Rumours of 30 day Thai visa exempt going to 15 days

**dirtydog** · 04-12-2008, 02:37 PM

watterinja · 04-12-2008, 02:37 PM

One begins to feel that Thailand is at the end of an era - in more ways than one...

**EmperorTud** · 04-12-2008, 02:38 PM

It's interesting that while the Cambodians have made it easier to stay there, with visas easily obtainable even on the internet and at border crossings and entry points, the Thais are making it more difficult and imposing further restrictions.

You have to ask yourselves why!?!

**good2bhappy** · 04-12-2008, 02:40 PM

A visa in Thailand for Thailand on the internet would be a money spinner!

**Texpat** · 04-12-2008, 02:42 PM

If you live in Thailand, you shouldn't have a tourist visa.

**EmperorTud** · 04-12-2008, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

ET can you say more Please

I posted a thread about the process in detail on the Cambodian travel section of the forum but DD moved it.

It is well worth doing as you avoid any queuing for visa application and you can go straight through to the Immigration desk and enter the country.

When I arrived at Phnom Penh airport the queue for visas was up the stairs and almost backing out on to the plane! Two flights from Bangkok had landed almost simultaneously. I walked down the stairs, squeezed through the throng of people and was one of the first out of the airport.

I also have to state while the website says three days, if your payment is instant (Paypal is the accepted method) then you get your visa moments later.

watterinja · 04-12-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Texpat

If you live in Thailand, you shouldn't have a tourist visa.

Tex, there are many folks in-between visas - & this will hurt them a great deal.

**good2bhappy** · 04-12-2008, 02:45 PM

^ don't have the money in the bank!

**dirtydog** · 04-12-2008, 02:47 PM

Just phoned the visa run company, they had no problems today at the Daung Pong nam ron border.

**good2bhappy** · 04-12-2008, 02:51 PM

it was said it was a rumour.
in the land of smoke(and mirrors) there are always a few tall tales

**Mid** · 04-12-2008, 02:58 PM

noodles post 47 don't look like no rumor and gotta doubt anyone would be that foolish to troll this

**dirtydog** · 04-12-2008, 03:05 PM

^So you believe that all nationalities apart from Malaysia get 15 days on arrival at a land border?
If I remember correctly the original 15 and 30 and 60 days things for different nationalities were quite complex.

**buriramboy** · 04-12-2008, 03:18 PM

I thought Asean had an agreement where all nationalities of member countries got 30 days on arrival, so all Cambodians, Laos, Burmese and Malaysians will all get 30 days whether they come by land, air or a canoe.

watterinja · 04-12-2008, 03:22 PM

Most falangs are not citizens of Asean countries, then, logically, the 30 day allowance won't apply to them.

Interesting times.

**Mid** · 04-12-2008, 03:24 PM

^^^ DD

nah not all , just those that used to get 30 with the exception of the Malays ,

spent a couple of yrs is Singapore under the same style of system , aka 14 at the land boarder and 30 at the airport .

like I said , corporal punishment next ?

**terry57** · 04-12-2008, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

Their tourist industry, infected as it already is, will rot, fall off and die.

Mate, they would have to drop an Atom bomb on Thailand to destroy there tourist industry and even then they'd be lining up at the borders a week later.

The genuine tourists can never get enough of the place, 10,00000 tourists a year has to tell you something, they cant wait to get back.

They don't give a flying fok about the politics of the country, there here for the good times and the only people that complain are the ones that live here full time but they are only in the minority.

Maybe better to live 6 months in country and 6 months out , keep it fresh so to speak.

**dirtydog** · 04-12-2008, 03:36 PM

The UK gets more than 10 million tourists per year, never understood why though

**English Noodles** · 04-12-2008, 03:38 PM

The damage that this change will do to Thailand is minimal, at worst.

**good2bhappy** · 04-12-2008, 03:38 PM

^ The Queen

**Cujo** · 04-12-2008, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

^ The Queen

But Barry Humphries is Australian.

**English Noodles** · 04-12-2008, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Just phoned the visa run company, they had no problems today at the Daung Pong nam ron border.

You speak Thai, why not call the immigration bureau at Pong Nam Ron and ask them? tel 0-3938-7127

Or Immigration Bureau Head office in Bangkok. tel 0-2287-3101-10

**Chairman Mao** · 05-12-2008, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

You have to ask yourselves why!?!

Because phu yai murmered it while half drunk half asleep.

So it makes sense, and needs to be introduced without question.

**dirtydog** · 05-12-2008, 12:50 AM

What about people from Peru, Korea and Brazil, they all have recipricol agreements with Thailand and get visa exempt stamps for 90 days, they only going to get 15 days now?

**Thetyim** · 05-12-2008, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

You have to ask yourselves why!?!

Simple
It makes the tourist figures look better.
Instead of nipping in and out every 30 days you now have to do it every 15 days.
Each time you enter you are another tourist arrival

**NickA** · 05-12-2008, 02:19 AM

^that's the first sensible answer I've heard

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