Frank Chiang

Yes, after my Vientiane Trip I even would say, just went to ChiangKhong would working also. i will try this next year at January 2569 In NongKhai they not ask for a return-flight or cash money, but as the rules one should have it „if get ask for“. I think, the return-flight has not exactly be in the 60days range, because I could even travel by flight, bus, car or bike to other land-border country after 60 days and enter Thailand again for fly back later. Just my Theorie, because I entered Thailand on Visa Exemption with a return-flight in 5 month later. I did a Visa Extension in ChiangMai (40 days in advanced) two days ago, and as a test I wrote „15days“ on the form. The IO told me, I will get 30 days and correct my form to 30 days. I have a 60 days exemption stamp until 21 March and a Visa Extension Stamp until 20 April now.

Hi everybody, I flew from Germany with Thai Airways without any Visa to BKK Suvanabhumi Airport, with a returnflight 5 1/2 month in advanced, same as I did before for every winter on NonO Visa. (Before new regulations I fit with the NonO requirements, but now on the new rules my income is little bit lower, than requested now.) At the Airport i got ผ.60-ม.17 Visa exemption without any questions. Later i went to ChiangMai Immigration and got a 30day extension on Top. I plan to get next 60day Visa exemption on Lao Landborder, but i read and remember something scary like : „Only 15 days entry-stamp, if one had „no Visa before“ in the passport“. ( A visa exemption is „no visa“ in my guess, so, not sure … Just means, not need one. ) So, normally I would take a ChiangDao - ChiangKhong BigBike-Trip about 280km one direction, but i choose to ride the 750km (one direction) ChiangDao - NongKhai BigBike-Trip in two days. Just in case, I really do need a „real“ Tourist Visa from Vientiane, than I’m already there. ( one can do online, but have to pay cash in Vientiane Embassy, to start the process ! ) I went to the Thai embassy in Vientiane, (very empty by the way), and asked them „if I need to make a Tourist Visa here, or not“ . The younger IO not sure, asked back the older IO and than they told me „you get Visa at border“. So I relaxed two days in Vientiane and than leaved LaoPDR, and just got a new ผ.60-ม.17 Visa Exemption stamp at the Thai Border, without any questions. ( I carried 20.000 TBht cash and some copy’s just as preparations. ) I will do again a Visa Extension on top for the last visa-uncovered 10 days, I need until my return flight to Germany, on Monday. This is 60days Visa Exemptions + Visa Extensions 2 time, for a winter in Asia for nearly 6month. As a Fazit : Expenses o n a NonO multiple entry is 175€, + 50 Dollar for Lao Visa 600km drivin one time, and one or two nights guesthouse. Expenses on a Tourist Visa multiple entry is also 175€, but 2 times Lao-Visa with 100 Dollar expenses and 2 times 600km-Trips and guesthouses expenses for that. Expenses on a 60day Visa Exemption is free 2 times, but Visa Extension is 1900TBht (50€) 2 times, + 50 Dollar for Lao Visa + driving 1500km one time. It need more time, more guesthouse, and is more adventures on the Road-Trip … regards, Frank