DrJack54 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, pantsonfire said: I have 2 questions From Vientiane airport to get to Nong khai? Would a taxi take me past land border? Then continue on to Udon Thani airport? No. You would go to Nong khai then after cross bridge obtain transport to udon city central plaza or direct to udon airport. OP you may wish to look at current thread. Something like "successful METV story". The guy entered via air chaing Mai airport. The replies have good info. Edited October 22, 2019 by DrJack54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: No. You would go to Nong khai then after cross bridge obtain transport to udon city central plaza or direct to udon airport. OP you may wish to look at current thread. Something like "successful METV story". The guy entered via air chaing Mai airport. The replies have good info. Many thanks for this. This option i will look at. Though for any transit flights, does anyone suggest stopping off at bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 2 hours ago, pantsonfire said: Many thanks for this. This option i will look at. Though for any transit flights, does anyone suggest stopping off at bangkok? What's with your ongoing posts OP. Stopping off in bkk would involve clear imm. Which many have stated very problematic given your history. Just STOP. Read all the good advice from many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: What's with your ongoing posts OP. Stopping off in bkk would involve clear imm. Which many have stated very problematic given your history. Just STOP. Read all the good advice from many. For a transit flight need to go through immigration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 4 hours ago, pantsonfire said: I have 2 questions From Vientiane airport to get to Nong khai? Would a taxi take me past land border? Then continue on to Udon Thani airport? Looking at flights to Vietniane seems most changed at BKK, Is that an viable option? It is difficult (and expensive) to find taxis that are allowed to take you across the Friendship Bridge and on to Udon Thani airport. Normal is to take a taxi to the Friendship Bridge, stamp out of Laos, get a ferry bus across the bridge, stamp into Thailand, and then get transport to the airport (taxi being one option, but also direct minibuses). If you are transiting through Bangkok, without passing immigration, that should be quite OK. Just be careful that you are not arriving at Svarnabhumi and exiting via Don Muang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 19 hours ago, BritTim said: It is difficult (and expensive) to find taxis that are allowed to take you across the Friendship Bridge and on to Udon Thani airport. Normal is to take a taxi to the Friendship Bridge, stamp out of Laos, get a ferry bus across the bridge, stamp into Thailand, and then get transport to the airport (taxi being one option, but also direct minibuses). If you are transiting through Bangkok, without passing immigration, that should be quite OK. Just be careful that you are not arriving at Svarnabhumi and exiting via Don Muang. Thanks everyone for the advice. Think the route i will go is UK to Singpoare then from there to Chiang mai and straight to bkk. Iam assuming for Chiang Mai to bkk, i would need to exit and collect luggage and then recheck in again? The route to Chiang Mai is best with SETV? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 3 hours ago, pantsonfire said: Thanks everyone for the advice. Think the route i will go is UK to Singpoare then from there to Chiang mai and straight to bkk. Iam assuming for Chiang Mai to bkk, i would need to exit and collect luggage and then recheck in again? The route to Chiang Mai is best with SETV? Your plan is reasonable. Yes, best to have a tourist visa. Historically, Chiang Mai does not invent extra rules for denied entry for those with visas. On rare occasions, Chiang Mai airport immigration might deny visa exempt entry, but you should be safe with a visa. Obviously, in spite of previous experience, practice can change at any Thai entry point at any time. However, in the event of denied entry (very unlikely) you would presumably be returned to Singapore where you could review your options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 23 minutes ago, BritTim said: Your plan is reasonable. Yes, best to have a tourist visa. Historically, Chiang Mai does not invent extra rules for denied entry for those with visas. On rare occasions, Chiang Mai airport immigration might deny visa exempt entry, but you should be safe with a visa. Obviously, in spite of previous experience, practice can change at any Thai entry point at any time. However, in the event of denied entry (very unlikely) you would presumably be returned to Singapore where you could review your options. True however if op had flown to KL (think you may even have suggested that). Then fly los, if for some reason denied entry and back to KL, can do border crossing from KL. Singapore not so simple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 If you fly into a nearby country such as Laos.....then cross into Thailand at Nong Khai. If you are rejected at least you wont have to return to UK. You can have xmas in Laos or vietnam or Cambodia wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 12 hours ago, pantsonfire said: Thanks everyone for the advice. Think the route i will go is UK to Singpoare then from there to Chiang mai and straight to bkk. Iam assuming for Chiang Mai to bkk, i would need to exit and collect luggage and then recheck in again? The route to Chiang Mai is best with SETV? Dont travel with checked in Luggage. If you are in Thailand just for the xmas period you only need a couple of changes if clothes, use laundry service and buy what you need if required. Keep it simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 4:43 PM, DrJack54 said: True however if op had flown to KL (think you may even have suggested that). Then fly los, if for some reason denied entry and back to KL, can do border crossing from KL. Singapore not so simple? Stupid question, if wanting to go Chiang Mai from KL. Would it be best to exit immigration at KL and then check in again or i can use a transit a