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I'm in a similar position as OP and I'm wondering if there are any notable updates in the ~6 months of original posting.
I'm considering Kuala Lumpur (I have reason to travel there) and Yangon (visa costs make this less desirable) - any sense of how much of a gamble either these would be with 2 TV's in passport?
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On 11/9/2018 at 10:49 AM, BritTim said:
I do not think any consulates ask for proof of income for a tourist visa. They could, theoretically, ask to see a recent bank statement showing a current balance of some amount (possibly 20,000 or 30,000 baht equivalent). Historically, Penang have not asked for this.
Went there in May 2018. They asked to see a bank statement for a tourist visa.
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3 minutes ago, JackThompson said:
If it were me, I'd do an online booking (free) with a guesthouse or hotel, rather than try something unknown - unless someone can post a recent success-story at the Penang-consulate using such a letter, with a supplied-template.
Went there in May.
I called to the embassy and they said ok with an invitation letter.
So I wrote one in Thai language for my partner.
The letter was directly attention to the embassy saying the purpose of his travel as a tourist and showing dates, duration of staying and my apartment address which is the place of staying. I also mentioned he will leave the country by the date of permission (within 60 days since I didn't want to have any issues with the extension which we did it later anyway) plus enclosed a copy of my Thai ID card with certified true copy.
There is no supplied-template for the letter, but if your person is Thai, he/she should know how to type a proper one for a government body.
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It seems the taxi cost is likely to outweigh the cost of an additional night stay. I've read that bus takes about 2 hours - if this is accurate it would seem possible. The early flight costs the same as the later flights so I might just give it a try anyway.
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? doh, yeah I meant Udon Thani. Thanks jackdd!
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AirAsia has a 6-7:15 AM flight to Udon Thani. I've read that Vientiane Thai Consulate gates close at 11:30am.
Is the risk low enough to make this worth attempting (there are cheaper flights later in the day)? If so, any specific advice on how to best make it in time? Thanks.
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9 minutes ago, JackThompson said:
The only checkpoints that will cause you a problem are Poipet/Aranya and some airports (both in Bangkok, plus some others). All other land-border crossings are reported "friendly."
Per recent reports, you can get 2x Visa-Exempt entries by land per calendar-year at friendly land border-crossings without problems - regardless of how many you have total (since 2015, when they started counting). You can also enter with a valid Tourist Visa at these entry-points without a problem.
What if you reached the bar, althought you get a Tourist Visa and enter at airport, let's say DMK?
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May I ask,
Does the 6th exemption history include land border crossing?
Does airport immigration care only about the entry with exemption by air?
If you reach that bar (enter by air with 6 times exemptions by air) and in case you want to just get new fresh 30-60 days of staying, do you still can do land border crossing?
Thank you.
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Late report:
We went to the consulate on 24 May early at 7 am since I (I'm Thai) called and asked them if there's normally over 100 visa cases per day, and an officer said yes. We waited until 9 am and there was about 30 people in queue line.
Please be aware to dress properly, especially for women. Tank top, short pants, short skirt and flip flop are not allowed. There is a sign at the entrance door and the security guard won't let you in if you wear any kind of those prohibited outfits.
We prepared all requested documents mentioned in the announcement paper at the entrance door.
- Application form
- 2 photos
- A copy of passport ID Page
- Flight reservation to Thailand - This one is tricky because when I called to the consulate they said they don't need it. But we submitted it anyway.
- Flight reservation out from Thailand
- Accommodation proof - We use an invitation letter written by me in Thai language staging the purpose of travelling and showing the address for staying + my Thai ID card attached.
- Cash 150 RM
They asked some questions to my boyfriend. I guess the officer saw the new passport transfer note stamp (showing that this is a new passport) in his new passport so they can guess if my bf has had history of staying in Thailand for some period.
The questions are like...
Are you working in Thailand? (No)
What kind of your last visa you used? (tourist visa)
Where are you staying in Penang (guesthouse)
What you gonna do after Thailand? (go back to US)
How you support yourself while staying in Thailand? (saving).
They gave him a paper showing his queue number and time to collect the passport back tomorrow. In the mean time, they also asked him to submit his bank statement.
Lucky that we prepared printed past 3 months bank. He gave it to them.
We were a bit nervous and thrill for the result. Although, he got the SETV on the next day. The consulate door was opened 20 mins late that day.
To sum up, in my opinion, Penang is getting more and more strict. Be aware of these following issues and be prepared.
