paulyp
Australian expat in Laos
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About me
Australian
Lives in Vientiane
Registration: 27 July 2014
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Deposit money in the banks of Laos- Do i need a business visa? by jelian
Hello, i want only deposit money in the banks of Laos, for this i need a business visa. what to do?
I have no Lao bank account.. But like Stumpy said, why you want to put your money in Laos? There other more easier ways to hide money ;) Read More
Deposit money in the banks of Laos- Do i need a business visa? by jelian
Hello, i want only deposit money in the banks of Laos, for this i need a business visa. what to do?
For a foreigner to open a bank account in Laos you need a work permit business visa (B2) or if you know someone from Lao put the money in their account.. Opening account in Laos is not as easy as opening one in Thailand. Read More
Deposit money in the banks of Laos- Do i need a business visa? by jelian
Hello, i want only deposit money in the banks of Laos, for this i need a business visa. what to do?
2 options a B2 visa, or if you know & trust a Laotian park it in their account (you'd probably need to give them something for it).. Read More
Business visa, savanakhet by Mac macdonald
DdHow easy is it to get a business visa in savanakhet, and approximately how much would it be to rent a shop house.. Thank you...
this sounds difficult :/ Do you know a Agency which make the business Visa for me (in Thailand or Laos)?It's not easy if you don't how how to do it. A solicitor charges high 4 figures to set up a small business, if you plan on having a ... Read More
Business visa, savanakhet by Mac macdonald
DdHow easy is it to get a business visa in savanakhet, and approximately how much would it be to rent a shop house.. Thank you...
If you want to start you own business here is a whole other kettle of fish.. (sorry i misunderstood). Your own company is a nightmare to get started here compared to Thailand, literally looking at high 4 figures and a good 3-6 months for paper ... Read More
Business visa, savanakhet by Mac macdonald
DdHow easy is it to get a business visa in savanakhet, and approximately how much would it be to rent a shop house.. Thank you...
It's about $450, you need either a company to work for, or a friend that owns a company to state you work for them, but don't really. I looked into it myself but decided against getting a friend to say I work for him. You have to weigh up ... Read More
Phi Mai Lao by stumpy
For all you new and not so new members can you please post how Lao new year went for you. Where did you go and what did you do to participate in this special event. Did you have family with you, with friends or on your own. I for one was not in ...
Where are you at the moment Stumpy, in Oz or Vientiane? I hope to be back in V in a month or 2. Have you found work yet? Read More
life in Vientiane - Share your experience and tips here. by matt300
Hi There!! I am thinking about moving to Laos as I have a possibility of work there. My problem is that I don't have a good knowledge of Vientiane and maybe some preconceptions about life there ( not much to do after working hours!?) I would ...
Hey Matt, things to do after work...including eating, drinking and sport. Check out groups on facebook, like Vientiane social, Vientiane sport & fitness and expat laos. I'm in and out of Laos a fair bit and never connected with other ... Read More
Phi Mai Lao by stumpy
For all you new and not so new members can you please post how Lao new year went for you. Where did you go and what did you do to participate in this special event. Did you have family with you, with friends or on your own. I for one was not in ...
Was my first in Laos, so needless to say I got drunk & wet. Loved it! I can see how the novelty could wear off though... Read More
Driving in Laos by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Laos? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving style in ...
To any westerner in Laos the driving style is a sight to behold. Motorbikes ducking and weaving between cars to get to the front at traffic lights, vehicles slowly cutting across lanes to get to where they want to go, traffic driving through red ... Read More
Driving in Laos by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Laos? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving style in ...
I've only had 1 motorbike accident, (only going 40k's) was cut off and slid, fker stopped to see if I was still moving, then took off. For starters many roads have pot holes, (the size you can bury a body in). Ride/drive as if they are ... Read More
marrying a laos lady by minty65
hi all,can anyone help,i want to mary my girlfriend,i am from the uk and we would like to be able to live in laos together,but also visit the uk for holidays.any information to help us would be great.... Regards Minty.....
I'm going through similar & would like to do the same, not marriage yet, but checked it all out to see what I was up for. Not sure what the VISA situation is like in UK, but in Australia it's a nightmare & costs a small fortune for ... Read More
marrying a laos lady by minty65
hi all,can anyone help,i want to mary my girlfriend,i am from the uk and we would like to be able to live in laos together,but also visit the uk for holidays.any information to help us would be great.... Regards Minty.....
Yes it's a MAJOR pain in the butt, lawyer charges a fortune, ($5-10k & will take approx 12 months), you can do it yourself for $1-2000 (bribes included, if your a good negotiator). It's just a lot of running around & can take up to ... Read More
Getting married to a local oversea's by paulyp
Hi all, has anyone been married oversea's (in my case Australia) and got the marriage recognized in Laos also? What is involved, can I do it via the Laos embassy in Australia? I'm trying to avoid the usual scam of extortion & waiting, ...
Thank you all, for your responses Read More
Getting married to a local oversea's by paulyp
Hi all, has anyone been married oversea's (in my case Australia) and got the marriage recognized in Laos also? What is involved, can I do it via the Laos embassy in Australia? I'm trying to avoid the usual scam of extortion & waiting, ...
Tried the Oz embassy in Laos they passed it on, to a solicitor, and i also sourced one other, they both came in between 6-8k and taking a minium of 6 months.. Do you know of any personally that can do it for that time/cost? Thanks again for your ... Read More