Help! Thai car in Laos

[Rodwil50]

We have arrived over the border at Nong Khai into Vientiane with our Thai pickup.

we were advised that we could only keep it here 15 days before renewing the stay agreement further. We wish to travel north but not sure where to do the car extension. Can someone tell us the name and location of relevant offices please .

thank you 

Rod

[Sydebolle]

Go back to the bridge and get it fixed there prior to depart outside Vientiane. There you also get a mandatory insurance for the car; if caught without it, then it costs you much more than the insurance premium. 

Apart from the 15 days timeframe by the Laotian authorities, also keep the Thai temporary export declaration of the car in mind (you should hold the original, the duplicate you signed and returned to the customs officer upon leaving. The Thai customs gave you 30 days only; exceeding that it costs you 1,000 Baht/day but not more than 10,000 Baht/car.

Latter does - like so many other things - not make sense. Why to fine a Thai-plated car for "overstaying" in a foreign country ........ and not returning to the homeland within a timeframe which lacks any substance? 

[Dr Jon]

Also, in order to keep the locals happy, it's best practice to drive on the right hand side of the road in Laos.

[Rodwil50]

Found! Extensions can be done in various customs offices around the country.