- Make sure you are 1 of 100 cases of the day
- Dress properly. I don't think it's need to be so formal, elephant long pants + T-shirt + trainer are still acceptable (if they don't change the rules). You might don't want to dress like you are working while you are applying for a tourist visa.
- Prepare your proof/back up documents in case if they ask for it
Good luck
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Late report:
We went to the consulate on 24 May early at 7 am since I (I'm Thai) called and asked them if there's normally over 100 visa cases per day, and an officer said yes. We waited until 9 am and there was about 30 people in queue line.
Please be aware to dress properly, especially for women. Tank top, short pants, short skirt and flip flop are not allowed. There is a sign at the entrance door and the security guard won't let you in if you wear any kind of those prohibited outfits.
We prepared all requested documents mentioned in the announcement paper at the entrance door.
- Application form
- 2 photos
- A copy of passport ID Page
- Flight reservation to Thailand - This one is tricky because when I called to the consulate they said they don't need it. But we submitted it anyway.
- Flight reservation out from Thailand
- Accommodation proof - We use an invitation letter written by me in Thai language staging the purpose of travelling and showing the address for staying + my Thai ID card attached.
- Cash 150 RM
They asked some questions to my boyfriend. I guess the officer saw the new passport transfer note stamp (showing that this is a new passport) in his new passport so they can guess if my bf has had history of staying in Thailand for some period.
The questions are like...
Are you working in Thailand? (No)
What kind of your last visa you used? (tourist visa)
Where are you staying in Penang (guesthouse)
What you gonna do after Thailand? (go back to US)
How you support yourself while staying in Thailand? (saving).
They gave him a paper showing his queue number and time to collect the passport back tomorrow. In the mean time, they also asked him to submit his bank statement.
Lucky that we prepared printed past 3 months bank. He gave it to them.
We were a bit nervous and thrill for the result. Although, he got the SETV on the next day. The consulate door was opened 20 mins late that day.
To sum up, in my opinion, Penang is getting more and more strict. Be aware of these following issues and be prepared.
- Make sure you are 1 of 100 cases of the day
- Dress properly. I don't think it's need to be so formal, elephant long pants + T-shirt + trainer are still acceptable (if they don't change the rules). You might don't want to dress like you are working while you are applying for a tourist visa.
- Prepare your proof/back up documents in case if they ask for it
Good luck ?
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Finally he made it back to US. After spent 3 months in home country, he wants to come to Thailand again.
Wonder if he fly to Penang and stay there for few weeks then apply for a SETV, with a new passport (issued in Thailand) is there a chance for him to get one?
I'm concern since Penang is the place that dreaded the Red Stamp in his old passport at his 2nd application there (2 times from Penang, back to back). I'm also worried if they have those applications record. Or new passport would make this fine?
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2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Just remember you are only allowed 2 per calendar year. Wise to save them incase you have to use one for some reason.
Thank you for your replied.
Could you consider the mentioned situation below as well, please.
We obtained his new PP and looking at options to get a new STV.
He might need 2 or more for his extended staying.
Summary of his Thailand entry records since the first entry in Nov, 2016 (with the 7 months away) as below:
- 4 x Visa Exemptions by Air
- 2 x Visa Exemptions by Land in 2017 Calendar year (At Poipet in Jan, 2017 and Maesai in Dec,2017)
- 3 x TVS with the red stamp (1 from Vientiane + 2 from Penang)
The preference is low budget so we're thinking Vientiane since it avoids airport reentry. Would you recommend otherwise? Do you think there's a decent chance being denied entry?
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On 2/13/2018 at 9:31 AM, Paduppa said:
We obtained his new PP and looking at options to get a new STV.
He might need 2 or more for his extended staying.
Summary of his Thailand entry records since the first entry in Nov, 2016 (with the 7 months away) as below:
- 4 x Visa Exemptions by Air
- 2 x Visa Exemptions by Land in 2017 Calendar year (At Poipet in Jan, 2017 and Maesai in Dec,2017)
- 3 x TVS with the red stamp (1 from Vientiane + 2 from Penang)
The preference is low budget so we're thinking Vientiane since it avoids airport reentry. Would you recommend otherwise? Do you think there's a decent chance being denied entry?
We have an idea to do another border hop at Ban Laem as well. would there be a good option for this case?
Please advise.
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What if we did a border hop + 30 days extention for the last time witn old passport and will leave the country with new passport by land border for another border hop (maybe Ban Laem)?
When I was at Changwattana for the lastest extension, I asked an officer that do we need to come here for stamp transferring after we get new PP? She said as long as it's just an exemption + extension we don't have to come. They will do it for us at the airport when we leave.
