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Megahorn · 18-07-2008, 06:11 PM

Presuming the Lao embassy is only open Mon-Fri, I won't be able to pop out there myself.

They've been closed yesterday and today - buddhist holidays, so haven't been able to call and see if they'll do it by mail.

So going through a travel agent would suit hassle-wise.

Anyone know of an agent that

a) won't steal my passport.
b) won't put in a fake visa.

and I guess, c) double the price for the pleasure of getting said visa.

Can any of the KSR (shudder) agents be trusted, or do people have experience of others? Or any experience at all.

Thanks.

kingwilly · 18-07-2008, 06:26 PM

most travel agents will do this for you...

Texpat · 18-07-2008, 06:27 PM

Do it yourself at the border. It takes 10 minutes. Probably costs less. No snakey thieves involved.

As an added benefit, if your tour bus rolls off a cliff on the way to Laos, your beneficiaries save $30 toward their inheritance.

kingwilly · 18-07-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texpat

As an added benefit, if your tour bus rolls off a cliff on the way to Laos, your beneficiaries save $30 toward their inheritance.

I'm sure he will travel more restfully now.

Loombucket · 18-07-2008, 08:43 PM

Last time I went, about three month ago, you just hang about by the window, and a hand appears with the form. You can sit at the table, bring your own pen, fill out the form, hand it back in the window, with 1500 Bht and your passport. The whole process took about 15 mins. The que for the passport controll thing can take a lot longer. After passport controll, they will charge you ten Baht and give you a ticket. At the very last, is a man who will take ages to make sure your ticket is not a bad copy. He will also examine your passport again, possibly for fine cracks.

Carnwadrick · 18-07-2008, 10:27 PM

Here's an idea mail your passport to a mate in England who can send it to the Lao embassy in Vancouver (it's cheaper there) they can send it back to you in BKK, providing they don't steal it sell to a cousin who want's to travel to Thailand posing as an Englishman

Megahorn · 18-07-2008, 11:56 PM

Next time you try to be humourous, at least try and say something funny. There's a good lad.

Carnwadrick · 19-07-2008, 11:33 AM

Wasn't trying to be humorous but certainly being sarcastic about the assbackwards way you do things.

Liahoi · 28-07-2008, 01:42 PM

Why so complicated, go to the border and make it there. Instead of passfotos they more like a copy of you passports datapage.

sjaak327 · 01-08-2008, 04:12 AM

At the border, easy quick, and the same costs. One photo, or 1 USD if you have forgotten the photo.

18-07-2008, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Megahorn I am in Jail Last Online: 29-09-2008 11:09 PM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in bed Posts: 516	Getting my Lao visa in BKK. Agents? Presuming the Lao embassy is only open Mon-Fri, I won't be able to pop out there myself. They've been closed yesterday and today - buddhist holidays, so haven't been able to call and see if they'll do it by mail. So going through a travel agent would suit hassle-wise. Anyone know of an agent that a) won't steal my passport. b) won't put in a fake visa. and I guess, c) double the price for the pleasure of getting said visa. Can any of the KSR (shudder) agents be trusted, or do people have experience of others? Or any experience at all. Thanks.

18-07-2008, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Megahorn I am in Jail Last Online: 29-09-2008 11:09 PM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in bed Posts: 516	Next time you try to be humourous, at least try and say something funny. There's a good lad. Last edited by Megahorn : 19-07-2008 at 01:56 AM.

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18-07-2008, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
kingwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 23,252	most travel agents will do this for you...

18-07-2008, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: Today 02:48 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 9,433	Do it yourself at the border. It takes 10 minutes. Probably costs less. No snakey thieves involved. As an added benefit, if your tour bus rolls off a cliff on the way to Laos, your beneficiaries save $30 toward their inheritance.

18-07-2008, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Loombucket Ira furor brevis est Last Online: Today 03:44 AM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the garden Posts: 1,800	Last time I went, about three month ago, you just hang about by the window, and a hand appears with the form. You can sit at the table, bring your own pen, fill out the form, hand it back in the window, with 1500 Bht and your passport. The whole process took about 15 mins. The que for the passport controll thing can take a lot longer. After passport controll, they will charge you ten Baht and give you a ticket. At the very last, is a man who will take ages to make sure your ticket is not a bad copy. He will also examine your passport again, possibly for fine cracks.

18-07-2008, 10:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Carnwadrick Ratchaburi Last Online: Yesterday 02:02 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dark side of paradise Posts: 482	Here's an idea mail your passport to a mate in England who can send it to the Lao embassy in Vancouver (it's cheaper there) they can send it back to you in BKK, providing they don't steal it sell to a cousin who want's to travel to Thailand posing as an Englishman

19-07-2008, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Carnwadrick Ratchaburi Last Online: Yesterday 02:02 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dark side of paradise Posts: 482	Wasn't trying to be humorous but certainly being sarcastic about the assbackwards way you do things.

28-07-2008, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Liahoi Chiang Mai Last Online: 10-11-2008 01:47 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8	Why so complicated, go to the border and make it there. Instead of passfotos they more like a copy of you passports datapage.

01-08-2008, 04:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
sjaak327 Chiang Mai Last Online: 25-10-2008 03:17 AM Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangkok Posts: 12	At the border, easy quick, and the same costs. One photo, or 1 USD if you have forgotten the photo.

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