiane (30/1/2019) for 60 day/90 day tourist visa..

 

Option 1 VAN - PLANE - SHUTTLE one way cost around 1740 Bath 

 

Van from Hua Hin Soi 51 to Don Muang.airport. Fly to Vientiane, avoiding the overland border chaos, shuttle bus to ur hotel..its too late for the embassy, but you arrive fresh and you can arrive embassy at 8.00 am the next morning (processing starts at 8.30 am) with paperwork already complete.Your hotel can help. No queing in the heat day 1 or day 2. An extra night to enjoy Vientiane  The most comfortable choice!. There are two Thai embassys on google maps. The correct location is surounded by coffee houses and pizza outlets. 

 

Option 2 TAXI -  SLEEPER TRAIN  approx one way cost 2960 Bart, inc taxi.

 

Taxi to Hua Lumphong or Bang Sue, lovely overnight sleeper to Nong khai, choose lower bunk for extra 100 bart, From Nong khai follow the crowd. Try to find the No 14 AC bus from Loa border to veintiane at just 30 Bart (bus stop 14 in Vientiane is marked on google maps). This is the bus that locals dont want you to find! Taxis want 400 bart from border to Vientiane.

Option 3 VAN - SLEEPER TRAIN/PLANE (overland cost.one way around 1290 bart - sleeper)

Van direct to Mo chit from Hua Hin or from Pak Nam Pran (where i live).From Mo chitt there are numerous options:

M/B or taxi to Bang Sue or Hua Lamphon for the over night sleeper to Nong khai (be aware of timetables). Tuk tuk to border (I suspect there is a bus) then follow the crowd.

 

Shutle bus to Don Muang airport (30 bart/30 minutes). Fly to vientiane, then shuttle bus to your hotel.

IF YOU ARE UP FOR AN ADVENTURE WHY NOT FLY OUT AND RETURN ON THE SLEEPER TRAIN!!

 

Booking.com allows for advance bookings without a card. I chose Usouk hotel (metered taxi rank outside).

Other options involve cramped overnight buses/slow state trains (albeit very cheap)/Meesuk Travel agency (good for Asean ppl)

 

Things to avoid...

Touts outside the Embassy
Mobile catering staff on overnight train (go direct to restuarant area)

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Things to bring...

Visa card cleared for Laos (although i relied soley on Thai Bart)
Coulpe of pens
FULL thailand address.

The vientiane visa run is a process that manages felangs, expect to be misled a few times.

[KhunBENQ]

I am a bit puzzled.

How does this thread relate to your very similar from two days ago?

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081301-visa-run-to-vientiane

 

[Rimmer]

Duplicate topic

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