flight? Question is that where would immigration send me if i get rejected at Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 20 minutes ago, pantsonfire said: Stupid question, if wanting to go Chiang Mai from KL. Would it be best to exit immigration at KL and then check in again or i can use a transit a flight? Question is that where would immigration send me if i get rejected at Thailand If you fly direct KL to CNX and for some reason denied entry you would fly back to KL. No option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 What is everyone opinion on what is easier to enter based on my history CNX or Vientiane Also, if going to either places using SETV do i fill in the place to stay as Bangkok or those destinations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 9:31 AM, pantsonfire said: What is everyone opinion on what is easier to enter based on my history CNX or Vientiane Also, if going to either places using SETV do i fill in the place to stay as Bangkok or those destinations? Decided will use land border crossing. This is my flight details (below, confirmed no need to exit immigration). Chances of getting rejected at border crossing using VE? Dont fancy going all the way back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugolars Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 6 hours ago, pantsonfire said: Decided will use land border crossing. This is my flight details (below, confirmed no need to exit immigration). Chances of getting rejected at border crossing using VE? Dont fancy going all the way back I wonder what would happen if you try pass immigration at BKK and get rejected and just continue to VTE? You have a boarding pass to fly on. What would be their excuse to hold you? If you are not let in to VTE the same airline will be responsible to fly you back to LHR from VTE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 5 hours ago, hugolars said: I wonder what would happen if you try pass immigration at BKK and get rejected and just continue to VTE? You have a boarding pass to fly on. What would be their excuse to hold you? If you are not let in to VTE the same airline will be responsible to fly you back to LHR from VTE. 5 hours ago, hugolars said: I wonder what would happen if you try pass immigration at BKK and get rejected and just continue to VTE? You have a boarding pass to fly on. What would be their excuse to hold you? If you are not let in to VTE the same airline will be responsible to fly you back to LHR from VTE. If denied entry at immigration by passport control you be flown back to where you embarked. At your cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKresonant Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) On 10/23/2019 at 6:41 PM, pantsonfire said: Thanks everyone for the advice. Think the route i will go is UK to Singpoare then from there to Chiang mai and straight to bkk. Iam assuming for Chiang Mai to bkk, i would need to exit and collect luggage and then recheck in again? The route to Chiang Mai is best with SETV? Are you going to collect your luggage at SGN, and go out the airport for a short while, Then you will have establish you boarding point to CNX. I think you will have have to collect your luggage at CNX. (you could also check out a sleeper train, if they are not fully booked, not been on one for a while though) I regret, and express disappointment however, that because there has been reported actions by a minority ???? noted, that then those actions have detracted confidence in using BKK. ???? Edited October 28, 2019 by UKresonant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 For entering Laos i need a ticket to return. What ticket could that be if iam going through border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 4 hours ago, pantsonfire said: For entering Laos i need a ticket to return. What ticket could that be if iam going through border? That must be a new requirement. Over the last 30 years, I must have entered Laos at least 20 times (usually by land, but sometimes by air) and have never been asked for onward flight reservations. Where did you read of this new requirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, BritTim said: That must be a new requirement. Over the last 30 years, I must have entered Laos at least 20 times (usually by land, but sometimes by air) and have never been asked for onward flight reservations. Where did you read of this new requirement? It was when i was speaking to an agent on STA Travel. They asked is this a one way ticket? I specified yes. As i was planning to get a return ticket separately from bangkok. Would an air ticket from Udon Thani be applicable in this sense? Edited October 28, 2019 by pantsonfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 33 minutes ago, pantsonfire said: It was when i was speaking to an agent on STA Travel. They asked is this a one way ticket? I specified yes. As i was planning to get a return ticket separately from bangkok. Would an air ticket from Udon Thani be applicable in this sense? I am suspicious that this may be a travel agent trying to drum up business. I found this from a few years ago: https://www.travelfish.org/board/post/laos/29918_proof-of-onward-journey. This was at a time when I was visiting Laos regularly without any complications. If the requirement is real, I have no idea what would be acceptable (perhaps, a ticket for the international bus from Vientiane to Udon Thani?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 8 hours ago, pantsonfire said: For entering Laos i need a ticket to return. What ticket could that be if iam going through border? A return or onward ticket is not require to a apply for a Lao visa on arrival. See: https://www.laos-guide-999.com/laos-visa-on-arrival.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantsonfire Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Has anyone done this flight to Laos to do land border crossing? I feel this is the best route and confirmed by several travel agents i dont need to go through immigration at BKK. I cant find any good flights from Uk to go to Laos (not sure i trust Malaysian Airlines) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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