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[bendejo]

Visited the immigration office in Vientiane yesterday, looking for ways to extend a tourist visa.
Cost is US$2/day.  You can extend for 30 days.  If you want to extend again you can get another 10 days (or maybe it was 20, when I asked a second time she said 10).
After that you have to do a border run.

[pacco]

Hi  yea  "Double  visa doesnt  exist.. often  i hear  some  people  talking  about  that
but  i went personally to get information  and  i know  that it  doesnt exist..
so if  somebody talk about that know  that it doenst exist.."

maxjay, on 2008-02-17 14:31:28, said:

Thanks for the reply Technocracy.
I'll be entering Laos at the Friendship Bridge (I live in Udon), going straight to the airport and flying out to Hanoi the same day.  Returning, it will be the same itinerary, only in reverse.
When I add up the cost plus the hassle factor.  It is a lot easier to fly from Vientiane to Hanoi.  If I flew out of Udon to Don Muang Airport, taxi, overnight in Bkk, taxi, new airport to Hanoi, return same thing...I figure it's two days travel, plus the hassle.

[joepiper]

I'm reluctant to ask since it normally brings howls of abuse from the "All you need is a blanket, a bucket of mosquito infested water  and a bowl of tasty parasites to be happy in paradise "  but what kind of places can you get to live in re things like aircon, a decent bed, and hot water which are my basic minimums.    I'm thinking about doing a one year escape from Singapore to see if i can actually write that book (another subject sure to bring heaps of abuse down upon me). I was looking at a one year retirement visa and rent for Thailand. But having read this i might look at Lao.

[lovelaos]

joepiper, on 2012-02-20 13:57:22, said:

I'm reluctant to ask since it normally brings howls of abuse from the "All you need is a blanket, a bucket of mosquito infested water  and a bowl of tasty parasites to be happy in paradise "  but what kind of places can you get to live in re things like aircon, a decent bed, and hot water which are my basic minimums. I'm thinking about doing a one year escape from Singapore to see if i can actually write that book (another subject sure to bring heaps of abuse down upon me). I was looking at a one year retirement visa and rent for Thailand. But having read this i might look at Lao.

There isn't any such thing as a retirement visa for Laos. As for accomodation, it varies wildly depending on where you are. Vientiane basic place with small kitchen (not fitted) hot shower, 1 bedroom with aircon can be had for $150 a month but very hard to find.