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1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Wasn't CM closed for International arrivals in 2022/2023 ?

no the covid extensions ended sometime in mid 2022 then people starting flying in and out internationally via cnx. 2023 was totally normal.

36 minutes ago, popel said:

 

will do it ✌ NEXT TIME

with a new passport to of course.. 

didn't know a border pass for thais still work. home she is near laos.. but now she wait in Pattaya.. 😕

Definitely go with land entry from Laos, thats pretty much guaranteed. The people saying chiang mai are not up to date with the current situation. Sure they were better 5-10 years ago but that has passed I know from first hand experience 2022 and 2023. Any airport is questionable nowadays, everyone is on the same page.

11 hours ago, paulikens said:

So, Had i until now.  As has been said many times on here its IO discretion whether to let you in or not.  I know they might have not done it lawfully but that wasn't the point, the point is it could happen to you.  So, I don't know what your point is?   Apart from some kind of gloating.  

Ignore JoseThailand. He fled Russia, and Russians are specifically allowed unlimited land border runs so his information is not relevant to this thread. I have no idea why he always comes in these threads spouting off nonsense. Please Jose understand you dont have a western passport.

In December 2022 we had reliable reports Chiang Khong was telling people with significant history in thailand they could not exit and come back through this border and they need to fly out of thailand. Also people trying to do the border run on the last day of their visa expiration were told they need to spend 1 night in Laos. Has anyone seen this stuff still happening?

If you are currently in hong kong you can apply for evisa, its no problem for non resident foreigners.

For an evisa you either apply in your home country or you need to apply to the embassy where you are currently located. China and Korea are the only two places that accept evisa in Asia. The consulate needs your flight so they can see where you originate from.

I went recently, its next day as long as you can get inside on that first day. Bring your tent for camping if you want to beat the chinese.

The simple answer is...

1. Both zero chance.

2. Not possible.

22 minutes ago, Sambo5000 said:

Visa denied. They want bank statement, not cash. I was not prepared for this. What should i do? Try Savannaket? And will they accept 10000 cash?

Everywhere nowadays requires bank statements. Savannakhet wont give you a tourist visa unfortunately, as anyone who spent 3 out of last 6 months in thailand cant get one there. You cant get a bank statement?  Cash is not accepted, it doesnt matter how much it is.

23 minutes ago, Jhansoz said:

Not a specific reason, he looked at my passport and saw many back to back since long time ago and recent one, he just said "i can't give you tourist visa bc i don't think you are" something like this at least. 

Its been known since 2019, the Savannakhet consulate is strict. If you stayed 3 out of the last 6 months in Thailand they will not give you a tourist visa.

10 hours ago, bignok said:

Most Grab drivers want a tip. I caught Grab in a dozen cities. Some didnt even offer then 10 or 15 baht change without asking.

 

Thais tip in restaurants and massage shops.

 

You must be new to Thailand. Tipping has been common for many years.

 I have lived here many years and spoken to thais in thai. After that big tip they just laugh and ask why farang so stupid. They feel guilty taking money that is not theirs. The only common tipping is unknowing farangs.

Zero. Drivers don't expect anything.

15 hours ago, bmanly said:

20 odd years ago they had several visa agents in the Georgetown area of Penang that you could use to obtain a tourist visa. Are these visa agents still operational or are they not allowed to provide this service anymore?

They can still do it, but the thai embassy now requires every applicant to be interviewed in person. So its pretty much pointless to hire an agent if you have to go with them anyways. Also they only accept limited amount of applications per day, people camp out on the sidewalk early in the morning.

what about visa exempt 30 day extension at samut prakarn? is that trouble free at least?

Is there still a shuttle bus that runs from vientiane airport to friendship bridge? How often is it running where do you guys catch it ? 

18 hours ago, sweetserenity said:

 

Last time i went for a border run to Laos, i received a 60 day visa, but when i went to cambodia i only got 30 days sir, i am certaint about that... 

Pre covid or now, it has never been possible to run to the border of Lao and come back to Thailand with 60 days stamp. The stamp is only for 30 days. But if you went into the Vientiane Thai Embassy and applied for a 60 day tourist visa then you can have 60.

You might be able to get one, but also risk a red stamp of death along with it saying your a frequent visitor. After that stamp its pretty much impossible to get another visa and a high chance you will be questioned entering Thailand.

We do have reports in Savannakhet before covid in 2019, they were saying if you stayed 3 out of the last 6 months in Thailand you cant get one, but who knows whats happening there now.

You and others with the no limit thinking are not up to date on the current situation. What your saying was fine say back in 2005, but unfortunately spending large amounts in thailand now as a tourist is scrutinized heavily. An immigration officer told me they basically think like this , a genuine tourist comes to thailand once, maybe 2 or 3 times a year going back and forth between their home country. If your not doing something like that they would investigate further. I don't necessarily agree here as some tourists perpetually travel around but they dont see it like that so we must work with what we got.

9 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

They are coming in droves. A friend in Phukets Rawaii area says they have bought up everything around him at almost double the original selling price, opened up shops, restaurants and businesses printing up Russian language signs and menus for many Thai places. He can not believe all the young families that have moved on and are planning on staying and never going back. Another friend says his Muay Thai business is full with many wanting ED visa to study for the next year.....

I am assuming these people dont actually study? Good luck with that, thai authorities usually come around eventually.

Why would you not do ground transport from Nakhon Phanom airport to the bridge in Mukdahan?

11 hours ago, orchis said:

Not really. I did exactly this last week, return from Saigon and visa exempt, without a hitch.

Anyone can get lucky one time but its still a big risk.