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15 minutes ago, hoffy66 said:

Thanks for that, i will be doing that, coming back in about one week, but it looks as if Philippine airline is quicker for the return trip to bangkok

Quicker, and most likely even cheaper, considering their fares include luggage and on-board-food

16 minutes ago, hoffy66 said:

Sorry for that, i am leaving from bangkok, monday about mid day i believe.

 

Well, if you fly CEB out of BKK and then use CEB again for your trip to Bacolod, then you don't need to leave T3. You can even book a flight all the way to Bacolod on the same PNR on the CEB website, and then you would not have to worry about connection times or checking in again at MNL, because then they would just put you on the next domestic flight in case your international flight is delayed.

your post is a bit confusing. You are Aussie and departing from where? OZ ? BKK ?

Immi queues in Manila can be unpredictable same as in BKK, and it depends at which terminal your flight arrives. I have experienced everything from 2 minutes to 1.5 hrs. Cebu Pacific would be T3 which is usually better than T1 or the old domestic terminal where some international budget-airline flights arrive. In case you need to change the terminal you should leave at least 4 hrs between the arrival of your international flight and the departure time of your domestic flight. During rush hour (and even at 5.30 am as it happened to me years ago!) it can take more than one hour to get from T3 to T1 or the domestic T.

10 hours ago, OJAS said:

Hmm, either this change has been made since we did our latest trip to Big C off Highway 36 a week ago or it had yet to reach deepest darkest Rayong at that time. The sales slip with which we were presented still included all those wretched vouchers which account for two-thirds of the length of the slip!

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17 hours ago, rwdrwdrwd said:

Never bother taking a parked taxi - pretty much always want off meter. Walk away to a busy road and flag one down.

I second that.

That is the no.1 rule that applies ANYWHERE on this planet when trying to get a Cab in 3rd world / developing country

don't forget that in 99% of the cases, lazada only offers a platform for vendors to sell goods. It is very rare and getting even rarer that lazada is the actual vendor since it is not owned by German company ROCKET INTERNET any longer

tourist Visa for which country ? To return to Thailand ? or just to enter Malaysia ? Most countries don't need a Visa to enter Malaysia. Citizens of EU countries, for example, get a 90-days-Visa-exempt stamp when entering via air.

Good luck getting a work permit in Malaysia unless you have some very special skills that can not be found anywhere in the country

12 hours ago, thedan663 said:

Do they check status of that? Just concerned it would look fake....like I can make a couple bookings, print all confirmations (like two weeks in BKK, two weeks in Chiang Mai, then Krabi or something), and cancel ASAP, but just concerned that would fall through.

 

 

Fly to Penang immediately, flights from KUL or SZB (the City airport in KL from where Turbo-props depart) to Penang can be had for less than 100 RM. The Penang consulate seems to be a lot more easy to deal with, at least that is what reports here on the Forum suggest

N.S.:

I just checked fares, Firefly has 99RM tickets on Wednesday to PEN out of Subang (SZB), and Malaysia Airlines for 129 RM out of KUL. AirAsia has cheap fares to, but you pay extra for luggage and credot card payment + seat allocation

HCMC is expensive as long as you don't live in the outskirts, and in Da Nang you will be bored to death after two weeks after you have experienced all that Bangkok has to offer.

6 hours ago, how241 said:

Do they accept Thai baht  or should I bring US dollars ?  Has anyone flown from   U-Tapao International Airport (UTP)  ,near Pattaya to Vietnam ?  That would be my first choice of airports with my second choice being  BKK( Suvarnabhumi Airport ).

you can change Thai Baht at the airport in HCMC as well as Hanoi at a surprisingly decent rate (unlike at Bangkok airports except for Superrich), as the rate is determined by the communist government and money changers have to abide by their rules. In downtown that is another story, usually only US$ affords good rates there. I would bring a mix of US$ and Thai Baht, if I were you.

There is no direct flight from UTP to SGN or HAN, but many from the two Bangkok airports. If you insist on flying out of BKK, Vietjet or Jetstar will be your best bet, but cheaper fares can be usually had when choosing THAI LION AIR from DMK airport, as their fares already include 20 KG of luggage. Be careful with NOK AIR as they recently dropped the free luggage allowance, which means that - same as with AirAsia - the actual fare will be a lot higher than what you see first.

