Hi, I have been in Thailand for several years on Tourist visa....The last 2 came from KL...before that I was one of the last ones to get the 3 entry from Penang and in 2 weeks I need to go again.....I thought about Lao as I have never been and I am bored with Penang and KL....just a note to some on this site, even 3 or 4 years ago I was ask to show bank statements in Penang to get a TV....I showed and everything was fine....did not have any trouble the last2 times from KL. I wrote on the application that I owned a condo, the lady ask me if I had the paper work for it, I said NO not with me, she ask did you have it in Bangkok and I said yes....she just said bring it next time....no marks on my passports so far....

Any new news from Penang or Laos would be very helpful ….thanks

<br />Hi, I have been in Thailand for several years on Tourist visa....The last 2 came from KL...before that I was one of the last ones to get the 3 entry from Penang and in 2 weeks I need to go again.....I thought about Lao as I have never been and I am bored with Penang and KL....just a note to some on this site, even 3 or 4 years ago I was ask to show bank statements in Penang to get a TV....I showed and everything was fine....did not have any trouble the last2 times from KL. I wrote on the application that I owned a condo, the lady ask me if I had the paper work for it, I said NO not with me, she ask did you have it in Bangkok and I said yes....she just said bring it next time....no marks on my passports so far....<br /><br />Any new news from Penang or Laos would be very helpful ….thanks<br /><br />

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Hi Geno,

Went to Vientiane last week in Laos, got a 60 day tourist visa with no problems....it is my 3rd one. You can get a vip bus from morchit at 8.30pm for 700 baht gets you to Nong Khai for 6am. Then it's a short tuk tuk drive to the border. Vientiane is a sound place to vist...many farang...good food and good beer.

Regards

Block

Hi, I have been in Thailand for several years on Tourist visa....The last 2 came from KL...before that I was one of the last ones to get the 3 entry from Penang and in 2 weeks I need to go again.....I thought about Lao as I have never been and I am bored with Penang and KL....just a note to some on this site, even 3 or 4 years ago I was ask to show bank statements in Penang to get a TV....I showed and everything was fine....did not have any trouble the last2 times from KL. I wrote on the application that I owned a condo, the lady ask me if I had the paper work for it, I said NO not with me, she ask did you have it in Bangkok and I said yes....she just said bring it next time....no marks on my passports so far....

Any new news from Penang or Laos would be very helpful ….thanks

Are you sure you were one of the last ones to get a 3-entry TV? I got a 3-entry TV there last August (2006) and no financials were required.

They are still not asking for proof of funds.

Perhaps you may try an agent if you visit Penang again.

Edited October 5, 200718 yr by tropo

I've been going to Penang for TVs since early '04 and was never asked to show bank statements. I used NJ Books visa agent each time

any more info on Lao would be a lot of help

any more info on Lao would be a lot of help

hi Geno,

Check this site out :

http://www.retire-asia.com/laointro.shtml

quite a bit of information

regards block

<br />Hi, I have been in Thailand for several years on Tourist visa....The last 2 came from KL...before that I was one of the last ones to get the 3 entry from Penang and in 2 weeks I need to go again.....I thought about Lao as I have never been and I am bored with Penang and KL....just a note to some on this site, even 3 or 4 years ago I was ask to show bank statements in Penang to get a TV....I showed and everything was fine....did not have any trouble the last2 times from KL. I wrote on the application that I owned a condo, the lady ask me if I had the paper work for it, I said NO not with me, she ask did you have it in Bangkok and I said yes....she just said bring it next time....no marks on my passports so far....<br /><br />Any new news from Penang or Laos would be very helpful ….thanks<br /><br />

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Hi Geno,

Went to Vientiane last week in Laos, got a 60 day tourist visa with no problems....it is my 3rd one.

Regards

Block

do you have a red stamp in your passport saying that you could be denied in the future? I got 2 tr visas from vietniene and on the second i got the red stamp. do you think i could get a third?

<br />Hi, I have been in Thailand for several years on Tourist visa....The last 2 came from KL...before that I was one of the last ones to get the 3 entry from Penang and in 2 weeks I need to go again.....I thought about Lao as I have never been and I am bored with Penang and KL....just a note to some on this site, even 3 or 4 years ago I was ask to show bank statements in Penang to get a TV....I showed and everything was fine....did not have any trouble the last2 times from KL. I wrote on the application that I owned a condo, the lady ask me if I had the paper work for it, I said NO not with me, she ask did you have it in Bangkok and I said yes....she just said bring it next time....no marks on my passports so far....<br /><br />Any new news from Penang or Laos would be very helpful ….thanks<br /><br />

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Hi Geno,

Went to Vientiane last week in Laos, got a 60 day tourist visa with no problems....it is my 3rd one.

Regards

Block

do you have a red stamp in your passport saying that you could be denied in the future? I got 2 tr visas from vietniene and on the second i got the red stamp. do you think i could get a third?

Hi Thaiman,

I got no red stamp...not sure what the red stamp means but on my 1st two tv's I did the 30 day extensions and then a 30 day run on both of them and then back to Laos.

When I went 2 weeks ago there were no signs or warnings about the 3 and yer out new rules.

Sorry i cant be of any more help...but goodluck

regards

Block

Last time I did a run to Vientianne must have been 1999. I had to stay in Vientianne a few nights, unlike most other places.

Years before that, I had to stay several nights in Penang too.

But for a tourist visa, that seems absurd.

Overnight, I can accept and understand. are 2 or 3 nights still necessary?

you do still need to stay at least overnight, right?

can you get your Lao visa easily in NongKhai? how much?

I don't have to go for a couple months yet, but sure want to know!

One night stay if no holidays involved and you arrive in morning to submit application and pick up next afternoon. Believe they want 1,000 baht for Lao visa at border and it is easy to cross/enter.

Yep only one night stay is required at Vientiane (providing you show up during the week and there are no holidays either Lao or Thai), Lao visa is depending on nationality, pay in USD, as the baht value is much higher, for instance for me it's 35 USD, if paying in baht they require 1500 baht...

Wow! Just like MaeSai/Tachilek!!! definately best to plan ahead.

Thanks guys. As I recall, Vientianne can be a lot of fun, after changing gears down and slowing up enough...

even from the sedate pace of life in ChiangRai!

I'm looking ofrward to driving thru Loei and UdonThaini City. And hear there are very nice guest houses in NongKhai now.

How easy is it to find cheap and decent accomodation in Vientianne/

a hotel I used to stay in there was great - when you truned the air con on, extractor fans also automatically started up...

I've been going to Penang for TVs since early '04 and was never asked to show bank statements. I used NJ Books visa agent each time

NJ have always come through for me, every single time. I never take anything for granted but they're pretty good at being straight up and efficient.

I just heard from my friend that friend of my friend went Penang for his 3rd tourist visa and he got a red stamp.

I didn't ask him whether he use agent there or not,

My friend is planning to visit Penang for his 3rd one for the end of this month.

Does any one have more information about getting tourist visa in Penang?