Problem Crossing Into Laos For Shopping Trip

[Travelman868]

but Thai can get border crossing permits easily.

My TG and I tried crossing over the Thai-Lao Friendly Bridge in Mukdahan and Immigration said she needed a Passport. Where can a Thai get a border crossing permit?

We used to live in Udon and used Friendship Bridge crossing for visa runs. Thai friend never had a problem just show ID and fill in form, no cost.

I had to pay the usual 1500 baht.

On an earlier post someone was saying that going into Laos would cancell his single entry type O and that was correct. I'm not sure why people get

the single entry when the multi is not much more expensive and allows total flexibity

[lopburi3]

Because most people do not need a multi entry non immigrant O visa if living here - they extend there stay at immigration for 1,900 baht once a year.