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Hmmm, that's interesting, I agree that I've heard that different embassies have different requirements. Which makes you wonder if shifting to an e-visa would lead to a change in the requirements. I just checked and it appears that in the region, Cambodia and Malaysia are countries that allow you to apply for e-visa. I'd have to sign up for a profile in order to start to check the requirements.

OK, so referring back to what my friend was saying originally, it probably won't make any difference. Seemingly the requirements for tourist visa would be the same whether online or in person.

OK, thanks that's interesting. I'm not sure if Bangladesh will move entirely to e-visa but that's worth looking out for.

OK, thank you. As far as I can tell, it's not only that they have to have a bank account, but it has to have had a certain amount of money in it, IIRC about 600 USD or 20k Baht for the last six months and also shows that they used the bank account.

OK, great. So in this case it would probably still be a tourist visa. And maybe the same requirements as if it were done in person at the Embassy.

OK, so now it turns out they confused VOA with e-visa. They are saying there is an article saying that e-visa will be started for Bangladeshis starting early next year, so they will be able to apply online. Does anyone know what is required to apply for e-visa? Is it the same requirements as applying for a tourist visa at the embassy? Or how to find out?

Thanks, if they were able to get a VOA as of Jan. 1st, do you know if it can be extended and for how long?

Not applicable because Bangladeshis can't get Visa on arrival? Unfortunately, it seems they can't apply for a tourist visa because they are supposed to have had a bank account with a minimum amount of money in it for 6 months before the application. This person doesn't even have a bank account! (not sure why)

Change in topic. I'm trying to help a Bangladeshi national. It seems they're not eligible for visa exemption. My friend thinks there will be a chance on Jan. 1 allowing Bangladeshis to apply for visa on arrival. Has anyone heard of this or know where to find out? According to the title of this thread, the VOA is only 15 days?

Thanks all for your advice. It was no problem, they only asked for an address basically.

Well I hope the money isn't stolen while in the guest house. The proof of onward travel requirement is even more onerous. Trying to think how we will meet that one

Well if there are one adult and two children, does it need to be 30,000 baht then? Or only 10,000 Baht? 30,000 Baht would be a fair amount of money to carry around in cash. I never have that amount in cash.

Also, forgot to mention that you have to stay two nights at this border crossing. Seems to be confirmed, unless you want to pay a fairly large amount to come back the same day.

Hi all, My family is going to be doing a border run at the Chiang Khong - Huay Xai land border crossing. They just had one visa exemption and this will be the second. Previous people on here said that shouldn't be a problem to get entry. However. someone posted on a different app that they were required to show 10,000 Baht and also a return/onward ticket to gain entry. I'm wondering whether this is really true or if it's strictly applied. Getting an onward ticket is a hassle since it requires trying to get some kind of refundable ticket. If they require showing proof of funds, is credit and/or debit card sufficient or you really have to show a wad of cash? Thanks!

They were in Cambodia on the Cambodian passport, as it didn't require a visa (much easier). When we entered Thailand we thought they would be able to switch to the US passport. But we didn't know that is not allowed at land border crossings. So now they are in Thailand on the Cambodian passport. But according to the discussion with Caldera, above, if they fly back in to Thailand they could switch passports.

OK, great, thanks for sharing your information. So then there is the issue of which passport to use- Cambodian vs. US. Do you think there is any advantage to using the US vs. the Cambodian passport? At this time they both get a 60 day visa exemption. I remember in the past Cambodians only got 14 days vs. 30 days for the US. This seems to indicate a preference for the wealthier countries?

But my wife and kids, having used only one visa exemption so far since 2023, are unlikely to encounter any difficulty?

I've used three visa exemptions so far this year. One was a brief entry just to make a connecting flight. Second was when we came in August. Used abut 5 weeks then had to exit. Came back again on my third visa exempt early October. Is it definitely true that I'm likely to encounter difficulty if I try to re-enter on another visa exemption?

My question meant: are the authorities difficult about issuing this type of visa? Does it take them a long time to process it?

All right so it sounds like the best option is for my wife and kids to depart and re-enter on a visa exempt since their extension will expire fairly soon. Meanwhile, I get a bank account and apply at immigration to convert to a non-O retirement visa. Based on those links it sounds like it is quite complicated for the spouse to get an attached dependent visa for on the non-O retirement. Is the non-O retirement visa multi entry or single entry?

Is that difficult or how long does it take?

Thank you for all your help. So does my having a retirement visa affect my wife and children or do they have to have a separate means and rationale to have a visa?

Can they go overland to Laos, use the passport they entered Thailand on (Cambodian), and then fly back into Thailand on the different passport?

So if they exit Thailand by land on Cambodian passport, enter Laos on US passport, will that work? Then they can re-enter by land on their US passport. That would depend on whether Laos would accept them to switch passports at the land border.