Nick ZepTepi

It was a travel, backpacker type shop with its own website beaded in bangkok, Google and follow a few links

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

They just say evidence of travel which is why I asked. I could understand it being within 3 months if they explicitly said you can't get more than 1 tourist visa in any given time period but that's not their policy. They seem to have it setup that after 1 TV you're in some gray area where you're maybe a criminal, maybe not but we're not gonna say just to keep you on the edge of your seat and sweating.
 

And they give examples of travel.
It is common practice that an individual can back 2 back tourist visas, the number of Embassy's in easy reach means you could go a whole year without visiting the same embassy twice.

The problem arises when the IO counts the total time you have spent in the country without a break of more than a few months.

They suspect people of working especially if your less than 40-45, above that you have to be able to convince them you've retired with sufficient funds and waiting until your 50.

As stated Vientiane will issue 4 SETV before red stamping you - that's 1 year, then 3 or more months break traveling elsewhere would be a good plan




Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

How did you do that? I just bought a round trip ticket to Phnom Pen from Chiang Mai (Bangkok Air) for an absurd $360!!

From the HCMC website

Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
Visa application form completely filled out
Recent( 4 x 6 cm.) photograph (s) of the applicant
Evidence of travel (air/bus ticket to and from Thailand)

http://www.thaiembassy.org/hochiminh/en/services/33685-Tourist-Visa.html

Bus ticket out is OK. But it must be a full trip out not to a border town.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

I was curious about this. So the ticket MUST be within the 60 days of the visa? What if you plan to get another tourist visa after that? I'm just about to get TV from Phnom Pen but I was planning one more before I leave in the summer.

It depends on the Embassy this was the reply from ho chi Minh, when I asked.
I booked a flight out at 89 days from arrival.

Dear Sir,


Yes you can book a ticket to leave Thailand after 3 months. Because for the SETV, you can stay in Thailand 2 months and can extension one more months in Thailand.


Best Regards,

VISA SECTION.



Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Although I'm not sure, is it because you did not have a ticket out of Thailand only a intention.
The bus to Cambodia is evidence of a entire booking to leave the country.

It will be interesting to find out. But thanks for the heads up on the financial, they did check that when I went 2-3 months ago. I could show significantly more than the 20kbaht in a UK bank which might grease that ticket out wheel.

The very positive thing about HCMC is they replied to my email inquirery within a couple of days.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Thank you both.  Maybe I'll plan ahead 3 months.  But...
 
Really?  On the Thai Consulate website for HCMC all I can find is "ticket showing a transit in Thailand".  It doesn't specify air or otherwise.  When did you apply in HCMC, and did they ask to see a ticket?

If you know you're gonna get another SETV then planning that trip isn't such a bad thing.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

A couple of months ago, but I planned ahead and got a 89 day flight ready for the next one.

But transit could mean any method of exit from Thailand. They do ask for everything on the list, email them and check about a bus ticket. They were quite quick to respond about allowing a 89 day flight on a 60 day visa.


Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

According to HCMC website they accept any ticket out. I found a cheap bus ticket from Bangkok to siem reap Cambodia for about $15 so it's a legit ticket.
It was hard to find airline tickets for less.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

I use the photo chap in the lower level of Kad SK 100 baht for 6 4x6cm photos

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

I just got PA with AXA it gave extra cover for motorbike accident.
Did it through their website. Various levels of cover.
As it's not health insurance it's cost effective.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Good luck and let us know the result.
Try make it seem like it's his idea.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Keeping a visa exempt as a backup plan is probably a good idea.


Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Tesco have cheap toaster and lots of bargain kitchenware
Or try the big 20 baht shop at the back of the 2nd floor in Kad shopping.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

It's hard to say.
It's possible the server address has to start with pptp.yourvpn not the usual www. Or Https

Does your VPN provides tutorials? The one for manual settings for PPTP on Linux or android might be suitable as your router will use a Linux operating system.

Other options are to use somthing inbetween like a raspberry pi. But the learning curve and hassle increases.



Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Try changing the protocols the VPN uses to connect in the router settings.
From auto to one of the others. Eg
PPTP
L2TP
SSTP
UDP
Etc.

Test each one.



Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Up the stairs of main dlt building. The reception desk will help you fill in forms and point you to the desk for submitting

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

How was the trip from the airport to the embassy?
I plan to arrive 9am with carry-on bags only and get to the embassy to submit that morning before closing.

Is it do-able?

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Just came back from Hong Kong.
 
I can still confirm that it is still hassle free to get a SETV. Im holder of a Czech passport. I have 2 visa exempt entries, 1 SETV from Prague, 1 Non - B from Prague,  and now 2 SETV from Hong Kong.
 
All they asked for:
1. Filled out application with photo
2. Copy of HK entry stamp
3. Copy of passport data page
4. Passport
5. 300HKD fee
 
They just browsed trough my passport. Asked me if Im working (probably because of Non-  and then just took the papers i mentioned. Total time i spend there was 5 minutes. They told me to pick up my passport next day. No problems at all.
 

Great, no flights, no Bank statements.


Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Try different protocols in your existing VPN.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

The embassy in ho chi Minh city allowed 88 day onward flight ticket. They were ok with including an extension

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

Empty of what? Movies or add-on apps?

Google for tutorials on adding add-on apps, adding repositories,

It's a steep learning curve but easy after a short while.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.

OP has ordered a new one.

 

Anyone else intrested in buying an up and running Raspi2 with wifi, blutooth Kodi and Raspian on a class 10 sdcard let me know

23 hours ago, narkeddiver said:

Does anyone know of a shop that sells these or is it a case of ordering from the internet?

 

Thanks in advance

 

p.s. Wondering how many Raspberry Pie jokes get generated 

Hello

I have 2 X raspi 2 for sale. They have bluetooth & WiFi dongles, I can set up a sdcard that dual boots libreelec & raspian.

Pm me

Has any one used dowsing? Are there any dowsing contractors?

 

Those soffit boards remind me of the external shutters they had in Portugal. each slat had a gap between then and of lifted would have small slots of light coming through much like yours but horizontal.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect.