Laos - Ive just remembered Im taking the missus to Laos

**mrsquirrel** · 8th March 2005 09:12

First of all

1) Where is the Laos embassy in Kon Kaen - my flight is to there for some reason?

2) What the hell am I going to do with her in Laos- I don't really want to take her to Vang Vien to hang out with Isralies for a week.

3) Any good tailors in Laos

4) Do I really need to rent $15 rooms or are $4 aircon ones accetable - last time I was there I stayed in a really nice $4 room clean tiled airconned hot water good bed - not sure what to do this time?

**Marmite the Dog** · 8th March 2005 09:47

Luang Praban is very nice this time of year....

Also, when I want to go to another country, I usually try to book a flight that goes to that country. Its usually a lot more convenient.

**mrsquirrel** · 8th March 2005 10:30

However Marmite

4500B into Vienteine each

or 1600B to KK for two

Could have gone to Udon but I bungled the booking on this new fangled interent thingy.

**Covertjay** · 8th March 2005 11:57

You can get a 15 day on arrival, yes? Vang Vieng has good caves and if you pay more than $4 you avoid the Israelis. Is there a hebrew word for please anyway??

**gonzo** · 14th March 2005 15:47

Laos is a great place. Actually, I would recommend the south. Pakse is an interesting town. It is the gateway to Champassak, which has a nice temple. It is set back on a hill. It is nice. You can also go to Si Pan Don, which has a nice town. It is Muang Ton, I believe. It is a very quiet laid-back place. You can rent a bike and go around the island. I could also recommend Savnahaket. It is a nice, laid-back town.

**IsaanAlex** · 17th March 2005 08:31

Mrsquirall,

Fly to KK. Stay a night at Kaen Inn (500 baht a night). Go on a 5 minute walk to a tailor shop where I got a suit cut (jacket and 2 pants) for 6200-6600 baht (I forget). Done in 3 days. Good suits.

Then take a blue air con bus to Laos (station is 2 minute walk from Kaen Inn). Buses are cheap and comfortable and will take you right to Nong Khai ( a 50-60 baht tuk tuk ride to the border)-then get your Visa upon arrival.

Definitely hit Vientienne and eat Indian at 'Nazim' on the 'riverside'. Great and cheap. There is also a very nice, clean hotel, newly built or refurbished with aircon rooms for 400-600 baht (he'll knock a bit off the rpice if you opt out of the breakfast).

Pick up your finished suit in Khon Kaen on the way back.

While in KK be sure to grab a drink at 'Zolid Discotheque'..in the basement of the Charoen Thani hotel. Some saucy live acts and good fun. Go late. About 10pm.

IA

**quacker** · 17th March 2005 10:11

Anyone know how long it takes to change a visa at the Lao embassy nowadays? Is it still three days?

**IsaanAlex** · 21st March 2005 19:46

Immediately; 1600 baht
3 days; 1300 baht

That's for a Canadian though; different nationalities can be different prices.

I was even told by the Lao Embassy that I could call 'a number' in Bangkok I could get a Visa for 800 baht.

Can someone please give me the scoop on this; by PM if necessary.

IA

**goldenknight** · 22nd March 2005 13:21

Lao Consulate in Khon Kaen. On Thanon Prachasamoson nearly opposite a Jet Petrol station. From the old bus station (not the airbus one) as you face the road turn left and follow the road for about a mile. The consulate is on the right with the Lao flag fluttering outside. It's housed in a pretty ordinary looking townhouse style building so keep your eyes peeled. If you're flying in to KK when you leave the airport and you hit a major set of traffic lights (i think the 3rd set from the airport) that's the main Mitraparp Hightway running left to right. If you go straight on that's Thanon Prachasamoson and the bus station is a couple of hundred yards on the left. Last time I went to Lao I dropped my passport up at the consulate in the morning and they processed it while I waited. About 30 minutes. Price was 1200 baht but that was a couple of years ago.

**quacker** · 23rd March 2005 19:11

Thanks Issan and golden.

**diaw** · 24th March 2005 20:23

Just don't forget your missus in Laos...

**KellysCreek** · 24th March 2005 21:26

Does anyone know how long it takes to get a Thai visa at the Thai embassy in Laos? Does that still take three days or do they offer a one-day service?

**mrsquirrel** · 25th March 2005 18:45

Got my visa at KK in 5 mins then had to endure a bus ride for three hours to Nong Kai

Flight was 2 hours late - will start a thread in a minute about that

Staying at the Patinawee hotel - they now have a spa/pool thing pretty good 700b a night

ITS freezing just now really really cold

**IsaanAlex** · 25th March 2005 18:59

Mr Squirall,

Can you please advice how much for the missus to go into Lao on her Thai passport and how long she can stay.

I want to take my wife and kids in on thier Thai passports as it would be way too much for us to all go in on our Canadian Passports (i prefer they always use their canadian passports for travel out of Thailand, but for what Lao charges Canadians for a Visa I could make an exception.

)

IA