Whew, today has been a hectic day.
The plan for this weekend was for me to take three fellow Americans (Mark, Sarah, and Jackie) on their first visit to Laos. We will take the overnight train to Nong Khai and then cross the bridge over to Laos. We'll spend Saturday night in Vietiane and then back across the bridge to the overnight train back to Bangkok Sunday night.
But this morning, a panicked Jackie asked me, "But what about my visa?!" It's a good thing she asked, because if she had gone to Laos, her non-immigrant visa would have been cancelled and she would have had a huge headache to deal with when she was back. So I ran to the Immigration Office for her today to get her a multiple-entry visa.
I guess the take-away for today is that sometimes dealing with visas is an inconveniece, but at least now I am learning the rules and getting the hang of it. Today's trip to Immigration was smooth as silk.
Now it's time to pack up and head to Siam Center with Jackie to meet Mark
and Sarah. We'll have dinner and then grab a cab to the train station. Laos, here we come!
