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whatrules · 13-03-2013, 03:14 PM

Are Thai nationals required to have a visa to visit bali for a 14 day holiday.

Thetyim · 13-03-2013, 03:23 PM

Effective from August 1, 2005, all arrivals to Indonesia are subject to new visa regulations.

Countries that do not require a Visa to enter Bali & Indonesia.

Brunei Darussalam
Chile
Hongkong Special Administrative Region
Macao Special Administrative Region,
Malaysia
Morocco
Peru
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

Thetyim · 13-03-2013, 03:24 PM

Visa Free - Short Visit

Citizens from the following countries are given Short Term Visitor Visas for purposes of holiday, exhibition, tourism, business, and social-culture and valid for 30 (thirty) days. This Visa could not be converted, extended or used to obtain other immigration permits:

• Brunei Darussalam
• Chile
• Hong Kong SAR
• Macao SAR
• Malaysia
• Morocco
• Peru
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Singapore
The official entry requirements for the issuance of a visa-free short visit permit:

1. Passport must be from one of the eleven countries listed above.
2. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 (six) months from the date of entry into Indonesia.
3. Onward or return tickets are compulsory.
4. Visitors must enter and exit through the airports or seaports or border crossing post officially approved as an “International Gateway” by the Indonesian Immigration department.

kingwilly · 13-03-2013, 04:54 PM

Thetyim beat me to it. Gets stamped when they arrive, no money needed. Part of the ASEAN agreements.

nedwalk · 14-03-2013, 06:23 AM

fuckin nightmare BALI airport ...and then the visa on arrival crap..if you are unfortunate enough to get caught when a few airbuses arrive

steve down under · 14-03-2013, 09:27 AM

and theres some thieving Kunts airside as well saw 6 young chinese travellers get ripped of for US$60 for 6 cans of warm Coke at a snack bar there a few weeks ago they didnt speak any Indo or English and the Kunt at the counter just helped herself to a fiistfull of dollars when one of them held them out to her !

kingwilly · 14-03-2013, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nedwalk

...and then the visa on arrival crap..

I always advise friends to get the visa beforehand to save grief.

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve down under

and theres some thieving Kunts airside as well saw 6 young chinese travellers get ripped of for US$60 for 6 cans of warm Coke at a snack bar there a few weeks ago they didnt speak any Indo or English and the Kunt at the counter just helped herself to a fiistfull of dollars when one of them held them out to her !

he should have stepped in and said somethign, I have before.

mingmong · 15-03-2013, 05:49 AM

Bali's a shitehole now, after receiving in a Yellow and Black Customs form [3 third form to fill in] I refused to fill it in! told the prick to search my Bags, Bluff
$40 a 1/2 day at a standard Hotel I was charged for 2 days in 24hrs

$25 for a Taxi I started walking!

I was only in Transt there for 24 hours on the way back from CNX! POOKI MI !

nedwalk · 15-03-2013, 06:26 AM

thanks to MARPETI bloody airline i have lost 26 hours of my life in bali bloody transit..fortunately i found the duty free, a new friend and mr Jack Daniels..turned out not so bad, the coffee shop owner was most complient in supplying the mixers and plates of food

...but in saying all that..fuck bali international airport and their scamming visa 'express' pricks and scamming taxi bastards..and i did warn a few unsuspecting tourists of their scams

ootai · 18-03-2013, 07:56 AM

I am sure that everyone, everywhere has bad experiences, but for me I have not had a bad experience at Bali yet, not that I don't expect it to happen sometime in the future.

As I work in Papua, I go through Bali to either get to Perth, Singapore or Bangkok.
The wife (Thai) came to visit and had no issues, she didn't require a Visa but she did need a permit to come to Papua as the Indonesians consider it a "conflict zone".

I once arrived in Bali at 3:10pm and collected my luggage and got through immigration and aboard a Thai flight that departed at 4:00pm so I had no complaints that day, well maybe about the US$75 Thai charge for bringing the flight forward 24 hours. My biggest problem in this instance was the f**k##g Thai Airways machine wouldn't accept my Mastercard so had to rush out side to use an ATM to get cash.

Last time I went through , coming from perth, I had too much crap with me and put my shoulder bag, with all my documents, passport and money in into the X-ray machine and forgot to pick it up. Didn't realise until outside and when I went back for it they had kept it safe and hadn't knicked anything.

A few times I have had to wait more than 12 hours and it is a pain if I am not flying business as I can at least then get into the lounge and have a shower. The first time I seen one of those big rats almost run up my leg I nearly shit myself, can't believe how many there are.

Hopefully they will finish the new building sometime soon and it will be better.

kingwilly · 21-03-2013, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ootai

A few times I have had to wait more than 12 hours and it is a pain if I am not flying business as I can at least then get into the lounge and have a shower.

Even business class in Bali is fairly ordinary.

But I have had no real problems there either.

rickschoppers · 21-03-2013, 05:26 AM

Truthfully, are Bali beaches any better than some of those in Thailand?

