Backpacking In Laos

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I want to backpack Southeast Asia?

I want to do Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. Am I able to buy a 1-way ticket to Saigon and just travel around, or do I need to show onward travel when I land in any of these countries? Also, would I be able to buy a round trip ticket to Thailand for say 90 days, and then travel to Laos, cambodia, Vietnam and back to Thailand by land? (the max stay for flight into Thailand is 30 days)

Rules may says you need to show a return ticket upon arrival, but in reality you don't.

Depending on your nationality, if you arrive by air, you can get entry stamps or visa on arrival allowing you to stay 30 days in Thailand, 30 days in Cambodia, 15 days in Vietnam, and 30 days in Laos.

If you arrive over land, you'll be allowed 15 days in Thailand. Still 30 days in both Cambodia and Laos, but only if you arrive at certain (not all) border crossings.

So, it might be best if you fly to Bangkok then apply for Vietnamese visa and go over land to HCMC via Cambodia. In HCMC, you can then get a visa to Laos or fly to Vientiane and get a visa on arrival.

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Backpacking In Laos

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Going backpacking Thailand, August-Sept, any routes/ideas/tips/advice?

Hey
I'm going backpacking in asia for 7 weeks, from august to september. I'm from the UK. Just wonder if anyones got any ideas about a route i should take? i Want to go vietnam laos and cambodia, but also wanna be in Ko Phangan for the full moon parties

Anyone been during them months? Whats the weather like? Also how much money should i realistically be looking to take. I mean i plan to stay in some sort of hostel/hut every night (as apposed to a tent) and i dont want to be living too rough, but i also dont plan on dining at restaurant every night etc

Any other info would be much much appreciated.

Thanks!

According to your planning trip to Koh Samui.
I find some useful sites for you here.
When you fly to Bangkok. You can find rooms around Khaosan road. http://www.silomstreet.com/hotels/bangkok

Rooms in Koh Samui http://www.silomstreet.com/hotels/samui
Koh Phangan http://www.silomstreet.com/hotels/kohphangan
From the schedule, the full moon party on
Jul.19 (my birthday :-D) , Aug.16, Sep.14, Oct.14

Koh Tao and Ngang Yuan are nearby islands, nice for diving. http://www.silomstreet.com/hotels/kohtao

Hostels http://www.thailandhostel.net

August-Sep should be nice time to visit Koh Samui.
There are waterfalls, monkey training, Muay Thai camps.
Chaweng beach is long and nice. Fishes are around me when I went swimming there.

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