Thread: End This Visa Run Madness: Phuket Expat Tells of Horrific Trip and Starts Campaign

Originally Posted by toddaniels

He sounds like he's out of the loop about yearly extensions of stay based on marriage to a thai or having half-breed kids.

Probably can't show proof of funds for annual extensions.

Some people get the 400k off a loan shark for two months. Interest costs 8-10k baht, plus 1900b for the extension.

Probably cheaper than a 5k baht visa and 90 day border runs.

Originally Posted by ACT

Probably can't show proof of funds for annual extensions.

That seems by far the most likely reason.

Whatever the reason is I really think he'd be better off spending some time solving his own problems than launching campaigns.

Originally Posted by Fluke

The 30 day Visa exempt stamp finished years ago, four or five years ago they stopped issuing 30 day visa exempt stamps . Nowadays they only give 15 day visa exempt stamps with a maximum of four , although they do give you more than four , they tell you not to come back for anymore .

The 30 day stamp has always been available at airport immigration when you fly into the country. And it is now available again at land crossings to people from a handful of Western countries.

Originally Posted by pickel

Originally Posted by Fluke

The 30 day Visa exempt stamp finished years ago, four or five years ago they stopped issuing 30 day visa exempt stamps . Nowadays they only give 15 day visa exempt stamps with a maximum of four , although they do give you more than four , they tell you not to come back for anymore .

The 30 day stamp has always been available at airport immigration when you fly into the country. And it is now available again at land crossings to people from a handful of Western countries.

Yes, but we are talking about overland entry .
What Nationalities can now get a 30 day VES at land border crossings ?

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by pickel

Originally Posted by Fluke

The 30 day Visa exempt stamp finished years ago, four or five years ago they stopped issuing 30 day visa exempt stamps . Nowadays they only give 15 day visa exempt stamps with a maximum of four , although they do give you more than four , they tell you not to come back for anymore .

The 30 day stamp has always been available at airport immigration when you fly into the country. And it is now available again at land crossings to people from a handful of Western countries.

Yes, but we are talking about overland entry .
What Nationalities can now get a 30 day VES at land border crossings ?

Passport holders from the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, Japan among others.

The 15 day VE's at land crossings that you speak of was extended to 30 days for all G7 Countries (having been reduced from 30 to 15 a number of years ago).

You seem to be completely unaware of this.

Originally Posted by 9999

^ I think the theory is if they just opened up the flood gates and l;et all comers stay the place would be over-run with smelly falang beggars. PI on the other hand, it's such a shit hole they need to beg people to visit the joint. Just my theory One thing is for sure though it's a lot easier for us to visit Thailand than it is for a Thai to visit Aus, and they certainly can't come over and just do border runs every few months, even if we did have borders.

Yes Thats true

Originally Posted by Fluke

Philippines give you a two month tourist Visa , the same as Thailand

i think its 21 days Fluke but the point i was making is they dont make you leave the country, just keep extending the visa for up to 1 year, then they make you leave for a border run

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

Originally Posted by Fluke

Philippines give you a two month tourist Visa , the same as Thailand

i think its 21 days Fluke but the point i was making is they dont make you leave the country, just keep extending the visa for up to 1 year, then they make you leave for a border run

Thailand seems to be trying to attract short term holiday makers, rather than long term back packers .
The Philippines are happy to accommodate the dollar a day hippies

You really don't see a lot of backpackers in the Philippines fluke, or hostels either, the Philippines have a long way to go before they can attract mainstream tourists like Thailand wants, there's a large population of retirees there though, some beautiful places to but it's the grunginess of it that starts in Manila that puts people of wanting to see more or make a return visit, I like the place and could easily live there, THe wife won't let me though,