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Does any Canon/Nikon Digital SLR camera user/owner (or DSLR of any other make but without "supersonice wave filter" feature to clean/remove dust on sensor like what is available on Olympus DSLRs) out there have experience bringing your camera to clean the CMOS/CCD sensor at manufacturer service center in Thailand?  How much does the service cost?  How long do you have to leave the camera at the service center, and how frequent does cleaning become necessary in normal use in Thailand?

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DIY is best

I too am off for weekly meeting but will do it without visa wether its required or not

That would mean that Malaysians wouldn't be able to drive over the border without an airticket . But anydody who has been to Had Jai or Song Kla knows this isn't the case.

But nice to see you posting quotes from official? sorces.

I don't have time to read all the MFA site just now but if you do Lop what visa would a Malaysian (or anybody else) have to have to drive over.

As the MFA site doesn't have the "must produce instrument of means of transport" for the 30 day exemption I would guess it makes sense that its not a requirement.

At the very least one of these sites has got it wrong.

When I have time i will email the LA Embassy and ask for a clarification.

Doh!

What about the 30 days exemption he is talking about?

I don't think you can get a prepaid ticket for a motor bike taxi.

But I am positive that you can for Buses , Trains and Boats.

Also consider the immigration entry point at Ratsada port. What would be the point of it?

There is always Sattelite.

Mon Dieu,

I agreed with everything Lop said!

(in the last post)

The way I interpret it is that as it says

Instrument of means of transportation (confirmed air ticket paid in full)

The applicant must produce instrument of means of transport (full paid ticket) which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry

That they are using Air ticket as an example of a mode of transport paid in advance that crosses a border.

If you could show a bus , train or boat ticket I am sure that so long as sit states its going out side the country you would be ok.

Its a good question though.

Is there anybody out there who has been to Ankor say before entering Thailand.

Did you get a 30 day visa at Aranya Pratet?

Requiring somebody to to have an air ticket out when they arrived by boat or land transport would seem unfair.

The entry card may hold the answer , it does ask if you entered by Rail , Road , Ship or Air.

I think many posters last time queeried the statement that posting your passport was illegal. Who says its illegal. Show me the law.

What is illegal is to be without a form of ID in Thailand.

Though thats not what we seem to be discussing.

I have posted facts on the original topic.

You have not , you should post facts or but out.

By the way there is no need to SHOUT.

Thanks

Got the Ipac and am very happy with it.

If you do decide to ban me you will look even more foolish than you did last time. Where I must admit I was a little caustic.

This time I have been factual and polite.

Your not seriously telling me that its dangerous to post one of your two passports abroad , if as in the scenario I put forward your visa is in the passport you retain?

Do you know what the word forum means?

Guess we know what kind of Thai girls you assciate with Wilson.

P,

I think we went over this before.

You coould look up the thread if of course you haven't deleted it.

Then and now I ask you to show supporting documents from the Thai Goverment to support your position.

You couldn't then.

I doubt you can now.

Have you ever been turned away (at immigration) for not having a ticket?

Do you now any body who has?

I know thousands who haven't.

I myself have passed immigration more than a hundred times with no ticket.

I've also flown into Thailand using Delta with no problem now I think about it.

I use Delta regularly as they are the best way of getting to West Palm Beach.

Chris you may well have problems with the airline , but you won't have problems with Thai Immigration.

I know flying without a visa from Singapore , KL , HCMC , Jakarta is no problem.

I have experienced problems flying from the UK and Manila. But always managed to get on the plane.

Never been to India.

To use Delta Airlines as a better source of info for Thai Visas over the MFA is pushing it abit don't you think?

Of course , because its correct.

Thai Airways have no problems.

It seems the MFA went a deal of trounle to point out which visas required you to hold a ticket.

I prefer what is in black and white to possibly spurious (good word) info passed verbaly.

Are you saying that the MFA web site is incorrect?

Well appart from the fact that they haven't updated the Chilean bit.

Any body tried Pat Cha Thalay?

It gets you with Chillies + Pepper. Bye far the hottest thing I ever tried.

I'd just made this point in another topic in the genral section , its seems to have deleted Maybe because it was in the wrong section , but the info was correct.

You do not need an onward ticket when arriving for 30 days if you hold a passport that gives you the TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION

TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION

          -  According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 6 February B.E.2538 (1995), 8 December B.E. 2541 (1998)  1 October B.E. 2545 (2002) and 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002) , passport holders from 39 countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days.

