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    Vientiane Laos for Thai Visa

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    Visa on arrival is not an option for most nationalities. Visa exempt is now being limited to four entries. There are third country nationals in bordering countries who travel often for shopping who will now have to obtain a visa to do there 3 hour shopping trips as they are not eligible for border passes.

    Thanks lopburi, I didnt take that into consideration. Is this what you meant Janet? I reacted a bit too strongly in my first post to you, so I apologise, but i do feel the comments you made were not really called for, and I think I may have misinterpreted what you meant by abusing the system.

    Anyway, I am personally hoping Thailand will offer a more viable alternative to the Tourist Visa for those not of retirement age who wish to stay here for a longer duration.

    Yes I am referring to the fact now that because people have been living in Thailand and border hopping every 30 days then reduced to 15 days the new rules of four entries on Visa waivers means that for those of us who don't live in Thailand but want to actually visit the country for a short time, which possibly the visa waiver was brought in for, are now being penalised. The cost of a TR visa, ฿1,000, is an additional expense on a day trip to Nong Khai, a very big expense.

    I also stand by my comments on people who live in Thailand on TR visas, just because the Thai system doesn't allow you to stay does not justify abusing the current system. How long before new rules are introduced limiting the number of trips on a TR? Then more innocent and legitimate tourists/visitors will be penalised for the behavior of those ABUSING, for that is what it is, the Thai visa system.

    With regard to my comments on the type of western men I see at the Thai Embassy, from the conversations they openly have in the queue, these are the very types that have been and continue to be long term 'tourists' in Thailand, that is why I mentioned them in my post.

    Vientiane Laos for Thai Visa

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I just collected my double entry TR visa from the Thai Embassy.

    I live here in VTE and thought I would take advantage of the free visas so applied for one on the last free day (yesterday). Picked it up without incident.

    It's a shame that enough people have abused the system in Thailand to make the government warrant another change in the visa waiver rules, which has a negative knock on effect for those who don't live there and only want to visit for a few days, such as myself... :D

    Middle-aged male, long-stay 'Tourists', talking about 'here' as if they were still in Thailand, arriving with a Beerlao can in one hand, the young Thai girlfriend in the other on their regular 'visa run' together... yes there's not another embassy I know in VTE like the Thai one... :)

    Immigration Crackdown On Border Runners

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I don't live in Thailand but this new ruling could effect me and many others like me, and I think for the wrong reasons...

    I live in Vientiane, Laos and like many other foreign nationals, as well as Lao citizens here, I regularly go to Nong Khai to shop for the day. I also visit Bangkok for a few days once a month, via Nong Khai and bus to Bangkok or fly from Udon.

    For all these trips I do not obtain a visa, just arrive at the border and get the 15 day waiver, as does everyone else I see.

    We are not visa border runners, we do not abuse the system and live in Thailand on permanent basis by exiting every 15 days, but we do enter for a day or two frequently. If these new rules are inflexible and only count number of times into Thailand on visa waivers without looking at the dates I and many others like me will be effected...

    I need my Tescos like everyone else in Thailand!!!

    Buying Gold Bullion In Thailand

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    I bought few baht of this stuff , in china town ( yawolat ) every gold shop sell some , 1-2-5-10 .

    Easy to buy , easy to sell but only in Thailand , take oversea will be a different story !

    allready many topic about gold !

    Thanks simcity

    I have searched this forum using the keywords 'gold' and 'investment' etc. but have returned no replies relevant to my queries.

    i was looking at buying bars in chinatown too, seems a better investment then saving in a bank account. I just wanted to know others thoughts on this subject.

    Jane

    Transferring A Number Of Smaller Amounts Less Than Usd 20k

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

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    hello

    i have read about the policy to withhold 30% of transfers over USD 20K for one year at Bank of Thailand to prevent market speculations.

    My question is if we tranferred a series of amounts less than is, say USD 18K for example, would this cause a problem? Is there an accumulative total for transfers that one should not exceed in a given time period?

    Many thanks for any input. BTW the transfers would be from the UK to Thailand...

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