Vientiane Tv By Air

[tlock]

I wasn't sure whether to piggy back on one of the many Vientiane TV topics or start a new one. I am planning to fly to Vientianne tommorrow and attempt to sort out a tourist visa on my own. I'd prefer to go with a tour group, but I couldn't find anyone offerring the trip by plane. I can't handle anymore 12 hour bus trips (i'm in pattaya).

So my questions:

1.) Can I get a Laos visa on arrival in Vientiane, or do I need to have a visa before boarding the plane?

2.) Is it possible to find a "fixer" (i've seen this referred to in the 29 page thread, but no details) who can handle the entire process for me? I'd rather not deal with the 3 hour queue.

2b.) I'm guessing the day after a holiday (thursday) will be a madhouse regarding the queue, right?

thanks in advance

[Lite Beer]

I wasn't sure whether to piggy back on one of the many Vientiane TV topics or start a new one. I am planning to fly to Vientianne tommorrow and attempt to sort out a tourist visa on my own. I'd prefer to go with a tour group, but I couldn't find anyone offerring the trip by plane. I can't handle anymore 12 hour bus trips (i'm in pattaya).

So my questions:

1.) Can I get a Laos visa on arrival in Vientiane, or do I need to have a visa before boarding the plane?

2.) Is it possible to find a "fixer" (i've seen this referred to in the 29 page thread, but no details) who can handle the entire process for me? I'd rather not deal with the 3 hour queue.

2b.) I'm guessing the day after a holiday (thursday) will be a madhouse regarding the queue, right?

thanks in advance

Yes. A Visa on Arrival will cost around 1,500 Baht.

Yes. Thursday will be a nightmare as there is bound to be a lot of people there who went on the wednesday not realising it was closed. Get there very early.

As for fixers. I have never been so do not know.

[ubonjoe]

Go early on Thursday.

You will find the fixers just outside the gates of the consulate.

[QED]

I'm going tomorrow, but flying to Udon Thani. Thursday will probably be a nightmare but it's the only time I could fit it in. PM me if you want to meet up tommorrow night for a beer and discuss battle tactics.

[tropo]

I'm going tomorrow, but flying to Udon Thani. Thursday will probably be a nightmare but it's the only time I could fit it in. PM me if you want to meet up tommorrow night for a beer and discuss battle tactics.

Get there by 7am and you should be fine even if it's a busy day.