Thread: Savannakhet visa trip .............the slow way

Just did mine there on Wednesday, used the form filler katoey while waiting to be let in.
Handed the papers to the guy at the window, went to show him the originals, guy wasn't interested, he took the copies money and passport, gave me a number and I was off.

Found the place a bit boring, as I forgot Tuesday was a Government holiday, so was stuck for 3 nights, but otherwise all was good. Jim

For what its worth I've put some visa applications in pdf form here. One is for Laos. I got it from the border guy and the other is for applying for a Thai visa at savannakhet's Thai consulate.

They are at scribd so they are available anytime. I'm a bit disappointed with scrib because it looks as though it turned my copied dark in one corner.

Anyways if you are interested...

This is the front and back of a Thai one.

ThaiVisaSavannakhet nov2013

ThaiVisa Savannakhet Back Nov 2013


And here's the Lao entry visa.

LaoVisa App

^ Thanks. Will come in handy for someone.

Great thread!

I will be going to Savannakhet in Feb for a non-o multi since KL has stopped issuing them.

Will these documents be ok?

Copy of marriage certificate

Letter of invitation from wife

Copy of wife's ID and tambien Baan.

Letter from bank stating balance.

Copy of my passport.

Cheers. DsD.

I didn't need a letter of invitation or bank statement. Money only comes into play when you're applying for an extension of your permission to stay based on marriage at your local friendly immigration office.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I didn't need a letter of invitation or bank statement.

Me neither. But......if you have it, take it but just don't show it unless they ask.
You know how these things are. The goal posts can be moved at any time and as Savannakhet is being heavily plugged over on Thai Visa its a fair bet that one day they will raise the bar.

Originally Posted by Bangyai

The goal posts can be moved at any time and as Savannakhet is being heavily plugged over on Thai Visa its a fair bet that one day they will raise the bar.

They can;t 'raise the bar' per se, but they can stop issuing multiple entry visas (which will happen at some point I'm certain).

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Bangyai

The goal posts can be moved at any time and as Savannakhet is being heavily plugged over on Thai Visa its a fair bet that one day they will raise the bar.

They can;t 'raise the bar' per se, but they can stop issuing multiple entry visas (which will happen at some point I'm certain).

Yes indeed ....and that will be very inconvenient. Wouldn't be so bad if you knew when the axe was going to fall then at least you could get one more trip in.

Good luck :-)

I'm thinking Savannkhet are probably going to follow suit sooner or later.

Anybody found a tuktuk less stupid than others there to buy some weed ?

Thanks.

Last time I was there I couldn't even find a tuk tuk at 8 At night, stupid or otherwise, was staying at daosavanh so it was a fucking long walk back. Strange place savanh

Nice thread, a worthy contender for the Weekly Roundup award.

Nice thread, French architecture is brilliant, far more interesting than the Thai cement block style.

Originally Posted by wasabi

Nice thread, a worthy contender for the Weekly Roundup award.

Except it wasnt written this week....

Originally Posted by stickmansucks

Anybody found a tuktuk less stupid than others there to buy some weed ?

Thanks.

They sell weed there...

Originally Posted by stickmansucks

they don't even sell weed !

loads of weed there. ask the tuk tuk drivers around the embassy. cheap also.

remember most places you photographed there.
not too far from the church there is a great lil sauna house to while away an afternoon. couple o days is enough to see the place.
was Patrick, a french dude still serving at the Mekong Hotel diner?

But do they have girls also ?

err no. only steam. and a bucket to pour cold water over ure head. cheap innit.

Hooray for Bangers!

Where is the old bugger of late anyway?

Seems like he recorded the whole way from bus station to consulate:

Seeing as the only reason foreigner are flocking to Savannakhet is to go to the last remaining "soft touch" thai consulate in S/E Asia, if you need a frickin' video to get there you're more than a little out of the proverbial loop.

Every Thai in Mukdahan and every Laotian in Savannakhet knows that's why you're there. Face it neither Mukdahan Thailand nor Savannakhet Lao are exactly tourist hot-spots.

They are only slightly larger than a one buffalo village in Nakhon Nowhere Thailand. I give them both about a 3 1/2 buffalo rating, (grading on a curve) and I give them a status of "slightly above pissant shit-holes" which you don't need to waste the time to go see if you don't have to.

I'd say, get your visas there while you can, latest reports were they were thinking of changing their tune as far as being a "soft touch" consulate. Some types of visas are no longer handed out in the easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy fashion.

Still good luck

Originally Posted by somtamslap

Hooray for Bangers!

Where is the old bugger of late anyway?

Eee be oop north ' building the farmhouse ' STS style but will be overshooting that fine blokes budget by quite a bit. There is a thread on it over on coolthaihouse.

As for the video ....... not one of mine. I always try to appear naked in my own videos....just for the lady members.

As for Todds comments regarding Suvs future as a soft touch, I agree. Can't go on like that for ever. Fortunately I can now deal with the financial requirements as we made a hefty profit from selling up in bangyai.