visa on arrival

**ch1ldofthemoon** · 22-10-2008, 10:54 AM

A mate of mine,whose from Poland,is coming to Thailand in December.According to the Thai website(UK),you get 15 days visa on arrival and you cant extend it.As he`s coming for 16 days,he`s a bit worried.Does he have to apply to the Thai embassy for a 1 month visa? I`ve overstayed my visa in the past(I dont do that anymore),and can understand why he`s worried....anyone got any idea`s/info...?

**buriramboy** · 22-10-2008, 11:06 AM

Personally i'd just overstay 1 day, as the first day is free anyway.

**Thetyim** · 22-10-2008, 11:15 AM

Yes, visa on arrival will only give him 15 days and remember they count the day of arrival so I expect immigration will see it as 17 days.

What's the problem with getting a proper visa.
Is it hassle in Poland ?

**plorf** · 22-10-2008, 02:15 PM

I think I paid 500Bht per day for about 5 or 6 days of overstay. They don't say much, just want some money and fill in some papers.

**Thetyim** · 22-10-2008, 02:21 PM

^
That's if you make it to the airport or immigration checkpoint.

If you get nabbed anywhere else then you are in trouble

**Red dragon** · 22-10-2008, 05:16 PM

^ don't act a c*nt and you shouldn't get nabbed

**baldrick** · 22-10-2008, 06:10 PM

is he getting an entry stamp or paying and getting a "visa on arrival" ?

**William** · 22-10-2008, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Red dragon

^ don't act a c*nt and you shouldn't get nabbed

Easy to say. Not unheard of to have a stop and search. Have to admit it never happened to me, but one person I trust told me that it had happened to him on Suk earlier this year.

**EmperorTud** · 22-10-2008, 06:43 PM

^ Thong Lor coppers are notorious for performing stop and searches on Westerners in the hope they can extort some extra cash.
I have been stopped in the Sukhumvit area several times, but never anywhere else other than routine checks or when driving.

**Thetyim** · 22-10-2008, 07:30 PM

The other thing to consider is if they will issue him a visa on arrival.
The regulations say that you must show an outbound ticket within the 15 day period.
I have no idea if they actually check though

**lom** · 22-10-2008, 07:39 PM

^Good point Theters.
The normal 30 day entry stamp is usually done very quick without any deeper checks.
A visa application (visa on arrival) may not be of same formality.

**ch1ldofthemoon** · 23-10-2008, 01:17 AM

My mates going to contact the Thai embassy and apply for a visa,I`ll let you know how he get`s on. Better safe than sorry........

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