Bonjour!
On part fin décembre pour deux semaines dans le Nord de la Thailande. Une fois à Chang Rai, on voudrais se rendre au Laos, en traversant le Mekong de Chienkong vers Luang Prabang.
C'est quoi le mieux à faire au niveau de Visa si on a notre vol aller-retour de Bangkok? vous connaissez les coûts?
Ils sont bienvenus aussi d'autres conseils sur les points d'intérêt et sur le voyage entre Chiang Rai et Luang Prabang!!
Merci!!!
salut en ce qui concerne le visa j'avais pyer dans les environs de 35 euros de chang mai .pour le trajet du mekong tu as 2 formules, le speed boat qui ira vite ou le slow boat qui prendra son temps. dans les 2 cas prenez une petite veste .j'avais fait l'erreur d'etre en t-shirt . faite attention des prix des guesthouses à luang prabang prenez le temps de chercher ne vous précipitez pas
Le visa se fait sans problème au poste frontière moyennant 35€ environ, et une photo d'identité me semble-t-il... Pour le retour en Thaïlande pas de soucis vous continuez le visa touristique que vous aurez ouvert en arrivant à Bangkok.
En 2 semaines ca risque d'être quand même bien la course pour faire le nord de la Thaïlande et aller jusqu'à Luang Prabang, sauf si vous connaissez déjà une partie du trajet et de la Thaïlande.
Personnellement je ne connais que le sud du Laos, donc point de vue itinéraire je ne peux donner des avis que sur cette partie.
Combien de temps as-tu? En tous cas en une quinzaine de jours, il faut se concentrer soit sur le nord, soit sur le sud. Vouloir faire les 2 parties avec en plus les aller-retours pour la Thaïlande c'est vraiment faire le Laos au pas de course, et c'est dommage pour un tel pays où le temps semble s'arrêter.
- Pour le nord tu peux entrer par Vientiane et remonter vers Luang Prabang, ou plus haut en passant par Chiang Rai, faire les alentours de Luang Prabang et descendre à Vientiane avant retour en Thaïlande.
- Pour le sud moi je suis rentrée par le Cambodge puis je suis remontée jusqu'à Savannakhet, mais tu peux rentrer au niveau de Paksé ou Savannakhet par exemple, puis descendre jusqu'aux 4000 îles.
Il faut donc déjà définir la partie que tu veux faire ! 🙂
tu peux aussi passer par vang vieng, très sympas pour activité nautique en tout genre et il est vrai qu'au laos le temps semble s'arréter un coucher de soleil dans les montagnes super apaisant au calme
Merci pour toutes les réponses!
J'ai trouvé des informations par rapport au visa Thai très variés, même qu'il n'y a pas besoin de le payer!!
Donc, les prix que vous me dites de 35 € c'est seulement le visa pour le Laos?
Et une autre chose, alors, si j'ai bien compris avec le visa que j'obtiendrai en arrivant à Bangkok, je pourrais rentrer une autre fois à mon retour du Laos sans besoin de le payer à nouveau???
Merci de votre intérêt!!
Dan
C'est exactement ça: actuellement le visa thaï n'est pas payant: tu le fais à l'arrivée à l'aéroport et il est valable une trentaine de jours. A la frontière avec le Laos, tu établis ton visa laotien pour 35€ environ (ça peut varier de quelques euros selon le poste frontière et la commission du douanier!) et puis à ton retour en Thaïlande, si tu es encore dans le laps de temps qu'on t'avais accordé la première fois (c'est le cas avec tes 15j), tu peux rentrer de nouveau sans problème en Thaïlande.
En tous cas c'est ainsi que ça s'est passé cet été pour moi, sans aucun soucis !
Si tu as un visa de tourisme simple entrée, il est mort à ta sortie du territoire, à moins de t'être procuré un droit de re-entry à l'immigration ( 1000 bahts ). Si c'est un double entrées, pas de problème.( Ces visas sont gratuits en ce moment )
Si tu n'as pas de visa, à l'aéroport on t'accorde une exemption de visa de 30 jours. A ton retour du Laos tu auras de nouveau la même exemption si tu rentres par voie aérienne, mais seulement de 15 jours pour une entrée par voie terrestre.
Le visa laotien est de 35 dollars + 1 photo ( ou 1200 bahts ). Privilégier le paiement en dollars...
je me permets de me joindre a cette discussion étant un peu dans le même cas:
voyage destination laos avec arrivée 17 janvier et départ bangkok 17 fevrier par avion
entre les 2
- -- sortie de thailande par voie terrestre( buschiang rai chiang kong )et entrée au laos -- circuit de 29 jours au laos
- -- re entrée en thailande par voie terrestre ( bus laos ubon ratchatchani)
j'ai plus de 30 jours ( exactement 32 j) entre ma date d'arrivée a bk et ma date de retour de bk : cela n'impose pas obligatoirement de prendre un visa touristique double entrée avant de partir ?
ou aurais je droit a des exemptions de visas et de combien de jours?
Bien qu'ayant lu attentivement cette discussion ce n'est pas encore trés clair pour moi
merci pour vos réponses
je n'arrive pas a joindre par tel le consulat du laos ils ne répondent jamais!!!
Exemption de visa de 30 jours pour entrée par voie aérienne et de 15 jours pour entrée par voie terrestre ou maritime. C'est valable à chaque nouvelle entrée, la sortie du territoire termine la validité du visa ou de l'exemption quelque soit la durée restante, donc pour toi pas de souci.
merci beaucoup.
