Hello all, I'm an American living in Chiang Mai. I've been here for 6 months and now I need to get a Tourist Visa if I want to stay any longer. I've read up on this forums about the best places to go for the VISA, but here's where my research has taken me:

1. Vietnam - Takes 3 days to aquire a VISA to get into the country. Otherwise it's fairly easy. My problem is cost. It costs 2,000B to get a VISA into Vietnam, the cost of flight is 6,000 Round trip from Chiang Mai.

2. Laos - I hear this is another good country to get a tourist Visa. My problem is the bus ride, 12 hours! Normally I wouldn't mind, but I've got some health issues and I've been getting sick every few minutes.

3. Cambodia - I would love to get my VISA here but I've already been to the country 3x in the last 6 months. Also, I hear the embassy in PP is a pain in the a** and they don't give VISA's very easily.

Am I missing anything? What would you suggest. I know the easiest way would be take the 12 hour bus ride to Laos, but seriously I'm way too sick for a 12 hour bus ride.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hello all, I'm an American living in Chiang Mai. I've been here for 6 months and now I need to get a Tourist Visa if I want to stay any longer. I've read up on this forums about the best places to go for the VISA, but here's where my research has taken me:

1. Vietnam - Takes 3 days to aquire a VISA to get into the country. Otherwise it's fairly easy. My problem is cost. It costs 2,000B to get a VISA into Vietnam, the cost of flight is 6,000 Round trip from Chiang Mai.

2. Laos - I hear this is another good country to get a tourist Visa. My problem is the bus ride, 12 hours! Normally I wouldn't mind, but I've got some health issues and I've been getting sick every few minutes.

3. Cambodia - I would love to get my VISA here but I've already been to the country 3x in the last 6 months. Also, I hear the embassy in PP is a pain in the a** and they don't give VISA's very easily.

Am I missing anything? What would you suggest. I know the easiest way would be take the 12 hour bus ride to Laos, but seriously I'm way too sick for a 12 hour bus ride.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

How about a Nok Air flight to Udon from Chiang Mai. Then a short mini bus ride to Vientienne Laos.

http://www.nokair.com/NokConnext/aspx/Welcome.aspx

Good idea, but there's still a 3-4 hour drive to the border and the flight will cost me 5,800B. Any other suggestions?

Good idea, but there's still a 3-4 hour drive to the border and the flight will cost me 5,800B. Any other suggestions?

The bus takes about 1 hour.

3-4 hour drive? It is less than 60km.

Hmm...Ok, that's a good option, thanks.

What about Cambodia? What are the chances are getting a tourist visa there? Keep in mind I've been there 2x already (maybe 3 I forget)