Hi.

I'm just finishing up my second double entry tourist visa in the country, and would like to get one more single entry for a 3-month stay before leaving.

Previously I've traveled to the capitals of Cambodia and Laos to get the double entries, but it's my understanding is that more countries give the single entries. Burma, maybe?

I'm living in CM and would like to know what the cheapeast/quickest/most convenient country to travel to for to get a single entry is.

What's the best way to get there?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks.

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

If you are working here then you should have more than a tourist visa.

Edited January 18, 201214 yr by elektrified

Not if he is working on his suntan...

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

As you are working on your suntan and want a quick turnaround to get back to your sunbed your best options (taking 4/5 Feb as a random weekend therefore not interrupting the working/tanning week) are:

AA to KUL 5000THB plus hotel night

AA to SIN (actually on 18/19 Feb) 5500THB plus hotel

Bangkok/MAS to KUL 17,000THB done in the day on 4 Feb

Laos Airlines to LPQ 15,000THB plus hotel (online price, less if you go to Laos agent in town) plus visa cost

No entry visa cost for KUL or SIN.

That's enough playing travel agent, well at least doing it for free!

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

As you are working on your suntan and want a quick turnaround to get back to your sunbed your best options (taking 4/5 Feb as a random weekend therefore not interrupting the working/tanning week) are:

AA to KUL 5000THB plus hotel night

AA to SIN (actually on 18/19 Feb) 5500THB plus hotel

Bangkok/MAS to KUL 17,000THB done in the day on 4 Feb

Laos Airlines to LPQ 15,000THB plus hotel (online price, less if you go to Laos agent in town) plus visa cost

No entry visa cost for KUL or SIN.

That's enough playing travel agent, well at least doing it for free!

Whoops got my USD -> THB conversions muddled.

For the LPQ trip the online fare is about US$295 and thus THB9000, rather than YHB15000.

If you haven't been to LP I would recommend it highly as a great spot for a weekend, French food, Beer Lao at giveaway prices, cheap places to stay and a wonderful town.

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

If you are working here then you should have more than a tourist visa.

many people do this, using the wrong visa!

I once did LPQ on Lao Aviation for the weekend and would recommend it.

Nice ATR-42 aircraft which is what I cut my teeth on, kind of nostalgic.

Quite an experience as It was Lao New Year.

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

When I say working I mean I'm working on a private book project I'm eager to have finished. I'm not employed here.

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

If you are working here then you should have more than a tourist visa.

Hi Nxai Pan.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to do a vacation, but would just like to save money and time and get back to Chiang Mai and back to work. Are you saying these options are better than traveling to the capitals of Laos and Cambodia for price/speed?

1. Boat trip to Luang Prabang (take the more civilised one not the boneshaker speedboat or backpacker cattle boat). Fly back on Laos airlines to CNX for 90 days visa.
   
2. Fly to Kunming on China Eastern (Chinese visa from efficient consulate here in CM) and explore Yunnan. Might be a bit chilly this time of year.
   
3. Fly to KL for a bit of shopping and....not a lot else. Air Asia direct flight, book ahead can be pretty cheap.
   
4. Fly to Singapore direct on Silk (x3 week?) or cheaper on AA daily. Serious shopping, serious credit card hit.
   
5. 3 times a week CNX to Yangon on Air Bagan. See Burma before the rest of the world gets there. Amazing place, but visa needs trip to Bangkok or through travel agent in CM though.
   

For cheapest/quickest option KL is probably your best bet, but why not make a trip of it and go to Luang Prabang or Bagan in Myanmar (2 of the best places IMHO in SE Asia)?

When I say working I mean I'm working on a private book project I'm eager to have finished. I'm not employed here.

Or just play around on AA's website and see what silly prices you can get flying out of BKK on dates that suit you. if this is your last trip why not make it a great one? Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka....

If you are working here then you should have more than a tourist visa.

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