It makes sense to check the fares of Vietnam Airlines too, as they sometimes offer surprisingly good return fares from and to Thailand (and free lugagge + meal included as well)

Fares in the first half of April are actually rather expensive though, Songkhran is peak season in Thailand, after all.

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I hope this is not considered hijacking the topic, but if I leave the country after 91 days and don't do a 90 day report before that, will I have to expect problems after coming back and doing my 90 day-report the next time ? I don't think immi at Swampy will care in any way, but maybe my local immi office will ?

1 hour ago, louse1953 said:

I have just come back from Cambo and i took the missus down to report me back.A nice bloke came out and said "don't bother anymore,we know where you live."I told him i have to do pergatory in Oz in 2 years,for 2 years,do you want to see me then.No.No more house visits either,all too hard.I knew it wouldn't last long,TIT after all.

That happened in Jomtien or where?  An interesting statement that "nice bloke" made, it would be interesting to obtain an official version of such statement. Agree it was obvious that sooner or later they would realize they cannot handle the zoo they created any longer. I would be glad to learn they have realized it THAT QUCKLY

13 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

KL does not issue any multiple entry visas.

You are confusing official Thai consulates with honorary Thai consulates that have had their ability to issue multiple entry visa taken away in some countries.

Penang, Savannakhet and Kota Bharu are official consulates.

There is no policy to eliminate multiple entry visas.

Thanks for clarification, I was not aware that Penang is an official consulate. Still. I heard from many that have been denied non-O-multiple recently (in Europe) and have been told to get a single non-O and then apply for a "extension of stay" while in Thailand.

4 hours ago, JackThompson said:

Is that for a single or a multiple?  I just attempted to look, but the "English" button seems to be missing in my browser.

Isn't it that only the embassy in KL can nowadays issue any sort of multiple-entry Visas and non-o-multiple are to be eradicated entirely anyway as the Thai gov wants to push foreigners into the "1-year-extension-of-stay" rat race ?

21 hours ago, JackThompson said:

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It is also unfortunate that those applying for marriage and retirement extensions seem to be herded into using fixers agents to funnel tea-money at some offices.  Any "bad guy" could jump through the hoops for either - especially with agents who even front fake-bank balances for their clients.

I thought this has been all but wiped out now in 2017 ?

9 hours ago, Spicychili said:

3 places atlist where you can exchange ur money before immagration atm is after

Sent from my SM-N910C using Thaivisa Connect mobile app
 

He explicitly stated he does NOT want to "exchange" money as he only brings Peso which affords an atrocious exchange rate at Suvarnabhumi before passing immigration. He asked for an ATM. An A-T-M

As member DOIGER mentioned, there are SCB-ATM's on the departure level (a bit tricky to get there from arrival level once being airside but it is possible). These ATM's offer withdrawals in US $  plus other currencies but I don't remember which ones, and - get that ! - do NOT charge the usual 200/220 Baht withdrawal fee (the charge was just 3$ last time I used them if I remember that right)

2 hours ago, JackThompson said:

I would say that is precisely the case.  I spoke to some people in line there (waiting for the copier) who were there for other extensions, had no idea about "this TM-30 thing," and said they had no intention of doing it, and would "leave the country" if they had to do this (explitive, yada, yada).  I have no idea what percentage of them will end up paying 4K Baht for their decision. 

 

But, granted, they only heard about this requirement from me - "some other foreign guy in line."  When they entered the country, there was nothing provided by an official source informing them of this law.  That is the part which I find the most objectionable. 

Why on earth should immigration officers tell aliens about a requirement that actually has to be complied to by their landlord / accommodation provider ?

On 19/02/2017 at 10:52 AM, paul18620 said:

There is no need to take it up with immigration as what you have said is nonsense.

BS! Things have changed completely. Time for you to wake up to the reality of year 2017.

On 18/02/2017 at 3:42 PM, Lovethailandelite said:

What can you do other than smile and get on with it? I don't like it as much as you don't as I have better things to do other than go to Jomtien Immigration.

