would like to make day trip to laos.have thai registerd car .wife has thai licence i have international,we would like to stay 1 night. are all visas car insurance etc avaliable at border and any recomended hotel to stay about 4star any other input thanks.

Visa application for you (wife doesnt need one) is available at the border, dont forget your car passport, that cant be done at the border.

Also you cannot take your car if it is under finance.

thanks car is under finance. had no idea about that

as i cannot take my car to laos does anyone know of a rental mini bus and driver from nong kai that has experience inlaos regading laws and places of interest that we can hire on a daily baisis. thanks again to all that helps

Also interested in this answer. Want to go, but wife doesn't want to take our car into Laos.

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as i cannot take my car to laos does anyone know of a rental mini bus and driver from nong kai that has experience inlaos regading laws and places of interest that we can hire on a daily baisis. thanks again to all that helps

I normally stay at the Novotel Vientiane hotel - its a little aged but clean and has good working staff.

Why don't you call the Novotel Vientiane for any transportation service pickups. I am pretty sure they will pick up customers at

the Mittaphab (friendship bridge) border on the Lao Side.

Don't expect luxury. Just pass the bridge to Laos side and take tuk tuk for an adventure ride. LOL

Don't be bluffed by guys trying to sell you transport from Thai side to Laos.

It's easy, go through Thai immigration, 20 bht for bus over bridge, Laos immigration (need US$30 for visa + $1 if no pic). Taxi from border to Vientiane 300bht (25 min drive). I did Tuk Tuk once and vowed never again.

Plenty of places to stay. I usually stay near the river. There are plenty of small hotels which are cheap and okay. Novatel is a good alternative if your into chain hotels.

But be warned, Vientiane is rather sleepy with not a lot to do compared to Thailand. Plenty of antique shops (how antique I'm not sure). If your into copy handbags, clothes etc. I noticed the quality is much higher than Thailand.

A nice place, reminiscent of Thailand in days gone by.

I highly recommend the Beau Rivage. Small charming hotel with a deco exterior and modern, spacious rooms and big windows to the Mekong and Thailand. Lovely, quiet, yet convenient location by the river.

Novotel is bland and pretty run down for the price.

(NO, I don't get commission and I'm not sleeping with the owner)

Taxis from the border should be 200-300 THB tops!

PM me if you want a minibus with driver who speaks good English and won't rip you off.

Don't be bluffed by guys trying to sell you transport from Thai side to Laos.

It's easy, go through Thai immigration, 20 bht for bus over bridge, Laos immigration (need US$30 for visa + $1 if no pic). Taxi from border to Vientiane 300bht (25 min drive). I did Tuk Tuk once and vowed never again.

Plenty of places to stay. I usually stay near the river. There are plenty of small hotels which are cheap and okay. Novatel is a good alternative if your into chain hotels.

But be warned, Vientiane is rather sleepy with not a lot to do compared to Thailand. Plenty of antique shops (how antique I'm not sure). If your into copy handbags, clothes etc. I noticed the quality is much higher than Thailand.

A nice place, reminiscent of Thailand in days gone by.

There is plenty to do if you are in the know

I have NEVER paid anywhere near 300 baht for that trip. 100 BAHT per person is the REAL price.

Edited February 28, 201214 yr by lovelaos

Visa application for you (wife doesnt need one) is available at the border, dont forget your car passport, that cant be done at the border.

To my best of knowledge your thai wife will get a 3 day visa at the border but there are some restrictions i cannot recall. If you cannot take your car i hope you can bring your wife..... Which one would be more difficult to bring over the border......