devaram

7 minutes ago, devaram said:

If one of does not have a secure return address can one pick up the new passport at the consulate in chiangmai? 

I mean if you are a tourist how do they intend to return your passport in a secure way? It used to be very secure to pick up at the consulate. Mailing it to a hotel or guest house or even an apartment is not secure. 

On 5/21/2021 at 7:15 PM, ubonjoe said:

There is a lot of info on this page for the photos. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html

There is even a tool to upload a photo and crop it to the correct size.

If one of does not have a secure return address can one pick up the new passport at the consulate in chiangmai? 

On 8/22/2021 at 12:25 AM, Nickelbeer said:

The difference in the American experience and the norm in Asia, is that those trying to come into America have less income than the norm and even the lower income expats coming to Asia have a HIGHER income than the locals. This is a potential win/win situation for all concerned, but there is always government to throw a spanner into the works.

Just look at how devastated Thailand now is without millions of backpackers.

10 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can only extend the 60 day stay from a tourist visa one time for 30 days.

Not all embassies and official consulates use the e visa site. The consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and the embassy in Hanoi does not use the e visa site.

How would anyone know you are in Vietnam if you are applying for a visa online?

I hear people are staying indefinately with covid extensions its not a big secret

10 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

You would be entering with tourist visa 60 day stay.

You can obtain  30 day extension.

You then need to exit Thailand and can reenter visa exempt (border bounce).

That gives 30 days + you can obtain 30 day extension. 

That's 5 months.

If required you could do a second border run + extension = 7 months

 

OK thank for that update.. What about the covid extensions that everyone seems to be getting for many months in a row?

Im still not clear why you could not leave the country and apply for another evisa?

Hello all, I’ve been gone for 4 years wanting to come back to CNX  in August.

Wondering if I can enter with two month e- visa and then get 30 day extensions for 5 or 6 months total? I realize nobody knows what changes might happen in the next few months but if worse comes to worse could one simply go to Vietnam and apply for another two month e-visa? Is there a limit to how many Evisas you can apply for or which country you have to be in when you apply? I accidentally posted this question under visa on arrival so I’m posting the same question again here.

Hello all, I’ve been gone for 4 years wanting to come back to CNX  in August.

Wondering if I can enter with two month e- visa and then get 30 day extensions for 5 or 6 months total? I realize nobody knows what changes might happen in the next few months but if worse comes to worse could one simply go to Vietnam and apply for another two month e-visa? Is there a limit to how many Evisas you can apply for or which country you have to be in when you apply? 

"It is simply a matter of getting Tourist Visas, and entering at locations (most) that follow the actual rules"

And what would those locations be?LOL

You mentioned not fly in so even suvarmabhum is not by the rules?

By the way I flew in to avoid the terrible treatment and conditions at the sadao border ( they literally scream at you) but apparently as long as you show 20k  its more basic than Don Meuang?

Thanks for your intelligent  and informed comments guys! I feel better now!

About 3 years ago I was refused a 30 stamp at mae sai border because I had already received an extention at Chiangmai immigration.Would this still be their rule or would they give two per year regardless if you got an extention?

Hi Ubonjoe I already made two  at sadao border this year did not realize they were actually counting or care about it?

THanks

 

Is it possible to cross the border to Vientiane and come back the same day?

How likely to ask for onward ticket?

Thanks!

Who said you needed to educate your landlord? If your "friend" who's running the guesthouse doesn't know about it, it's their fault. They SHOULD know about it as it's their business to know the rules & regulations. Anyway, why are you assuming they don't know it, did you ask them?

Yes you are correct she knows about it and will go to immigration I just didnt get a chance to see her until this morning but if she has to go to immigration it is because the government is inept and not capable of maintaining a simple website to log these reports why should every landlord and apartment manager in
Thailand (or is it only chiangmai?) Have to make a trip to immigration everytime someone checks in?

I wonder, all these tourists that use AirBnB and stay in condos, wondering if their landlords even bother doing a report on them :)

Well that is the problem because apparently allot of them dont and the hotels are not bothering also as its too much trouble

Ok thanks I understand

The point is Im a tourist why should I have to educate my landlord how to be legal Really!

This is bullshit one more reason to not come back here anymore

I was in hotels until a few days ago and now a guest house run by a friend and I dont think they even know about this.

So they can do it online without going to immigration?

And they can date it for when I arrived in Thailand?

I have to bring some kind of proof with me when I go for the extention?

How does TM 30 report apply to tourists?

I came into Thailand from land border in Malaysia 30 day stamp  and traveled for almost two weeks before arriving in Chiangmai and now people are telling me that I wont get an extension in Chiangmai unless a TM30 was filed within 24 hours of arrival in Thailand.

I heard that this only applies to Chiangmai ? 

It makes no sense at all for tourists please clarify?

 

 

 

I think allot of folks would like to see this information.

I tried searching the thaivisa site and could find nothing.

 

I will arrive in Malaysia soon and hope to get a tourist visa at the Thai consulate. What are the latest requirements? I have 4 previous single entries from Laos all more than one year ago. Onward flight ticket needed? Anything else?

I went to Promenada mall today expecting another easy 15 minute tourist visa extention from the visa agent next door to immigration but found they have moved out. Does anyone know where they moved to? There is a rumor they moved upstairs to the second floor but the only thing upstairs is government immigration business visa office.

Ha ha you are silly. I spent 3 to 5 hours in that torture chamber many times straining to hear my name being called afraid to go out of the room in case they should call me. The vibe is that place is chaotic and confusing. When I learned about the visa agent I was so happy. I walked past the crowds of refugees clamoring to cross the border and stepped into a helicopter. I would call it first class vip service some of us have better things to do with our time.

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