          -  The applicant must possess instrument of means of living expenses 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly.

          -  Please also be advised that ordinary passport holders of 39 countries who intend to engage in certain activities are eligible to apply for a visa when entering the Kingdom if their qualifications meet the conditions set forth by the Office of Immigration Bureau. For more information, please contact the Office of Immigration Bureau, Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel. (662) 287-3101-10 or at website http://police.go.th

• List of 39 countries are as follow:

 

1. Australia  :  Commonwealth of Australia

2. Austria  :  Republic of Austria

3. Belgium  :  Kingdom of Belgium

4. Brazil  :  Federative Republic of Brazil 

5. Bahrain  :  State of Bahrain

6. Brunei Darussalam  :  Negara Brunei  Darussalam

7. Canada

8. Denmark  :  Kingdom of Denmark

9. Finland  :  Republic of Finland

10. France  :  French Republic

11. Germany  :  Federal Republic  of Germany

12. Greece  :  Hellenic Republic

13. Hong Kong  :  Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

14. Indonesia  :  Republic of Indonesia

15. Ireland  :  Republic of Ireland

16. Israel  :  State of Israel

17. Italy  :  Republic of Italy

18. Japan

19. Korea  : Republic of Korea

20. Kuwait  :  State of Kuwait

21. Luxembourg :  Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

22. Malaysia

23. Netherlands :  Kingdom of the Netherlands

24. New Zealand 

25. Norway  :  Kingdom of Norway

26. Peru  : Republic of Peru

27. Philippines  :  Republic of the Philippines

28. Portugal  :  Republic of Portugal

29. Qatar  :  State of Qatar

30. Singapore  :  Republic of Singapore

31. Spain  :  Kingdom of Spain

32. South Africa :  Republic of South Africa

33. Sweden  :  Kingdom of Sweden

34. Switzerland :  Swiss Confederation

35. Turkey  :  Republic of Turkey

36. United Arab Emirates

37. United Kingdom :  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

38. United States of America

39. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam

You do need an onward ticket ifyou are arriving and need a transit visa or a tourist visa.

TOURIST VISA

1. REQUIREMENT

This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wishing to enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes .

2. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months

- Visa application form completely filled out

- One recent( 4 x 6 cm.) photograph of the applicant 

- Air ticket paid in full

- Financial means (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)

- Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed necessary 

3. VISA FEE

1,000 Baht per entry

(Visa fee may be changed without prior notice)   

4. VALIDITY OF A VISA

The validity of a visa is three months.

5. VALIDITY OF A STAY

Upon arrival, visitors with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand for a period not exceeding 60 days at any time.

6. EXTENSION OF STAY

Those who wish to stay longer or may wish to change their status of visa must file an application for permission at the Office of Immigration Bureau located on Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 , Tel (662) 287-3101-10 (or at http://www.police.go.th/thaiimb/frconten.htm ). The extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the discretion of the Immigration officer.

TRANSIT VISA

1. REQUIREMENT

This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for the following purposes :

- to travel in transit through the Kingdom in order to proceed to the country of destination or to re-enter his/her own country (category "TS")

- to participate in sports activities (sportsmen, sportswomen, etc.)(category "S") ***

- the person in charge or crew of a conveyance coming to a port, station or area in the Kingdom (category "C")

2. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months

- Visa application form completely filled out

- One recent( 4 x 6 cm.)  photograph of the applicant

- Instrument of means of transportation (confirmed air ticket paid in full)

- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht (per family)

- Visa of a third country in a passport or travel document

- Letter of invitation stating the application's participation in sports activities in the Kingdom

- Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional document as deemed necessary

3. VISA FEE

800 Baht per entry

(Visa fee may be changed without prior notice) 

4. VALIDITY OF A VISA

The validity of a visa is three months.

5. VALIDITY OF A STAY

Travellers coming to Thailand with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period not exceeding 30 days at any time.

All quoted from those nice people at The Ministry of Foriegn Affairs

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All ,

I have just found a web site about a man who is about to ride a bycicle the length of Thailand.

His name is Chris Byrd and until recently he was working as the manager at The Bulls Head , Bangkok.

The reason its worth mentioning is that he is doing it for charity.

His url is www.tourdethailand.com

Hope this post can help get him some more sponsorship.

I think any body prepared to put themselves out for others deserve a bit of encouragement.

He starts 22nd of Nov. '03

PS it would be nice if this could be pinned for a couple of weeks.