I always wanted to visit the South Pacific, but after discovering beaches in Thailand, I personally felt there was no need.

kingwilly · 21-03-2013, 05:28 AM

Yes, and no.

13-03-2013, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
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nedwalk Thailand Expat Last Online: 22-05-2013 12:54 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 7,685	thanks to MARPETI bloody airline i have lost 26 hours of my life in bali bloody transit..fortunately i found the duty free, a new friend and mr Jack Daniels..turned out not so bad, the coffee shop owner was most complient in supplying the mixers and plates of food ...but in saying all that..fuck bali international airport and their scamming visa 'express' pricks and scamming taxi bastards..and i did warn a few unsuspecting tourists of their scams __________________ RIGGER IS JUST JEALOUS OF MY HANSUMNESS

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13-03-2013, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thetyim Have you got any cheese Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 20,718	Effective from August 1, 2005, all arrivals to Indonesia are subject to new visa regulations. Countries that do not require a Visa to enter Bali & Indonesia. Brunei Darussalam Chile Hongkong Special Administrative Region Macao Special Administrative Region, Malaysia Morocco Peru Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam

13-03-2013, 03:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Thetyim Have you got any cheese Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 20,718	Visa Free - Short Visit Citizens from the following countries are given Short Term Visitor Visas for purposes of holiday, exhibition, tourism, business, and social-culture and valid for 30 (thirty) days. This Visa could not be converted, extended or used to obtain other immigration permits: • Brunei Darussalam • Chile • Hong Kong SAR • Macao SAR • Malaysia • Morocco • Peru • Philippines • Thailand • Vietnam • Singapore The official entry requirements for the issuance of a visa-free short visit permit: 1. Passport must be from one of the eleven countries listed above. 2. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 (six) months from the date of entry into Indonesia. 3. Onward or return tickets are compulsory. 4. Visitors must enter and exit through the airports or seaports or border crossing post officially approved as an “International Gateway” by the Indonesian Immigration department.

13-03-2013, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
kingwilly Thailand Expat Last Online: Yesterday 08:56 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45,716	Thetyim beat me to it. Gets stamped when they arrive, no money needed. Part of the ASEAN agreements.

14-03-2013, 06:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
nedwalk Thailand Expat Last Online: 22-05-2013 12:54 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 7,685	fuckin nightmare BALI airport ...and then the visa on arrival crap..if you are unfortunate enough to get caught when a few airbuses arrive

14-03-2013, 09:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
steve down under Member Last Online: Yesterday 03:18 PM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South Australia Posts: 302	and theres some thieving Kunts airside as well saw 6 young chinese travellers get ripped of for US$60 for 6 cans of warm Coke at a snack bar there a few weeks ago they didnt speak any Indo or English and the Kunt at the counter just helped herself to a fiistfull of dollars when one of them held them out to her !

15-03-2013, 05:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
mingmong Member Last Online: Yesterday 10:20 PM Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 578	Bali's a shitehole now, after receiving in a Yellow and Black Customs form [3 third form to fill in] I refused to fill it in! told the prick to search my Bags, Bluff $40 a 1/2 day at a standard Hotel I was charged for 2 days in 24hrs $25 for a Taxi I started walking! I was only in Transt there for 24 hours on the way back from CNX! POOKI MI !

18-03-2013, 07:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
ootai Member Last Online: 16-05-2013 02:29 PM Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 166	I am sure that everyone, everywhere has bad experiences, but for me I have not had a bad experience at Bali yet, not that I don't expect it to happen sometime in the future. As I work in Papua, I go through Bali to either get to Perth, Singapore or Bangkok. The wife (Thai) came to visit and had no issues, she didn't require a Visa but she did need a permit to come to Papua as the Indonesians consider it a "conflict zone". I once arrived in Bali at 3:10pm and collected my luggage and got through immigration and aboard a Thai flight that departed at 4:00pm so I had no complaints that day, well maybe about the US$75 Thai charge for bringing the flight forward 24 hours. My biggest problem in this instance was the f**k##g Thai Airways machine wouldn't accept my Mastercard so had to rush out side to use an ATM to get cash. Last time I went through , coming from perth, I had too much crap with me and put my shoulder bag, with all my documents, passport and money in into the X-ray machine and forgot to pick it up. Didn't realise until outside and when I went back for it they had kept it safe and hadn't knicked anything. A few times I have had to wait more than 12 hours and it is a pain if I am not flying business as I can at least then get into the lounge and have a shower. The first time I seen one of those big rats almost run up my leg I nearly shit myself, can't believe how many there are. Hopefully they will finish the new building sometime soon and it will be better.

21-03-2013, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
rickschoppers Thailand Expat Last Online: 13-05-2013 06:54 AM Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 2,062	Truthfully, are Bali beaches any better than some of those in Thailand? I always wanted to visit the South Pacific, but after discovering beaches in Thailand, I personally felt there was no need.

21-03-2013, 05:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
kingwilly Thailand Expat Last Online: Yesterday 08:56 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45,716	Yes, and no.

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