blackbox Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Hello everyone, At the moment I am staying in Chiang Mai and before the 15th December I have leave Thailand to get a double entry visa so I can extend my stay here. I am in doubt about which country to go to and if it would be easiest to go go from either Chiang Mai or Bangkok and if there is any visa companies that are recommendable which can help with the arrangements and paper work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Vientienne Laos would be the only choice. Bus to Udon or Nongkai would seem the way to go. Others will know if there is a company that does the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbox Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Thanks Lite Beer. What would be the easiest way to get to Laos from Bangkok or Chiang Mai? The reason way I am asking is because I am right now in Chiang Mai and like it here but is planning on going to Bangkok but haven't decided if I should go to Bangkok before or after I have sorted my visa situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 You are closer to Laos from Chiang Mai. That being said the train from BKK to Nong Khai is pretty easy (try for the one that arrives in Nong Lhai in the early morning.) You don't need any special help to get the visa. Go to the Friendship bridge, pay for your Lao visa. Go from the bridge directly to the Thai embassy and put in your application, then get a hotel for the night. Check out at noon the next day and go back to the embassy and then back to the border. Do remember that there are Thai holidays coming up and the embassy will be closed on those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMExpat79 Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 You could get a bus from Arcade bus station in CM to Udon Thani for around 600bt (each way) they leave on a sunday or wed night , and from their you take a bus from Udon Thani to the Bridge (lots of people doing the same thing so its pretty easy) or you could share a taxi to the bridge with some other Expats. The bus leaves around 8pm (I think) and gets to Udon Thani early morning around 6-7am - so you canmake it to the thai consulate before 12 to hand in your passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryosuke Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I also would like to know some tour company does the visa tour to Vientiane from Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryosuke Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 http://thaivisaservice.com/ http://meesuktravel.com/index3.html I found 2 company doing visa tour to Vientiane. I believe there are more company providing same service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 2nd , 6th , 10th , 31st December are public holidays so the Consulate will be closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbox Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thank you all for your helpful replies. How much money should I plan on bringing with me? Which currency should I take with me? I hope to meet some people on the bus who are on the same trip as I because I am bite worried that I will do something wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Baht should be fine and can not advise how much as it will be up to you. You need to pay bus/food/hotel/visa for Laos/taxi/drinks/and should always have 10-20k in reserve as that could be asked for visa issue/entry at any time. If you travel from Chiang Mai expect most pax on a bus would be making that trip for the same reason. If your travel was from Bangkok far fewer I expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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