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Can you get mulitple entries on a ED visa? I'm learning Thai at a school anyway but I plan to go back to my house the in the Philippines every 3 months or so. Just wondering if I should go for an ED visa or just get a dual entry tourist visa.

You will not get a multiple entry ED visa at any embassy or consulate in the region.

Most people get a single entry ED visa and then 90 day extensions. Then when you want to make a trip you get a single re-entry permit that costs 1000 baht.

I am on a single entry ED visa and have used a single re-entry visa. However, the form offers the option of a multiple re-entry visa for THB1,900 instead of THB1,000 for the single re-entry one.

I will be going to the immigration office Monday morning to apply for a multiple re-entry visa. Will update you after that.

You will have to pay for a Lao visa on arrival. It will be 1500 baht or $35 dependent on which country you are from.

You will have to spend at least one night to get your visa. You apply the morning of one day and pick it up the next afternoon.

There are no other charges at the embassy other than the 2000 baht for the visa.

Thanks a lot for this information. Exactly what I wanted to know!

I went to Vientiane from Chiang Mai last month to get an ED visa. It was very cheap to get a one-way ticket from Immigration to get into Laos. Being a Malaysian, it cost like THB48 each way. There we took a bus, which cost THB20 so the cost of getting into Laos at the border was less than THB70.

Our Thai friend made arrangements with a tour agent in Vientiane who took us to our hotel, then the next morning to the Thai Consulate and back to the border the next day, and it cost us THB2,000. That may be costly but it was the best option we had compared to dealing with strangers.

My wife and I were at the consulate at 6:45 to try and get ahead of the queue but across the road from the consulate, there was a booth and we were told they would get everything done for us for THB2,000 each. I refused and he brought it down to THB1,000 each.

Knowing how tedious the wait is at immigration, I agreed. He took our documents and our driver took us back to our hotel. We were back there by 7:15. That was all we needed to do. The next day, our driver took us to the booth where we collected our passports and visas, and we were off to the border. No hassle.

If money is not an issue, I would use this option as you only spend 5 minutes letting the agents check to make sure your documents are in order. In my opinion, THB1,000 may be a lot but spending a few hours idling in queues is not my idea of fun.

If you want the person's contact, please PM me or you could just go to the booth and ask for Ton. I don't know him personally so I suggest you trust your gut when you deal with him.

Hope all goes well for you.

Ken

Can't wait to get my "I'm a Tourist" t-shirt. Maybe I can get one with my documented visa runs listed on it as

well as my age and bank account balance too!

Don't forget to list your ATM PIN and online banking passwords. Those are important information too. You know, in case your body is found and they need to identify you through your bank details. :-)

The economy is currently tanking and the "minister" is planning to kill off what's left of the tourism industry. Parade of clowns.

I agree. This is suicide for the industry. Then again, she's not going to be out of a job. It's the guy on the street who pays for such stupidity.

I wish I knew where she is to go and get her to BKK.

This is a heartbreaking story

Maybe now that her plight has made the news, more people will recognise them on the road, and give them a ride.

I'm sure there are good Samaritans out there.

In fact, why are the reporters doing anything? Surely someone had to meet the lady to get her story.

I don't mean to be sceptical but something does not seem right. Even the way it was reported. Very poor journalism, or was the story cooked up just to stir up emotions and gain publicity for the website?

oh boy!

Here come all the usual TV negitive comments about money hungry Thai women!

Unfortunately it seems many many TV members never got out of the bars or massage parlors when looking for a woman.

Clue: If you are looking at women who want money for affection or sex...you will find women who's priority is money, money, money.

I and most of my farang friends here in Thailand are married to good, loving and respectable Thai women.

Hard to believe for the bar guys and sexpats, but my wife had never had a boyfriend before me...yes a real virgin.

I know money is not why she is with me....thorugh the years we have hit some hard times and she has always stayed with and supported me.

In fact, when we first met, before we were married, she had more money in the bank than I did..she owned and still own a bit of property as well.

So, before you drowned in a sea of disgruntled, unhappy guys who more or less tried to buy a wife...remember there are quite a few of us out here who are very happy with our wonderful and loving Thai wives.

Back to your original question: What do they look for in a man? Love and respect are very important tomine.

I agree. It is wrong to generalise. Willy's right. You get what you look for.

To me, if you are a person who only uses money to get what you want, then it's hard to expect the women you meet to see beyond the cash you throw around. Let them see the real you.

There is nothing wrong with wanting money. After all money is security to most people. But it doesn't mean that women who seek money will not make good wives.

I'd also like to add that women seeking money from relationships are not restricted to Thai women.

Really has nothing to do with terrorists/ criminals. They can always run a background check on people as they initially enter the country.

Thailand has been a haven for criminals , scroungers , etc , for a long tome.

The new regime which I applaud , should be running more background checks on foreigners,

entering, and those resident in the Kingdom .

Nothing to hide = Nothing to fear.

I agree. We should applaud measures to keep lawbreakers out of the Kingdom. Law abiding people should have nothing to fear.

Catching illegal teachers should be very easy: immigration officers just need to walk in a language school on a Saturday and ask to see the work permits.

Asking "visa-runners" to show how they earn their living would be legitimate; assuming they are all criminals is not.

But crackdowns are only part of solving the problem. Paying teachers enough would ensure an adequate supply of qualified ones. And they should lift the restrictions on types of employment for foreigners married to Thais.

Scavenger's right. The easiest way to catch illegal workers is at their workplace. That way, genuine tourists are not affected. The authorities can catch the culprits red-handed.

The authorities should come down hard on such employers also. It takes two to tango. Without them employing foreigners illegally, the problem would be reduced and opportunities would open up for those seeking legitimate employment.

Just my two cents.

That's an interesting question. I haven't thought of it before since I haven't encountered any questions in all my visits so far. The immigration process has been very smooth.