Although, when we got a new PP, The US embassy gave us a letter which attention to Immigration Office at Changwattana, says that please help transfer the stamp to the new book.
Please advice.
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We obtained his new PP and looking at options to get a new STV.
He might need 2 or more for his extended staying.
Summary of his Thailand entry records since the first entry in Nov, 2016 (with the 7 months away) as below:
- 4 x Visa Exemptions by Air
- 2 x Visa Exemptions by Land in 2017 Calendar year (At Poipet in Jan, 2017 and Maesai in Dec,2017)
- 3 x TVS with the red stamp (1 from Vientiane + 2 from Penang)
The preference is low budget so we're thinking Vientiane since it avoids airport reentry. Would you recommend otherwise? Do you think there's a decent chance being denied entry?
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Went there with my US boyfriend for a border hop on 26 Dec 2017.
He paid 500 baht for a border pass to enter Myanmar.
They held his passport and told him to go shopping then he got it back while leaving Myanmar.
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Report:
We did the border hop at Mae-sai on the day of his last day valid stamp (26 Dec 2017). Besides an IO took some time to checked through his passport with many stamps and only 1-2 blank pages left, everything went well.
He is planning to get a new passport from the US embassy here in Bangkok. Is there any advises/concerns I should know?
Thank you everyone here for comments and advices and yeah, Happy New Year :) -
9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
No problem to do the border hop at Mae Sai.
Thanks Ubonjoe :)
May I have more questions;
- Is the Mae-sai a visa run friendly border? (I've been reading some topics about it and haven't seen recent report from there)
- Do we need to use an visa run agent there? Any recommend?
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Quick question.
According to my bf case (mentioned at the very first), is it ok if we will go border running for 30 days exemption stamp at Mae-sai instead of Ban-laem since we are havong plan to go to Chiangmai?
Any concern about Mae-sai?
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Being in almost the same situation and having the same purpose, want a clean passport.
Planing to get the Visa Exemption +30 Extension as the last use before getting a new US passport from Thailand.
Look forward to hearing from you all.
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What about the AUA?
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9 minutes ago, 007 RED said:
Ok so you only have 2 pages left in your passport. That’s a good reason to get a new one and will no doubt enhance your chance of getting a new TV in it.
However, it won’t wipe the slate clean with immigration. Two things to remember. Firstly, a visa is not a guarantee that you are allowed to enter the country. That decision is at the discretion of the immigration officer at the point of entry.
Secondly, the moment that the IO scans your photo page of new passport their system will link your new passport with your old one, and bingo up will pop your entry history. As I said, it is then up to the IO if he/she allows you to enter or not.
If you’re wondering how the immigration system links your old and new passports, it’s quite simple. At the bottom of the photo page is all your basic information located between <<<< >>>>>. When the system cannot find your new passport number it compares the country code + gender + date of birth + family name + given name with that already in their system. If more than one person shares the same details, their photos (taken during last entry) appears on the IO’s screen.
Good luck
Thanks for the info! I understand that.
I hope we have a better solutions for the next year for less hassle, might consider getting ED Visa for example.
Although, let's say if we successfully do the border run this time and before that next step, should he get a new PP here in Thailand or get it from elsewhere? What advantages/disadvantages?
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2 minutes ago, Essecola said:
New passport.. outside of Thailand is best. Or else when getting the current visa transferred or stamping out at the airport.. a note is made in the new book re previous stamps. Get the new book elsewhere.. fly to Laos .. get new visa.. enter. Good to go for another 15 months or so...
What if the last use is VisaExempt + 30 days extension, there won't have visa to be transfer, right?
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34 minutes ago, lkv said:
Redo the math. 4+1+3=8. Minus one in Penang 7. Not 6.
They don't write this type of stuff on visas, but I'd be keen to see a picture of this visa if you can provide one.
On a different note, welcome to ThaiVisa, noticed you're new but I guess you've been watching it for a while.
20 minutes ago, Asiantravel said:busted !
Haha thanks for welcoming. Always appreciate everyone's thoughts and sharing.
As fas as I've watched here, never seen anyone get this strange note on visa. And the way they count is kinda strange tho.
Hope our experiences useful for others :)
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Border Run Alternatives
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If I may piggyback on this, I think I'm in a somewhat similar case: US pp, 6 VE since 2016, 3 TV old pp, 3 TV in current.
I'm considering a SETV at Yangon and taking a bus to enter land border to avoid the risks of entering via air. However, if air seems doable, I would prefer to go to Vietnam. What do you think about the prospects of flying into Bangkok or CM compared to the presumably safer Myawaddy/Maesot crossing?