New 60 day tourist visa, LAOS? - Ajarn Forum

greenthumb · 7th January 2008, 22:16

I have a few questions related to the 60 day tourist visa from Laos.

1) If I travel from Bangkok to Laos and go to the Thai Embassy, is it difficult to get a 60-day tourist visa? I haven't been to Laos before. I prefer getting a 60-day tourist visa vs. a 30-day.

2) If it is possible to get a 60-day tourist visa, what are the approximate costs? I heard there is a cost to enter the country and to obtain the tourist visa. And a need to stay overnight. Just curious what a reasonable amount of money to spend, assuming basic accomodations and transportation.

3) Is it possible to get a double entry 60-day tourist visa from Laos, or is that asking too much.

3) I heard after obtaining the 60-day tourist visa, a language school can convert the 60-day tourist visa to a non-immigrant B in Bangkok, without the need to go to the border. What is the approximate cost for this and who should pay for this (the language school or the teacher).

Thanks

Chalee P. Mansion · 13th January 2008, 05:09

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Originally Posted by greenthumb

I have a few questions related to the 60 day tourist visa from Laos.

1) If I travel from Bangkok to Laos and go to the Thai Embassy, is it difficult to get a 60-day tourist visa? I haven't been to Laos before. I prefer getting a 60-day tourist visa vs. a 30-day.

2) If it is possible to get a 60-day tourist visa, what are the approximate costs? I heard there is a cost to enter the country and to obtain the tourist visa. And a need to stay overnight. Just curious what a reasonable amount of money to spend, assuming basic accomodations and transportation.

3) Is it possible to get a double entry 60-day tourist visa from Laos, or is that asking too much.

3) I heard after obtaining the 60-day tourist visa, a language school can convert the 60-day tourist visa to a non-immigrant B in Bangkok, without the need to go to the border. What is the approximate cost for this and who should pay for this (the language school or the teacher).

Thanks

Wouldn't know. I'm working in an international school with an MBA.

rogerman · 13th January 2008, 05:45

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Originally Posted by Chalee P. Mansion

Wouldn't know. I'm working in an international school with an MBA.

Lor Ling · 13th January 2008, 07:07

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Originally Posted by Chalee P. Mansion

Wouldn't know. I'm working in an international school with an MBA and an ego as big as Cambodia.

rogerman · 13th January 2008, 07:10

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Originally Posted by Chalee P. Mansion

Wouldn't know. I'm working in an international school with an MBA and an ego as big as cambodia while i'm pulling myself hard.

Lor Ling · 13th January 2008, 07:16

Quote: Originally Posted by Chalee P. Mansion Wouldn't know. I'm working in an international school with an MBA and an ego as big as cambodia while i'm pulling myself hard coz it's the only action I get. Even bar girls won't look at me. [/quote]

ScorpioPower · 13th January 2008, 11:56

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Originally Posted by greenthumb

I have a few questions related to the 60 day tourist visa from Laos.

1) If I travel from Bangkok to Laos and go to the Thai Embassy, is it difficult to get a 60-day tourist visa? I haven't been to Laos before. I prefer getting a 60-day tourist visa vs. a 30-day.

2) If it is possible to get a 60-day tourist visa, what are the approximate costs? I heard there is a cost to enter the country and to obtain the tourist visa. And a need to stay overnight. Just curious what a reasonable amount of money to spend, assuming basic accomodations and transportation.

3) Is it possible to get a double entry 60-day tourist visa from Laos, or is that asking too much.

3) I heard after obtaining the 60-day tourist visa, a language school can convert the 60-day tourist visa to a non-immigrant B in Bangkok, without the need to go to the border. What is the approximate cost for this and who should pay for this (the language school or the teacher).

Thanks

Vientiane is your destination, unless it's your first application and you haven't overdone it on the 30 day stamps.

peelieorion · 13th January 2008, 13:59

O.P. got my 9th Tourist visa from Vietienne last week. Absoluely no problem. you pay 1500 baht for a Laos visa. go to the thai embassey and submit passport, 2 photoes and a simple form (must submit form 8.30am-11.30am. Best days are usally mid week, Thursday/Friday always busy. Next day you pick it up in 5-10 minutes from 1.00-3.00. Very easy and no documentation neede. Just make sure on your return they stamp for 2 months because sometimes they forget.

peelieorion · 13th January 2008, 17:00

[quote=ScorpioPower]Man, dis guy gonna get some red!
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Careful pee, otherwise you'll have andrewdicksonsmith on your case about being a wannabe T

Yeh Scorp. Precisely the reason I wouldn't work in an international school. Too many thinking they know it all, playing the system whilst delivering probably very much the same product for an astronimal price. I notice from many of these schools websites how they mark the standards tests from abroad internally. How convenient. For some of the figures you're paying you might as well send them back home to be educated. 5k a term back home is going to get you a pretty high class private school. I'd red the prick as well if I thouight for one minute he was a real person and not just a troll. I'd like to see him take the plun spoon out of his rectum and teach the real Thailand.

ScorpioPower · 13th January 2008, 17:05

[quote=peelieorion]

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Originally Posted by ScorpioPower

Man, dis guy gonna get some red!
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Careful pee, otherwise you'll have andrewdicksonsmith on your case about being a wannabe T

Yeh Scorp. Precisely the reason I wouldn't work in an international school. Too many thinking they know it all, playing the system whilst delivering probably very much the same product for an astronimal price. I notice from many of these schools websites how they mark the standards tests from abroad internally. How convenient. For some of the figures you're paying you might as well send them back home to be educated. 5k a term back home is going to get you a pretty high class private school. I'd red the prick as well if I thouight for one minute he was a real person and not just a troll. I'd like to see him take the plun spoon out of his rectum and teach the real Thailand.

It's 'Andrew' vs 'Andy' and the publication of his double-barrel surname that gets me!

Mr Mister · 14th January 2008, 13:02

Apparrantly if your username is your full name,without gaps, if you count 6 letters in, the next four will be a word that describes you.

peelieorion · 14th January 2008, 16:24

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Apparrantly if your username is your full name,without gaps, if you count 6 letters in, the next four will be a word that describes you.

I'm an Orio biscuit. yipee.

greenthumb · 14th January 2008, 18:28

Thanks for the advise (from the more ajarn friendly advisers).

FYI: I have a Masters degree as well as a CELTA.