Crackdown question

[RtotheC]

I've been here a while. I've been receiving money from the US government on a monthly basis for some time now, however that finished a few months ago and i'm trying to get a work permit, however the paperwork won't be finished until mid-june and i have to do a border run before then. I've been doing a combination of double entry tourist visas, a brief 6 month ed visa, and most recently 30 day visa exempt stays.

With all the crackdowns going on is it still possible to obtain a double entry visa in Laos? The last few entries were visa exempt at the airport, and before that at various Cambodian borders (poipet and a couple of other ones). The last actual visa i've had was a double entry from Vientienne.

Would gettting a new passport help my chances of getting a double entry visa?

[Mario2008]

No changes regarding tourist visas.