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Hi, does anyone have a clue for me where to get lodgings near the Mo Chit bus terminal? Should be a single room, so no dorm. I do not care about luxury and it's only about one night. It would be ideal if someone can send me a leaflet from the property, which I can show the taxi driver for the route. Best in Thai language. Will be the first night after the flight to Thailand, so I would like to be prepared. Too crowded Khao San, frankly, I'm not so keen on it. Main thing close to the Mo Chit, rather cheap, single room and safe place.
Thank you, maybe someone got an idea ???? Greetings

Thanks for the quick replies.

So is it true that in my case there is no fixed limit on the length of stay, but it is in the decision of the Thai representation abroad, whether to get another entry permit? And if, for example, the Thai embassy in Laos refused an application, would there be a possibility to apply for a new visa for Thailand in another neighboring country?

So it seems likely to make sense to have a letter from the monastery that you practice Buddhism in their Temple?

Hello together and thank you for your answers!

To the details: I am under 50 years old and these special visas for people over 50 are out of the question for me.

By the way, I want to spend most of my time in Thailand in a Buddhist monastery and practice Buddhism. So far I have not decided yet if I really want to ordain. I realize that a monk has different visa requirements. But until I decide whether I want to become a monk or not, I first apply as a normal tourist.
So it would be nice if, for example, I could stay in a temple for three months, then travel to Laos for a month, get a new visa and then spend another three months in a temple, and so on, until I decide if I really want to ordain. So my question goes in the direction of how long at a stretch this model just mentioned would be possible.

16 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can still get single entry tourist visas in neighboring countries. The problem is that you may reach a point where they will stop issuing them. 

You should start out with a tourist visa from your home country. You still extend the 60 day entry for 30 day at a immigration office.

Visa exempt entries at land border crossings are limited to 2 per calendar year. If you have a visa for entry there is no limit.

You can get a total stay of almost 9 months of total stay from a multiple entry tourist visa. It allows unlimited 60 day entries for 6 months from the date of issue. You can apply for a 30 day extension of each 60 day entry. If you leave and enter the country on or before the date it expires you can get another 60 day entry that can be extended for 30 days.

 

Is there an exact time, when this point is reached, at which the border guards denies the entry? Or is that the opinion of the official? Because if I have a 60 days SETV - possibly extended in immigration by 30 days, this limit of 2 entries is not relevant ...? Does anyone have experience to have been refused at the border?

Hi all,
It is about 10 years since I was in Thailand for the last time. Now I am planning another, longer stay (possibly a few years) and have noticed that the visa regulations have changed a lot.
Despite research and some reading in the forum, I have unfortunately not yet found all the appropriate answers.

Years ago it was possible to get a three month visa for Thailand. Then you traveled e.g. to Laos for a month, applied for a new visa for Thailand and came back again. But does Thailand seem to want to put an end to this practice, which allows such quasi-unlimited stays?

Or is it still possible to apply for a 60-day tourist visa in your home country, then extend it at the immigration office in Thailand for 30 days, leave for Laos, spend some weeks there, apply for a new visa and re-enter? And that without hesitation? I have also heard of a limit to being allowed to enter by land only twice a year...

The application for a "TOURIST VISA M: (60-day stay per entry, validity 6 months, multiple entry)" seems complicated to me. And what would happen after the 6 months, when it has expired? Can you extend that too?

Which method would you recommend? I am from Germany and not in the higher retirement age.

Thanks for the answers, although for many people it will probably be simple questions.