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1 hour ago, cyberfarang said:

Do you think prisons are like hotels that have 3, 4 and 5 star accommodations? What crime did your friend commit that earned him over 6 years jail time? Maybe he deserves to be in there. For example, if it involves pedophilia or drug dealing I`d have no sympathy at all. It may be possible for your friend to serve the rest of his sentence in a Swedish jail, could be worth making inquires with the Swedish authorities.

priceless...of course some prisons are better than others , impossible to be completely identical and equal....as far as you not having 'no sympathy' im sure the guy in prison and the o.p. wont lose any sleep over it . After all , hes already been sentenced once , right ?  hats off to the op for making the effort to help his friend. Life changing stuff and could make all the difference

extending 30 day visa on arrival exemption ( usa passport ) in chiang mai . What approximate time to show up at immigration office and be front of line ? bring passport , 1900 baht , departure card , official address , photo ... i can get photo made next door right ?  ...anything i missed or added greatly appreciated....thanks in advance !

41 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Not a problem with the airline. A return or onward ticket is not required if you have a valid visa for entry.

pretty interesting sidenote here....i stopped in airasia office in phnom penh today....couldnt get on website....when i tried buying ticket ( throwaway)  counter girl said no need . She called boss over , looked at book , internet , ect....Keep in mind i went in to buy ticket , not look for reason not to . Manager and employee swore no need after investigating for solid 20 minutes or so . She claimed coming from cambodia to thailand dont worry , no problem......ill just show up early and buy if needed....give the staff credit at airasia , they went out of their way trying to SAVE me money....without being asked , bitched at , ect.....

42 minutes ago, donnacha said:

Instead of wasting $60 and a day of your vacation on getting an extension after 30 days, why not simply spend $40 on a 60-day tourist visa before you leave, so that the onward travel requirements simply won’t apply to you?

definetly good advice for next time but im leaving shortly

Question is----im an american flying to thailand on a oneway ticket . I have another flight ticket , leaving thailand 53 days later ( neighboring country)....i plan on extending 30 days initially . Technically i should buy a throw away ticket (i wont be leaving first 53 days) that leaves during first 30 days ? Or will the later ticket suffice ? .....thanks in advance !!

On 9/13/2017 at 4:39 AM, kg1947 said:

Always use Booking.com , no pre-payment , pay on arrival ,the hotel themselves

yes - some establishment might charge you " first night "

then on arrival decide to use credit card or cash ....

always read the " fine print " use Google Earth to see

the " actual establishment " & the surroundings .

i agree ! In fact , i even use an expired credit card number when booking ( a random made up number doesnt work ). Call me paranoid , but i dont have to worry about phony charges , room not as advertised , ect when i arrive . And sometimes ive even got a cheaper cash rate (in asia) when i arrive cuz i havent been charged yet and book through the hotel themselves . Very good experiences with booking.com