KneeDeep

Just now, ubonjoe said:

I have been on the site many times (and have registered to check the appointments available) the info for supporting documents on it is not correct. It appears to be a copy and paste from another website.

For example it shows tickets out and financial proof for a tourist visa that in reality is not required and does not appear on the consular section webpage I posted a link to.

These requirements are now requested for Tourist Visas. Certainly from the UK, where they were not insisted on earlier.

Your link is dated 2015, so of course it does not state those requirements. Where the official website to which I linked states 2019. I know which I would be using as a reference.

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The link you posted is for the appointment website. Not much info there. I posted the page for the consular section on the embassy website.

Try clicking through some of the links contained within. Visa Type, for instance, will indicate the available visas, show what supporting documents are necessary and what makes one eligible for the stated visa.

It's not just about making appointments.

Perhaps not advertised widely enough if you haven't seen it before.

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

The link you posted is for the appointment website. Not much info there. I posted the page for the consular section on the embassy website.

??

The page to which you linked is probably three years old and is in Thai language.

All of the information needed is on the website to which I linked. It is up to date and in English;

They also have a Contact page; https://thaivisavientiane.com/#contact in case he has a question about the tourist visa.

What more information do you think is contained on the page to which you have linked, that is not on the website to which I have linked?

The link that I have produced is for certain the website that he needs.

There really isn't an impediment to Lao nationals applying for Tourist Visa. so it must be something pertaining to the Consulate General.

The reason why I assert this, is that on their latest website(post #21) they state; 

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Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa will only be granted to Lao nationals or those with proof of permanent residence in Laos.

So clearly they also offer METV, in addition to SETV to Lao nationals, via the Embassy's Consular section.

10 minutes ago, Trabz said:

 

 

Thank you, will contact them.

Take note that I already gave you the correct link in post #21

32 minutes ago, Trabz said:

No, it used to be possible but has stopped. She asked again at the Thai embassy in Savannakhet and they confirmed that it is still not possible.

 

Thanks, ED visa for Thai language is not applicable for Lao people (language too similar) but I will try to check with some schools.

It seems that the two people likely most knowledgeable on the subject, appear to think that a Tourist Visa is a possibility. So what exactly was the reason given by the Consulate-General in Savannakhet?

It's not an Embassy. Their Embassy is in Vientiane; 316 Rue Bourichane, Vientiane, Lao PDR

https://thaivisavientiane.com

Tourist visas not available to Lao passport holders?

59 minutes ago, directstep said:

Just tried the LINK supplied by KneeDeep though and it does still seem to bring up the UNLIMITED DATA packages ....

 

https://m.ais.co.th/ontop-package-myais

 

If anyone buys this, please let us all know

Non Stop packages still work with old SIMS. They are just more expensive in some cases.

The question concerns the Marathon(annual) non stop packages(applied via USSD).

38 minutes ago, notrub said:

Is it that I can extend the life of a pay as you go for a year by just topping up multiple times at 12 baht each?  I have always just got a 1 or 200 baht top up which expires before i use them.  So, if I put 12 baht 12 times in one go I can get a year's service for 144 baht?  

Yes and no. 

You pay 24 baht for the year of validity(in the form of the 2 baht fees of the machine) and keep 120 baht in credit. You may actually get to use the credit, as it will more likely still be active when you need to use it.

12 hours ago, kekalot said:

 

packages not unlimited, need to read the small print (fair use part)

a few years back I go on one of those "unlimited" plans.. and used the hell out of it, hd youtube, Netflix, you name it.

took only half a week before my internet was throttled down to slower than 56k

it was technically still "unlimited" (as in no cap that it locks) but throttled so slow that it was just unusable for anything

I couldn't even use the GPS on my phone anymore.

 

to the people saying that this is wrong that THEIR plans are unlimited

maybe it's true, maybe you have a grandfathered plan? (more likely you never hit the limits) but 99% of them aren't

 

and if any of you can find me a direct link to an an active unlimited plan that I could read the terms and conditions then I would love to do so.

These plans are unlimited.

