Hi i have a mate going to do a visa trip to laos in a couple of days and im trying to point him in the direction of the area i stayed right in the the centre but cant remember doe this ring any bells to you??
it basicly where alot of hotels and french style restraunts are in the centre of vietienne and there is a small ilsand fountain with a bakery located on it, close to a temple and the mekong river...
If any one knows from this very bad description then much appreciated
Laos
Started by 2008bangkok, 2008-09-16 11:30
#2
Thanyaburi Mac
Platinum Member Posted 2008-09-16 11:52:03
Hi i have a mate going to do a visa trip to laos in a couple of days and im trying to point him in the direction of the area i stayed right in the the centre but cant remember doe this ring any bells to you?? it basicly where alot of hotels and french style restraunts are in the centre of vietienne and there is a small ilsand fountain with a bakery located on it, close to a temple and the mekong river... If any one knows from this very bad description then much appreciated The fountain is the "Nam Phu," the bakery probably the Scandinavian Bakery, three guest houses just up the street, the Mali Namphu, the Pang Kham, and the ???. Load Google Earth and browse around downtown Vientiane. Mac Attached Files
#3
2008bangkok
Need some sleep Posted 2008-09-16 14:33:33
Cheers mac spot on..i remember the backery was called scandenavian bakery..thanks again
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selftaopath
Senior Member Posted 2008-09-21 10:18:05
I recently returned from Laos. I went there to renew my Non Imm B visa. NEVER AGAIN. Having a legitimate work permit etc. means nothing to Thai Embassy in Vientiane. I have had 2 one year multi entrance visa previously but received a single entry visa good for 90 days. Explanation a/b why I did not receive a 1 year Visa: everybody wants one but will ONLY get 90 days single entry - chuckle chuckle.
Remember the Thai Embassy in Laos is STILL Thailand. I found the entire process chaotic and mind boggling. And if you go, please forget what you might have learned about respecting 1st come 1st serve and queuing morality. And the embassy just ignores entire "boat loads" of people who "but in front of the line" when they see their friend there. NEVER AGAIN. I did enjoy Vientiane however. It was very "civilized" possibly compared to noisy BKK with fast moving vehicles ignoring all rules of the road. cheers, Keoki #5
sabaijai
Thaitanium Member Posted 2008-09-21 15:30:12
I recently returned from Laos. I went there to renew my Non Imm B visa. NEVER AGAIN. Having a legitimate work permit etc. means nothing to Thai Embassy in Vientiane. I have had 2 one year multi entrance visa previously but received a single entry visa good for 90 days. Explanation a/b why I did not receive a 1 year Visa: everybody wants one but will ONLY get 90 days single entry - chuckle chuckle. Remember the Thai Embassy in Laos is STILL Thailand. I found the entire process chaotic and mind boggling. And if you go, please forget what you might have learned about respecting 1st come 1st serve and queuing morality. And the embassy just ignores entire "boat loads" of people who "but in front of the line" when they see their friend there. NEVER AGAIN. I did enjoy Vientiane however. It was very "civilized" possibly compared to noisy BKK with fast moving vehicles ignoring all rules of the road. cheers, Keoki It seems that all the neighbouring countries are only issuing 90-day Non-Bs these days. The 1-year multiple entry Non-B seems to be an exception now. #6
Oscheck
Member Posted 2008-09-22 06:48:48
I ate in the French restaurant just before the corner on the left side, nice staff, the food was ok and the atmosphere really French, but the price like almost anywhere else in Vientianne, a little bit overdone, compared to Thailand. I staid in some guesthouse halfway on the right, I forgot the name. On the left side in the street more to the end I ate in some Lao-restaurant, looking like most Thai restaurants, and the food was the best I had in Laos for the best price, but I only staid for four days. Crossing the square towards the mekong, going to the right you get a nice pub on the right side after a few hundred meters, can't mis it, but I was a bit tipsy
 when I went back to the guesthouse, so it could be a couple of meters more..  
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technocracy
Super Member Posted 2008-10-05 20:47:08
but the price like almost anywhere else in Vientianne, a little bit overdone, compared to Thailand. Price wise it is only the foreign food restaurants that are expensive - personally I'll never eat at them as mainly I am happy with local food but secondly due to their prices. Most folks that eat in them are tourists. That said if you compare the prices even of these restaurants with equivalent food in Bangkok in the tourist centre I think you'll find the prices are cheaper. #8
TerryLH
Platinum Member Posted 2008-10-12 11:09:52
"I went there to renew my Non Imm B visa. NEVER AGAIN. Having a legitimate work permit etc. means nothing to Thai Embassy in Vientiane. I have had 2 one year multi entrance visa previously but received a single entry visa good for 90 days."
They may think that since you're legal you should be applying for a one year extension at immigration in Thailand. #9
johnnyk
Super Member Posted 2008-10-14 10:42:56
but the price like almost anywhere else in Vientianne, a little bit overdone, compared to Thailand. Price wise it is only the foreign food restaurants that are expensive - personally I'll never eat at them as mainly I am happy with local food but secondly due to their prices. Most folks that eat in them are tourists. That said if you compare the prices even of these restaurants with equivalent food in Bangkok in the tourist centre I think you'll find the prices are cheaper. Don't forget the well-paid (tax free) folks working for NGOs. You know, the ones who get to ride around in spiffy new a/c SUVs as they bring laotians out of poverty. #10
technocracy
Super Member Posted 2008-10-18 22:44:21
Don't forget the well-paid (tax free) folks working for NGOs. You know, the ones who get to ride around in spiffy new a/c SUVs as they bring laotians out of poverty. How could I forget!  Just like the UN with their new huge deluxe offices on one of the most prime plots of land in Vientiane (opposite the Patuxay monument) . . . just like the World Bank . . . with the majority of expats earning in excess of $10k per month . .. . yep helping the fight against poverty! 
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NanLaew
International Gypsy Member Posted 2008-10-18 23:02:02
Don't forget the well-paid (tax free) folks working for NGOs. You know, the ones who get to ride around in spiffy new a/c SUVs as they bring laotians out of poverty. How could I forget! Just like the UN with their new huge deluxe offices on one of the most prime plots of land in Vientiane (opposite the Patuxay monument) . . . just like the World Bank . . . with the majority of expats earning in excess of $10k per month . .. . yep helping the fight against poverty! #12
technocracy
Super Member Posted 2008-10-19 09:49:33
Don't forget the well-paid (tax free) folks working for NGOs. You know, the ones who get to ride around in spiffy new a/c SUVs as they bring laotians out of poverty. How could I forget! Just like the UN with their new huge deluxe offices on one of the most prime plots of land in Vientiane (opposite the Patuxay monument) . . . just like the World Bank . . . with the majority of expats earning in excess of $10k per month . .. . yep helping the fight against poverty! Not that desperate - thanks for the offer.
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