Address:
Nong Khai Immigration
107 Moo.7
Amphoe Mueang
Changwat Nong Khai 43000
Map Ref B6

Tel. 0-4241-1605, 0-4242-0242 Fax. 0-4241-1605
Email. ne_nongkhai@immigration.go.th
Web. http://nongkhai.immigration.go.th/

Opening Hours: 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri

Getting to Nong Khai from Udon Thani:
1. Standard non-air conditioned buses run every hour from Udon's northern bus terminal Map 1 H1, they cost 40bt and take just over 1 hour.
2.Air-conditioned buses run at various times throughout the day from Udon's central bus station Map 1 K10, they cost between 50-150bt and take around 1hr.
3. The train runs between Udon Thani and Nong Khai daily. The cost for a 3rd class seat in only 11 baht. Train timetable here: http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_HTML.asp
4. If you're driving, take route 2 northbound from Udon Thani. Follow the highway for approximately 50km's until you see a sign for Vientianne Laos, turn left and follow for approximately 5km's, Nong Khai Immigration office will be on your right (Orange building).

From Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai:
1. Air-con limousine mini buses run in sync with all airline arrivals and cost around 150bt to Nong Khai town center, the journey takes under 1 hour.
2. Thai airways has it's own Udon-Nong Khai shuttle bus link, you can arrange this with your ticket supplier, the cost is approximately 100-150bt and takes under an hour.

Location Map of Nong Khai Immigration office (Map B6) and immigration check point (Map A4) at Friendship bridge:

From Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai:
1. Air-con limousine mini buses run in sink with all airline arrivals and cost around 100bt to Nong Khai town center, the journey takes under 1 hour.

Just the info I needed for my Vientiane visa run. Thx for posting such stuff.

Very good summary of how to get to Nong Khai from Udon.

The only thing that one might add is that when you arrive at the train or bus station, there will be lots of tuk-tuks who will offer to take you to Immigration or wherever else you want to go.

If you take the Thai Airways Limousine, you can get usually get the bus driver to drop you off at the Friendship Bridge bus station, and from there, its a short tuk-tuk ride to Immigration.

Lee write:

> From Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai:
> 1. Air-con limousine mini buses run in sink with all airline arrivals and cost around 100bt to Nong
> Khai town center, the journey takes under 1 hour.

Should that be 'in sync' and '1.000bt' ?

Techland wrote:Lee write:

Shouldn't that be 'Lee wrote'.

Techland wrote:Should that be 'in sync'

Yes, thanks for pointing out the typo.

Techland wrote: '1.000bt' ?

No, 150bt. The 100bt I quoted above was from the old airport limo counter, sorry.

Gaudente wrote:

From Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai:
1. Air-con limousine mini buses run in sink with all airline arrivals and cost around 100bt to Nong Khai town center, the journey takes under 1 hour.

Just the info I needed for my Vientiane visa run. Thx for posting such stuff.

They now charge 80 baht to go to Udon centre and 200 baht to go to Friendship Bridge border. They call themselves "limousine" but are actually minibuses. I could see no other public transportation offered at the airport apart their two minibuses.

Gaudente wrote:

Gaudente wrote:

From Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai:
1. Air-con limousine mini buses run in sink with all airline arrivals and cost around 100bt to Nong Khai town center, the journey takes under 1 hour.

Just the info I needed for my Vientiane visa run. Thx for posting such stuff.

They now charge 80 baht to go to Udon centre and 200 baht to go to Friendship Bridge border. They call themselves "limousine" but are actually minibuses. I could see no other public transportation offered at the airport apart their two minibuses.

Vientiane visa run gives two months visa and from Udonthani this works out at about 2,280 Bht per month with the overnight stay etc.
To go to Nong Khai immigration office down th eroad from teh border you get three months for 1,1900 Baht and the arithmetic works out at about 767 Bht per month
Or is the money I am paying changing so often by those F'ing FOREX gamblers and B#stard B(w)ankers that i cant count on anything ... even my ability to do advanced sums? I had my abacus stolen but can work that lot out with pebbles and bam bam
comment please

I am unsure exactly what visa you think you can get from Nong Khai immigration for 1,900 baht trashed, & would certainly be interested to know....

The one year renewal for the O-visa (Retirement) is 1900 baht (to the best of my knowledge).

So that would be 1,900/12 or 158 (and a bit) baht a month - indeed a good deal.
As long as you can meet the requirements....

can retire in the UK at 50 or after a fixed number of years 'work'
that does not stop you doing 'part time' or 'charity' or being owner of your own company and taking directors fees etc...does it!

trashed wrote:that does not stop you doing 'part time' or 'charity' or being owner of your own company and taking directors fees etc...does it!

Uum, strange question from someone all ready in Thailand.
As I am sure you are aware any form of work (even unpaid charity work) is proscribed on a retirement visa...

I want to post my 90 day report and to date have 3 address's for Nong Khai Imm.
Can anyone give me the correct one that should ensure delivery.
1.Nong Khai Immigration
107 Moo.7
Amphoe Mueang
Changwat Nong Khai 43000

2.Nong Khai Immigration
106 Moo.7 Nong Khai - Vientaine Rd
Meechai NK 43000

3.106 Chalermprakiat Rd
T. Meechai
A. Muang
NK 43000

I am pretty sure that any of the addresses you mention will get your package delivered ok, the road immigration is on has a few local names.
Mittraphap Road
Thai-Laos Road
Nong Khai - Vientiane Road
and finally Chaloem Phrakiat Road

All of which seem to reach their intended destination, as we are based on the same road albeit nearer the bridge.

I used to use the Mittraphap Road in my address, although I have just found out that Chaloem Phrakiat Road seems to be the official road name.

As confusing as it all sounds, the postal system seems to have it all under control

I forgot to mention the building number, it is definately:

106 Moo 7 Chaloem Phrakiat Road,
Tambon Meechai,
Amphur Muang,
Nong Khai 43000

I hope that helps