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According to the most recent reports on
TV forum
andTV Advice facebook group
, it is now only 1 SETV per calendar year at Vientiane Thai embassy.Report #1 | Report #2 | Report #3 | Report #4 | Report #5 | Report #6
The trend to close off easy ways for perpetual tourists to just hang out indefinitely via VE and SETV entries has been ongoing for the past 5 years. I suggest looking to one of my previous answers that explains this trend in much greater detail: Thailand visa exemption: any rule limiting number of entries per year?
TL:DR?? They are pushing long-stay visitors towards non-immigrant or Elite visa categories. METV is also worth considering, but are limited to obtaining only from a Thai consulate in your home country or country of residence.
Tip: When starting your trip, obtaining at least 1 SETV (or METV) from Sweden/EU Thai consulate might be a good way to maximize your stay time. Save the VEs for land border runs.