Weighing my border stamp options for getting back into Thailand 60 days exempt (starting in Pattaya):

 

1. Fly to VTE and take the train back

2. Fly to VTE and use a one way border run service back to Nong khai with connections (do these exist? Anyone know any?)

3. Fly to Udan thani and use a Border run service.

4. Fly to Mukdahan and either use a border run service or stay in Savannakhet 2 days and come back myself (or do they not enforce the 2 day stay at the moment)?

 

Since I know of no one way agents in Vientiane I'm thinking to just use the train for minimal strictness. I have a long chain of ED visas hence the planning.

 

PS: Cambodian borders are all closed

I know there are agents doing visa runs to Savannakhet from Bangkok.  But these involve hideous minibus trips that only backpackers can endure.  But maybe you can engage with them (Bangkok Buddies for instance) and try to meet them in Mukdahan just for the border hop?  btw, you can't fly to Mukdahan, there is no airport, you'll need Nakhon Phanom or Ubon Ratchathani and a taxi (or bus).

Yeah, I didn't even list that as an option. After a 12 hour Savannakhet to Bangkok border run a decade ago I swore never again,

 

That's interesting about trying to intercept the visa run service at the border, I'll ask 1st Class Visa Runs (in Pattaya) if they will allow that. It might be hard to coordinate the meetup though.