fractrain Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) I will be flying on Lao air to Savanakhet tomorrow. 2 questions 1. Hotels with good internet (online job responsibilites) close to the Thai consulate? Any suggestions? 2. I read in another post here "IMHO it's easiest to fly via Lao Air. It was more expensive but the flight only takes about an hour and a half. If you do choose this method, make sure that you have your transportation from the Savannakhet airport arranged." If transportation can not be arranged at the site.... How? I don't get it.,, Edited July 28, 2012 by fractrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieP Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) email the Casino they will pick you up also sort out your visa for you Edited July 28, 2012 by The King 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractrain Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 appreciate it... but would rather not have anything to do with the casino if I can help it. looking at the map, the airport appears really close to the town... hard to believe there would be no transport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgetit Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 the transport relies on tuktuks. i dont know about the airport, but at the bridge there are several tuktuks available. the going rate is 100 baht per person from the border checkpoint to the consulate. there are also overnight buses from pattaya and from bkk (different companies) going to mukdahan. the bus from mukdahan to savannakhet central is 50 baht, plus another 20 baht from the savannakhet busstation to the thai consulate for the tuktuk. i would suggest you take a tuktuk at the lao border as the normal bus will wait unitl every passenger has passed border control. and you have to hand in your application at 11 am at the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractrain Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'm arriving at savannakhet airport sunday afternoon. Sent from my ST18i using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractrain Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 And is the application available online or will I get it from the consulate in Sav? Thx Sent from my ST18i using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huayrat Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Casino hotel will take you to the thai consule, they took me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgetit Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 And is the application available online or will I get it from the consulate in Sav? Thx Sent from my ST18i using Thaivisa Connect App you can get one from the consulate in savannakhet, right through the gate, you will see a big table and some benches. on the table there should be a red basket that holds the applications. if you need copies of your documents to be made, you can do it just outside of the consulate, they even do photographs. keep in mind you need 2 photographs for the lao visa too. if you dont have them, they will charge you 50 baht to have your passportphoto scanned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieP Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 And is the application available online or will I get it from the consulate in Sav? Thx Sent from my ST18i using Thaivisa Connect App you can get one from the consulate in savannakhet, right through the gate, you will see a big table and some benches. on the table there should be a red basket that holds the applications. if you need copies of your documents to be made, you can do it just outside of the consulate, they even do photographs. keep in mind you need 2 photographs for the lao visa too. if you dont have them, they will charge you 50 baht to have your passportphoto scanned just correct this, its 2 photos for Thai visa 1 photo for lao visa note can download aplication forms for both visa's on the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 when i arrived there also on a Sunday it was such a refreshing change to most airports in Asia ( even Thailand )where you get hoardes of touts trying to rip you off. There was not a single taxi or tuk tuk !!! Not so many people got off in Savanakhet because that plane actually goes onto another destination and most people stayed on board. Not to worry because i sat down and a nice lady in the terminal said she would phone for a tuk tuk and about 10 minutes later it arrived. It is such a laid back place ....it's great ! I stayed at Leena Guesthouse which i can say was very clean and good value here is the website http://leenaguesthouse.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tig28 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 And is the application available online or will I get it from the consulate in Sav? Thx Sent from my ST18i using Thaivisa Connect App Here it is. form.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieP Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Laos.pdfhere is the lao form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherother Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 The casino option is very easy / convenient and good value in my opinion, but I have to say the wifi connection when I was there a few months ago was truly terrible, quite possibly the worst I've ever experienced. To call it slow would be a vast understatement. Basically it didn't work, couldn't even check my email. Considering I'm not a gambler I was kind of relying on it for my stay and was very disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javabear Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 There is a shop directly across the street from the consulate that will fill out the forms, make copies, and take passport photos for you. I think they charged me around 250 THB for everything last January. As far as transportation from the airport goes, you should be able to arrange it with your hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javabear Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 The casino option is very easy / convenient and good value in my opinion, but I have to say the wifi connection when I was there a few months ago was truly terrible, quite possibly the worst I've ever experienced. To call it slow would be a vast understatement. Basically it didn't work, couldn't even check my email. Considering I'm not a gambler I was kind of relying on it for my stay and was very disappointed. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huayrat Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 The casino option is very easy / convenient and good value in my opinion, but I have to say the wifi connection when I was there a few months ago was truly terrible, quite possibly the worst I've ever experienced. To call it slow would be a vast understatement. Basically it didn't work, couldn't even check my email. Considering I'm not a gambler I was kind of relying on it for my stay and was very disappointed. +1 +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractrain Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) topic success! I feel rich with useful information and my confidence has gone from somewhat timid but open to adventure, to quite confident (while still prepared for unexpected adventure!) It's great to hear the direct experience you guys have had with the trip ahead of me. And great to have the form links! Very helpful. Thanks everyone. Edited July 28, 2012 by fractrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgetit Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 There is a shop directly across the street from the consulate that will fill out the forms, make copies, and take passport photos for you. I think they charged me around 250 THB for everything last January. As far as transportation from the airport goes, you should be able to arrange it with your hotel. i filled out the form myself (pretty easy) and they did make the copies and took the photos = 120 baht all in. topic success! I feel rich with useful information and my confidence has gone from somewhat timid but open to adventure, to quite confident (while still prepared for unexpected adventure!) It's great to hear the direct experience you guys have had with the trip ahead of me. And great to have the form links! Very helpful. Thanks everyone. sometimes the tuktuks try to rip you off when they quote you a price for going to the consulate or so. when you haggle, tell him you paid exactly your amount when you were coming the same way. if you can stand the heat, you can walk to everything within the city. close to the consulate at the river is a nice floating restaurant. if i remember right it opens at 4 pm, but then its really quiet. just follow the road to the river and turn right. you should see it from there. if you turn left, and walk a bit down the river, you will come to the "riverview point". here you can sit down, eat something and enjoy the view over the river. the market at the bus station offers alot, but make sure to walk around, many different prices for the same item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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