JackThompson Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 srry just gonna ask, if I want to save money and go just by bus what is the fastest route and how much will it cost/ where can I buy the tickets? if travelling by bus there is only one company you can really trust regarding safety (and comfort) and that is NCA. I say this because unlike other bus companies they have two drivers that change halfway. Thank you for posting about NCA. For awhile they did not have a run to Nong Khai that I could find, but they do show one now: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&sl=th&tl=en&u=http://www.nca.co.th/timetable-bkk-ch.html Chan Tour has also switched drivers, in my experience - but I am often asleep, so not sure if that is a 100% rule. The only thing I see missing is an AC-plug for charging things, though perhaps available. It is nice to arrive with all devices topped-off, given power is not available at other "wait" points during the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 cool thanks I think im gonna take the bus then since the flight times are bad and expensive, so on my visa it says I "need to leave the kingdom no lter than the 15th" so if I get my ticket for the 15th and only get out of the country early on the 16th will I be charged for overstay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 cool thanks I think im gonna take the bus then since the flight times are bad and expensive, so on my visa it says I "need to leave the kingdom no lter than the 15th" so if I get my ticket for the 15th and only get out of the country early on the 16th will I be charged for overstay? If you leave the country on the 16th you will be charged 500 baht for one day of overstay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 would this 1 day overstay effect my chances of getting a setv when I apply in vientienne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 would this 1 day overstay effect my chances of getting a setv when I apply in vientienne? No it would not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 okay so i think my plan will be to take a bus tomorrow from chiang mai to nong khai then I get to vientiane early on the 15th, I can do my visa stuff and I found a flight from udon thani to chiang mai at 5:45 on the 16th so i'll spend one night then catch a van from vientianne to udon thani and fly back and I can be in back in chiang mai by the night of the 16th, does this sound like a good plan? the whole trip (travelling) would be $100>. Where from vientianne to udon can I get a van? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 just waiting to confirm that my plan is good before I go buy the tickets haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 okay so i think my plan will be to take a bus tomorrow from chiang mai to nong khai then I get to vientiane early on the 15th, I can do my visa stuff and I found a flight from udon thani to chiang mai at 5:45 on the 16th so i'll spend one night then catch a van from vientianne to udon thani and fly back and I can be in back in chiang mai by the night of the 16th, does this sound like a good plan? the whole trip (travelling) would be $100>. Where from vientianne to udon can I get a van? A similar question: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/861561-can-i-make-it/ A lot depends on the length of the queues exiting Laos and entering Thailand. Depending on when you make it back to the Thai side of the bridge, you will know if you need to get a taxi direct to the airport or can take the van to udon, and go from there. Others with more recent experience to the airport may be able to give a better estimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 okay so i think my plan will be to take a bus tomorrow from chiang mai to nong khai then I get to vientiane early on the 15th, I can do my visa stuff and I found a flight from udon thani to chiang mai at 5:45 on the 16th so i'll spend one night then catch a van from vientianne to udon thani and fly back and I can be in back in chiang mai by the night of the 16th, does this sound like a good plan? the whole trip (travelling) would be $100>. Where from vientianne to udon can I get a van? A similar question: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/861561-can-i-make-it/ A lot depends on the length of the queues exiting Laos and entering Thailand. Depending on when you make it back to the Thai side of the bridge, you will know if you need to get a taxi direct to the airport or can take the van to udon, and go from there. Others with more recent experience to the airport may be able to give a better estimate. cool thanks but where can I get this number or w.e it is? like do they have a number for the van service I can call once I arrive there or a website or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 (sorry cant multiquote) @jackthompson I looked up chan tour but the number I got didnt work @asiantravelI called that number but said they dont do cm-nong kahi then redircted me to another place that redirected me to the cm bus terminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I just got redirected 3 times and the last number they gave me doesnt work, its like no one wants to deal with me lol, where the hell can I buy a bus ticket hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) can someone give me a number to a reputable bus company cause yea chan tour number didnt work for me (http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/chan-tour-co-hours-and-phone-numbers-t19877.html) and the number that asia