Thread: Entering Thailand for a holiday by land

Originally Posted by Luigi

Would be 15 days ...


... when all land borders were giving 30 days instead of 15, a

Originally Posted by Phuketrichard

GOd, lots of bad info here

.......

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

He has been told if he enters from a land crossing he can only stay 15 days but he must have an air ticket leaving Thailand and according to the Thai embassy in Canberra, if he only has a return train ticket and not air ticket he maybe refused entry. I called the local Thai consulate and they said a return train ticket is ok.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

Only if entering by air according to the consulate and 15 days through a land border.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

Only if entering by air according to the consulate and 15 days through a land border.

Yes, the consulate is wrong.

I skim read about the nationality.

A Kiwi passport holder should get 30 days at both air and land borders.

If need be, this can then be extended for 30 days based on tourism, or 60 days based on family. Both cost 1,900thb and the days are counted from the end of the 15/30/90 day Visa Exemption he gets upon arrival, not from the date that he gets it.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

I didn't know the rule had changed

It depends on the nationality.

A few get 90 days Visa Exemption.

Originally Posted by NigelFarage

Would hate to ever be in the humiliating situation of being denied entry to a developing country.

Indeed.

These TEFLER's sure have to jump through a bunch of hoops to remain here in LOS.

Seems to be quite a variation of opinion here. The only reason he is not flying is because he is recovering from a lung condition and has been advised not to fly by his doctor.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Yes, the consulate is wrong.

Originally Posted by Luigi

I skim read about the nationality.

So Australian only 15 days?

Originally Posted by David48atTD

In fairness to Luigi, that was my understanding also.

In "fairness" to the guy who thnks his knowledge is equal to Ubon Joe or our own resident expert, Todd? Call a spade a spade, ya gutless greaser.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Call a spade a spade, ya gutless greaser.

You know for someone who accuses most whites of being racists and likes to take a moral high tone that comment is truly terrible.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

You know for someone who accuses most whites of being racists

You'll need to back that up! Seriously, back that Lulesque rubbish up. Or, also Luluesque, ignore the challenge to verify and just keep repeating the libel.
And what has greasing got to do with racism? Don't call a spade a digging instrument, call it a spade! FFS.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

Seems to be quite a variation of opinion here. The only reason he is not flying is because he is recovering from a lung condition and has been advised not to fly by his doctor.

I'll make it easy for you to understand:
If he needs more days than what he gets on the visa exemption stamp when he arrives then he can get that for 1900 baht in the nearest immigration office.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

You'll need to back that up! Seriously, back that Lulesque rubbish up. Or, also Luluesque, ignore the challenge to verify and just keep repeating the libel. And what has greasing got to do with racism? Don't call a spade a digging instrument, call it a spade! FFS.

Apologies I misinterpreted your use of the term.

What does "back that up" mean?, is that like the kind of Mercan ghetto stuff that you "Down with the kids" types like to use?. Really that language and Pony don't really go together....just saying.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

^ In fairness to Luigi

Originally Posted by Maanaam

In "fairness" to the guy who thnks his knowledge is equal to Ubon Joe or our own resident expert, Todd? Call a spade a spade, ya gutless greaser.

Maanaam, are you referring to me?

You think I'm a 'gutless greaser'?

I didn't bother to read the b/s wrong answers.

No matter what you find on the inter-web the real answer is

Since Dec 31, 2016 they stopped 15 day visa exempt entries by land and went back to 30 day ones BUT at that time they put a limit of TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year.

So a kiwi passport holder entering the country at ANY land border crossing would get stamped in for a 30 day visa exempt entry.

They could also go to the immigration office and extend that entry for 30 more days for 1900baht OR extend it by 60 days based on marriage to a thai (without the need to show proof of funds) for the same price..

Now with that being said; depending on the border they're thinking of entering thailand at from Malaysia the immigration officers might ask for proof of 20K baht (or the equivalent) in CASH, proof of onward travel within 30 days and proof of lodging or a confirmed hotel booking. <- Those are ALL immigration rules that people entering the country can be asked to show BUT they seem really hard core about them at the southern land borders.

and just in case some goof-ball poster questions my previous post here's the notice (in engrish)

Originally Posted by NigelFarage

my four recent crossings.

"Recent" is quite subjective. Do you mean you've crossed a southern border 4 times in the last month, 6 months, or year?
Which border post? What visa do you hold?

Originally Posted by NigelFarage

The queue (there's normally only one) flows quicky

Really? Which border post? What day of the week?

According to the Thai Embassy in Canberra, on 17th September last year the land border crossing visa was changed back to 15 days.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

According to the Thai Embassy in Canberra, on 17th September last year the land border crossing visa was changed back to 15 days.

Sadly, like most b/s thai consulates scattered across the globe they don't know their ass from their elbow...

PRO TIP: don't ever trust a thai consulate in another country run by the ministry of foreign affairs about ANYTHING to do with entering thailand, visas OR extensions of stays. They don't know what they're talking about.

AND

don't ever trust a thai immigration office inside the country run by a division of the royal thai police about ANYTHING to do with visas that you get outside the country. They don't know what they're talking about.

What do you want me to do? Post a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp from a land border crossing or what?

Originally Posted by NigelFarage

Since that notice ^^^ came into effect. Not interested in your pedantic personal info arguments thanks.

The Sadao border with Malaysia is known as a problematic border to cross. Before they used to have people put 200baht in their passports to 'grease the wheels', then someone reported it and they suddenly started asking for proof of funds, to the point they'd send people back to malaysia to use an ATM and get the required cash to enter thailand.

Now that you didn't have any problems while anecdotally interesting (but not all that much) doesn't mean that everyone skates across the southern borders with any scrutiny...

Originally Posted by toddaniels

The Sadao border with Malaysia is known as a problematic border to cross. Before they used to have people put 200baht in their passports to 'grease the wheels', then someone reported it and they suddenly started asking for proof of funds, to the point they'd send people back to malaysia to use an ATM and get the required cash to enter thailand.

Now that you didn't have any problems while anecdotally interesting (but not all that much) doesn't mean that everyone skates across the southern borders with any scrutiny...

Actually, Tod, Sadao (Danok) is really good, it's the head copper at Padang Besar that demands proof of funds as he points to a home-made sign that states it as a "rule", then waits expectantly for you to reach into your pocket.

Originally Posted by NigelFarage

^ I used both the car checkpoint and train checkpoint at Padang in 2017 and 2018 and saw nothing like that.

OK. It never happens then.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Actually, Tod, Sadao (Danok) is really good, it's the head copper at Padang Besar that demands proof of funds as he points to a home-made sign that states it as a "rule", then waits expectantly for you to reach into your pocket.

If you're legally employed, get an annual extension based on legal employment. 1,900thb per year. No more visas. No more border runs. 1,900thb.