Here is the situation... My current non-immigrant B visa just expired. I must leave Thailand the end of December. In April I will turn 50 and apply for a retirement extension. I would like to apply for a double entry tourist visa in the Asia region to carry me through until I can apply for the retirement extension. My passport is packed full of used non-immigrant visas plus one tourist visa from Penang. It is my understanding that Vientiane will likely frown on this and decline to issue a tourist visa - especially a double entry. Phnom Penh may or may not be issuing double entry visas. I have read conflicting reports. Penang? Any other options? Would really like to avoid a trip to Aus or the US. Thanks for your advice.

You could simply get a new passport and then you will be able to get a double entry in Vientiane.

I guess that would be the most economical way to handle it. Too bad I just spent $80 adding new pages to my existing passport!