A dire vrai, pas trop choisi encore netre le nord et le sud; je pense que le nord est peut etre plus accessible de thailande.
et surtout on aime bien se balader en velo, surtout dans ces pays tranquilles (encore pour quelques annees!).
Un periple ventiane-luangprabang puis traversee vers la thailande et retour sur bangkok via chiang rai te semble jouable?
Oui cela me parait tout à fait faisable, c'est une boucle relativement classique. Généralement c'est plutôt dans l'autre sens qu'on fait la boucle si jamais tu veux descendre un bout du Mékong en bateau (suivant la période), plus simple de descendre que de monter le courant. Et le fait de descendre de Luang Prabang à Vientiane te permet, si tu as le temps suivant la boucle que vous avez fait (perso j'aime pas prévoir et faire selon l'envie du moment), de descendre un peu plus bas vers Thakekh par exemple, très belle région parait-il. Et de là rejoindre la Thaïlande sans problème.
Je pars pour bangkok demain le 24 novembre.Je veux aller au vietnam , comment faire pour avoir un billet d avion et un visa, je veux pas attendre plus une semaine.
Désolée mais je ne connais pas le Vietnam.
Pour ne pas attendre pour avoir un visa mieux vaut le faire avant le départ dans son pays d'origine, mais c'est un peu tard pour un départ demain... 🤪 Je ne sais pas s'il peut se faire à la frontière (la discussion plus haut parle du Laos)
Pour le billet d'avion, AirAsia est une compagnie low-cost qui dessert pas mal l'Asie, à voir sur leur site...
je viens juste de realiser que je serais sur le territoire thailandais exactement 31 jours! et je n'ai pas prevu de visa...arrivee en avion, depart en avion de bangkok ..
tu sais si pour 1j de plus, il te permettent de rester sans visa?
merci, on part apres demain!
Pour un jour de dépassement , tu seras en overstay, donc dans l'illégalité.
L'overstay coûte 500 baht par jour de dépassement, à payer au service de l'immigration lors de la sortie du territoire. L'amende maximum est de 20.000 baht. Les enfants de moins de 7 ans ne sont pas concernés par l'overstay.
Un seul jour d'overstay n'est pas à payer par contre dès le second jour il faut acquitter l'amende (jour 1 + jours suivants). Le règlement se fait uniquement en espèces et il faut être en possession d'un billet d'avion pour quitter le territoire.
Si l'on fait l'objet d'un contrôle de police pendant l'overstay on risque d'être emprisonné puis expulsé du territoire après avoir payé l'amende et les frais de détention. Avec le risque d'être inscrit sur la « black list » interdisant définitivement l'entrée en Thaïlande.
A priori pour une journée pas trop de problèmes. Après tout dépend de l'heure à laquelle on passe l'immigration : avec le vol de la Thai qui décolle à 00h05, on passe l'immigration la veille !
Hi there,
I’m explaining our situation—my daughter and her young family have just moved to Polynesia, specifically to the island of Raiatea. That’s great, of course, and my wife and I are planning to visit them. However, flights that go through the United States are causing us a problem because we’ve been to Cuba. I think we’ll need a visa because of that.
Has anyone else dealt with this situation before? Any advice on flights and visas would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I have two questions about applying for a Non-Immigrant O Visa at the Thai embassy in France for someone over 50:
- - Do I need to provide the address(es) of stay in Thailand (hotels, staying with a Thai friend)?
- - Financial proof: Is a retirement statement showing over 2,000 € per month sufficient, or are bank statements also required?
I know there’s already a lot of information about the visa requirements on the embassy’s website, but from my experience—having dealt with embassies in other countries in previous years—I know that the information is sometimes (!) incomplete or inconsistent. So, I’d rather hear from people who’ve recently gone through this process to avoid any surprises after submitting my application, which could cause unpleasant delays.
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi,
I’m planning a trip to Laos from France with a transit through Thailand involving 2 entries. I might spend up to 7 days max in Thailand (round trip).
The flight I’ve spotted: arrival at BKK and return to France 31 days later.
With the new regulations/visa:
"Starting September 15, 2026, French nationals holding an ordinary passport will be able to stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism purposes only, down from the previous 60 days."
How do you think the counting is done?
- Number of days spent in Thai territory?
- Entry and exit dates: number of days between the two?
I’m leaning toward the first option, but to avoid any administrative hassles with Thailand (fines, etc.) and before booking my ticket, your input would really help.
Hi there,
we’re planning our trip to the North Cape this summer. We bought a new vehicle for it. Unfortunately, the registration document is still being processed, and the delay seems long—I don’t think I’ll have it in time for our departure...
I have the transfer documents, insurance in my name, and all the supporting paperwork, but not the registration document. So my question is: does the ferry company require the registration document *mandatorily* when boarding in Denmark or not?
Thanks for any insights...
Hi everyone,
I bought a new apartment in Pattaya that will be finished at the end of 2013, and I’d like to buy more later...
I think it’s a good investment idea, but I’d love to hear from those of you with experience—what do you think? I’d also like to know how to handle rentals... Should I go through agencies, or are they usually rented out directly by the building management companies?
Thanks in advance for your replies! 🙂
Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
hi everyone,
I need to apply for a new eTA for Canada.
do I need the number from my old eTA or not?
because I can’t find my old eTA number anymore.
thanks for your replies, have a great weekend
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Hi there,
I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