I agree. But this already made me slow down on my traveling within the kingdom, which means a few hotels sell a few rooms less than they could. Not sure if that is what they want but I am aware authorities in TH are not anticipatory at all

4 minutes ago, Lovethailandelite said:

My first TM30 I ever did was in November 2016 and only because I took an early retirement so would not be travelling in out as often as I have done for the last 30 odd years between the UK, US and Thailand. I knew at some stage I would eventually have to do a 90 day report because of not being in and out as often as I was, I decided after the reports, to go and get the TM30 sorted once and for all. I got fined 4000BHT after they looked at my records on the computer system of the amount of times in and out over the years. The last time a TM30 report was submitted was by a hotel in Hua Hin 3 years ago. Since that time, I had stayed in a lot of hotels. Major chains that had not reported me. Jomtiem IO answer to that is, you need to know the immigration laws in the country you wish to stay and you need to be reported or report yourself. No if's or buts.
I then asked them to make it clear exactly what they required as I had no mind to keep giving them 4000 bht. They require a report, each and every time you are away from your address out of the province for over a 24hr period which also includes any in and out trips from and too Thailand.
No need to do a new TM30 form though each time. Just report with your original slip and passport plus your new TM6 arrival card if you have left and re-entered the country. I have since done 2 report ins now plus a 90 day report. They issue a receipt for the TM30 report each time which you keep as proof you have actually reported should there need to be a stewards enquiry.
There is now no point in doing a run out for a few days shopping to KL or Singapore and at the same time, for the sake of resetting your 90 day report clock because you still need to report a new TM30 arrival on your return. Still, that's how they want it and that's what you need to do in order to stay legal and avoid being fined over and over. If they are happy, then I am happy. We are all happy. 

Great that "You are all happy", but me I am certainly not. This basically means you r restricted from any sort of travel even within the kingdom as most Hotels let alone Guesthouses still do not report their guests. So what you do if you stay for 2 nights in Ubon and then two nights in Khonkaen followed by two nights in Korat as I recently did. Even worse if you stay only ONE night and have to leave early the next morning. You have no chance/option to investigate if you have been reported as a guest, or go to immigration at every town, yet they still may fine you for something you are NOT actually responsible for.

These rules are completely nuts and only a way to fleece Farang even more.

But great for those in Pattaya or CM or wherever who barely have set a foot out of their town for the past decade.

On 16/02/2017 at 3:27 PM, wgdanson said:

As the name suggests, it is 90 days after you enter thailand, give or take a week.

 

give or take a week ?

That would mean, when I am leaving the country for my usual Songkran-trip after 91 days, I will not run into trouble ?

Many Airlines open check-in counters three hours before departure (and if it is Thai or even Emirates, it will be open permanently anyway). To be on the safe side, Just go there early and have a beer or two in the departure area after being stamped out of the kingdom on time before midnight

45 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I think what I wrote before that line explains part of it.

Charging a 4000 baht fine under clause 37 for not doing a TM30 form under clause 38 that has a max fine of 2000 baht fine is strange.

That all sounds fishy indeed. I will rather hop on a plane to KL again before my 90 days r over until I finally managed to convince my OZ landlord that rules are indeed being ENFORCED nowadays

On 17/02/2017 at 1:01 PM, Lovethailandelite said:

There was only 2 people in front of me. One already being dealt with and one waiting. Neither of them were sent upstairs. The only people being sent were those doing visa extensions that I actually saw. There was a woman outside when I left, telling anybody who would listen that she had just been fined after wanting to extend her tourist visa. I would say the vast majority of long term stayers that are dealing with Jomtien are probably by now complying with the TM30 requirement. IMO the I/O's now just wait until extension time and then take up the issue with the TM30.

So, reading your original post, am I right to believe that you always did a new TM 30 after you re-entered the country (because, same as myself, you seem to travel a lot and have never reached the 90-day-limit before).

20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

 

Just suggesting he do it since it is Jomtien and they have been doing some strange things there.

"have been doing some strange things there" ?

Mind to elaborate a little further ?