travel gave me redirected me 3 times to a number that also didnt work Edited December 13, 2015 by P4K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 hey ubonjoe, I just found a really cheap roundtrip flight but its from december 17th if I overstay 2 days and pay the 500baht x2 will this also not effect my chances of getting a setv? cause i found this roundtrip ticket for about $80 which is really good for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 hey ubonjoe, I just found a really cheap roundtrip flight but its from december 17th if I overstay 2 days and pay the 500baht x2 will this also not effect my chances of getting a setv? cause i found this roundtrip ticket for about $80 which is really good for me Still no problem to get your visa. Others wilh much longer overstays have gotten visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 noooo the flight got booked ((((, k so yea any good bus companies I can call lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Why don't you get someone (preferably Thai speaking) to give you a ride to the bus station in Chiang Mai and ask there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I accidently booked a flight already so w.e Im gonna lose a few dollars but I'll just get a more expensive return flight, im a noob lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 do you need an ongoing flight ticket to enter laos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 do you need an ongoing flight ticket to enter laos? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB300 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I accidently booked a flight already so w.e Im gonna lose a few dollars but I'll just get a more expensive return flight, im a noob lol No reason why you couldn't get the bus back (you'll have your Visa by then so no problems at the land border) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I just got redirected 3 times and the last number they gave me doesnt work, its like no one wants to deal with me lol, where the hell can I buy a bus ticket hahah Sorry - thought you were going via BKK. To any others, you will need a Thai speaker to deal with ChanTour by phone - my GF helped me out the first time. In person it is easier. I went through 4 or so bad-numbers, then finally reached a Thai speaker who hung up on me when I asked, "English?" GF fixed me up in a jiffy. Maybe NCA has an option for you - and maybe English - but for reliable information by phone, always best to use a Thai speaker. Speaking a foreign-language over the phone is 3x harder than in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 yea so i got a flight there annd back (to udon thani) how can I get a van there to vientiane? will they have one at the airport or do I need to buy now online or something? also its okay if I dont print the plane tickets right? like before I always just show them my passport so im just double checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 You will only be able to get a van to the bridge in Nong Khai. Just look for the desk in the airport for the vans. I normally print out the e-ticket to show and then 24 hours before the flight I do online check in and print out my boarding pass so I don't have to go to the check in counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 alright awesome thanks, and can anyone recommend a good/cheap place for accommodation in vientiane? is the internet good in laos btw? similar to chiang mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I suggest you look through some of the reports (several for all types of visas) for Vientiane for info, Latest Reports Of Getting A Visa In The Region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 okay cool from what I read I can still get the setv then I arrive tonight in vientiane and if I want to make the process really fast and not wait too long what time in the morning should I arrive at the thai embassy? can I bring a monitor with me in my carry on luggage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I suggest residing the reports for hotel info and etc. Certainly no problem to get a singe entry visa. They open the gates at 8:30. Getting there earlier than that would get you a lower number. Thursday is a visa run van day so it will be busy. It would depend upon how big the monitor is. See:http://nokair.com/content/en/journey-planning/baggage-information.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) kk cool thanks and yea i think its fine then it just said I get 15kg allowance which I assumed was only carryon but if its checked luggage then im pretty sure there'll be no problems as ive been travelling everywhere with my monitor. As for saturday where can I catch a bus from vientiane-udon thani? and does anyone think its worth checking out vang vieng? one of my friends is telling me I have to go there but its like a 6 hour ride there and back to vientiane so yea idk, is it worth it? Edited December 16, 2015 by P4K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I can recall some people saying you can get the vans a short distance down the road after you clear Thai immigration on entry. Perhaps ask the van driver about it when come from Udon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4K Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 k cool yea i was planning to do that and yea thanks for your help i think thats all my questions for now haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
.thumb.jpg.bc523c85a8d558dbc282dca7a2e602c9.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now