Hi guys, I have just got a Non O multi, based on marriage at Kuala Lumpur.
I flew to KL from BKK on Wednesday morning, 10am (B6,500 round trip). The flight was about 2 hours and arrived in KL at 1pm. (They are an hour in front)
After arriving at the airport, exiting the building, I turned left and found buses that go to KL Sentral, which is near the Brickfields area of the city. (9 ringgit)
When I arrived at the station, it was in a tunnel, next to a construction site. I walked straight on, keeping to the right in a walkway made to get round the construction. Then I saw signs for this hotel.
My Hotel Groups
I tried to check in to My hotel Sentral but they were full so I saw some other hotels and ended up staying in the hotel Mexico. ......A shit hole.....(100 ringgit)
After 10 minutes in there, I decided to get a new room for the following day. So undeterred, I ventured out and booked myself into My Hotel Brickfields ( Also just around the corner) for the following evening. I didn't know the area but I took a walk out.
There is a 7/11 in the area and exactly opposite this, on the other side of the road I saw a neon sign that said, * Intown Pub* pointing to some stairs....Nothing ventured, nothing gained, I thought.....I went in there and I was just like Cheers....A great little bar with a pool table, classic rock hits playing, Carlsberg draught and a room full of old Indian guys......Who could all speak English well and were fantastic hosts....
I got absolutely smashed in there and was bought more beers than I paid for.....Really, a great bunch of guys.....The barman was a 52 year old guy with long hair, named Junar....Top man....( Carlsberg draught, 8.80 ringgits a glass)
I woke up at 7am, showered and headed back to KL Sentral to get the train the embassy.
Caught train from KL Sentral Station to Ampang Park Station (Gombak/Putra Terminal Line) 2 ringgits. 15 minutes.
As you go out the station , turn left. ( Walking away from the twin towers) and keep straight to a big junction. Cross the junction and keep on straight. The road is called Jalan Ampang. Keep walking and you will first pass the French embassy, then a police station and then the Thai embassy. The walk in total was about 15 minutes.
I arrived there at about 8.30am.
The doors open at 9.00am to get your name etc and give you an application form and to wait outside the main building. There were lots of people there and none of them liked queing. At 9.30am they let you in to hand in your application.
For my Multi Non O based on marriage I submitted-
Visa application with photo attached
Photocopy of ID page of passport
Photocopy of wife's id card signed by her
Photocopy of wife's house registration signed by her
Photocopy of marriage certificate signed by both of us
Letter from my wife requesting visa for me ( One in Thai, one in English)
letter from my bank showing balance of 100,000 THB or more
Visa Fee 550 ringgits.
* Make sure that everything that is signed by the wife is dated....VERY IMPORTANT! *
It took about 30 mins then I went back to my room, doing the trip in reverse.
When I got back, I checked out the Hotel Mexico and in to My hotel Brickfields.
The room was small but very good. 32' flatscreen with many channels. A good sized bathroom, kettle and very good wi-fi. it had two single beds in, pushed together.
108 ringgits.
That night I went to the fabled Beach Club and Thai bar, about a 15 minute taxi ride away. They were both full of girls from Vietnam, Phillipines, Thailand, Africa.....Many different girls. They were freelancers. I didn't partake but I heard that for ST alone, they are looking for 200 ringgits plus. The beer started at 16 + ringgits for a small bottle. Not cheap in there. On the whole I got the impression you could have a great time in there but it won't be cheap.
Friday, I checked out My Hotel at noon and had something to eat and did a bit of shopping. I went back to the embassy at 2pm and was let in at 2.30pm to collect my
passport and visa. Many people again. I was only there about 20 minutes.
Outside the embassy there are many taxi drivers, who will quote you 85 ringgits to take you back to the airport. It's about an hour's drive. Watch out for the drivers in general....They are sharks. I got quoted many crazy prices throughout my stay there and some were reluctant to use the metre, even though on many cars it says they cannot haggle and should use the metre. The drivers I found that were ok were the Chinese Malays. The Indian drivers were ruthless.
I choose to take the train to KL Sentral and then the bus back to the airport. Total cost 11 ringgits.....I arrived at KL LCCT at about 4.30pm then my return flight at 1845pm.
There you go, a visa run to Malaysia, made easy.....