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This is NOT the official website of the Thai Embassy

...and the page has disappeared anyway.

Only seven years too late, Maja. Congratulations.

Perhaps someone will make use of the info.

7 hours ago, Pilotman said:

we have two AA pre loaded credit cards from the UK.  Work fine and can be reloaded on the internet from LOS. Once loaded up, they act just like any other MasterCard... 

...that rips you off.

Why would you do such a thing? Waste of money. 

Currently with that card; £1 = 38.0469 8.8% off the mark

What were you thinking?

https://www.starlingbank.com/travel/

https://loot.io

https://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/current-account/essential-current-account.jsp

are more sensible choices. Throw the AA cards away...

7 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

This seems to be hidden now on their web site? My old bookmarks to Net No Limit now take me to https://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/ok-net.html 

 

The codes still work, but guess DTAC wants to limit the use??!

 

Yes, of course.

7 hours ago, wgdanson said:

*777*33# is for 24 hours, Bht 14.

That is for 384kbps, not 1 Mbps.

2 hours ago, smo said:

It's running out next month and I would want to upgrade when the time comes.

Check PM Inbox...

15 hours ago, smo said:

Hi, could you give the code to dial to get this package? I have an unlimited marathon AIS sim that costs 2500 for 12 months but only at max 4Mbps. Thanks,

Has it already run out or will you pay another 3500 baht + VAT to get 2 Mbps more?

2 hours ago, Ravi98008 said:

I still would like to know if I can buy a card locally and have it installed. After all I am going to a true shop where they get the money and provide the service for one year. Why include a middle man who gets the 1200 and even is not a true authourized agent. Could you please provide me with AIS codes for 6 months @ 4 Mbps unlimited internet Data for 600 Bhat. I will go to an AIS shop pay them and use the code. Thanks again for all the help yourself and the forum has been providing me

No to the first question and I already gave you the codes earlier. Don't make a nuisance of yourself. Just wait or use the codes I presented to you.

15 hours ago, champers said:

Jingthing might have to strike Cyprus from his list. On a recent TV news item, I learned that Cyprus is now home to many Russians and not like those we may encounter in Thailand. They have mafia links and are becoming a concern to other EU members as they are free to roam at will. Cyprus has made a lot of money from the sale of their visas.

Portugal would be my pick.

It occurred to me that your post about Russians may have been tongue in cheek, given JT 'problems' with Russians on Baht buses. 

So perhaps I needn't have taken it so seriously. 

But for the time being, Cyprus is still a pleasant place. Just avoid Limassol if allergic. 

Actually Limassol was my least favourite place in Cyprus. Though nothing to do with Russians. But there's a place there that does a mean fish & chips, the fish as long as your forearm. Have forgotten the name for the moment.

So whilst there is truth about what is happening with the 'golden visas', don't let that put you off visiting Cyprus.

There are a lot of different nationalities there having a very pleasant time.

Now back to the topic.... ????

9 minutes ago, onera1961 said:

It just boggles my mind why Europeans want to come all the way to Thailand. They have better options in Spain, Portugal and Malta. I have lived in Albuferia and Benidorm and liked it. But I can't stay more than 3-months. I have to spend my next trip for three months in Malta. 

 

https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/slideshows/the-best-affordable-places-to-retire-overseas?slide=9

It still gets cold in those countries. Many older people prefer a warm climate.

So boggle no more.

22 minutes ago, onera1961 said:

Go to Algrave region. It gets chilly in the winter but still better than snow.

Algarve.

I got horrible hayfever there.

All the same; 1900 baht

Best to ask on the correct board, since Pattaya will be no different to anywhere else.

4 minutes ago, champers said:

I am ambivalent. I live in Thailand with no plans to move, though if I did I would consider locations in Europe rather than the Americas. 

The TV piece I watched did say a criminal element was involved in the purchase of land and the construction of properties.

I am not anti-Russian or anti-Chinese. I am anti-criminal, whatever nationality.

So there are no criminals in Thailand??

Seriously, just don't go to Limassol if you are allergic to Russians. But honestly, no one will bother you.

Russians don't like it in Russia either.