Visa Extension

[coconut wireless]

Now that I am thoroughly confused I decided to start a new topic. We have a 60 day Visa with a round trip tkt that show us entering Thailand Jan 24 leaving April 2. However, we will leave for 16 days to Myanmar on the 11th of Feb and return to thailand on Feb 28. I realize we can re enter on a 30 day entry visa but we are four days over the 30 day before our rd trip tkt shows us leaving. However, we have plans at the end of March to go to Singapore to visit a friend for a few days and return to Bangkok for our flight home. We are US citizens.

Will we need to get a Visa extension before flying to Singapore to re-enter Thailand or will we simply be able to re-enter on a 30 day entry Visa? Also what is the address and phone number and website of the Thai Embassy in Bangkok

Khawp Kuhn Kah

[Mahout Angrit]

We have a 60 day Visa with a round trip tkt that show us entering Thailand Jan 24 leaving April 2. However, we will leave for 16 days to Myanmar on the 11th of Feb and return to thailand on Feb 28. I realize we can re enter on a 30 day entry visa but we are four days over the 30 day before our rd trip tkt shows us leaving. However, we have plans at the end of March to go to Singapore to visit a friend for a few days and return to Bangkok for our flight home. We are US citizens.

You can get a re-entry permit at any immigration office in Thailand which will allow you to re-enter Thailand from Myanmar and stay until the original date of your permission (60 days from your date of entry) Cost B1000. Then when you go to Singapore just return to Thailand and get a 30 day stamp on arrival.

Also what is the address and phone number and website of the Thai Embassy in Bangkok

There is no Thai Embassy in Bangkok Edited January 7, 2007 by Mahout Angrit

[coconut wireless]

We have a 60 day Visa with a round trip tkt that show us entering Thailand Jan 24 leaving April 2. However, we will leave for 16 days to Myanmar on the 11th of Feb and return to thailand on Feb 28. I realize we can re enter on a 30 day entry visa but we are four days over the 30 day before our rd trip tkt shows us leaving. However, we have plans at the end of March to go to Singapore to visit a friend for a few days and return to Bangkok for our flight home. We are US citizens.

You can get a re-entry permit at any immigration office in Thailand which will allow you to re-enter Thailand from Myanmar and stay until the original date of your permission (60 days from your date of entry) Cost B1000. Then when you go to Singapore just return to Thailand and get a 30 day stamp on arrival.

Also what is the address and phone number and website of the Thai Embassy in Bangkok

There is no Thai Embassy in Bangkok

thanks so much great information. Can I do that at anytime before leaving for Myanmar and is that something that can be done on the spot or do I need to give it a couple of days leaving my passport with them? How would I find a listing of immigration offices in Thailand?

[Mahout Angrit]

Can I do that at anytime before leaving for Myanmar and is that something that can be done on the spot or do I need to give it a couple of days leaving my passport with them?

You can do it any time before you leave for Myanmar and will be done while you wait (you may need a couple of passport photos)

How would I find a listing of immigration offices in Thailand?

Suggest you ask at your hotel or tourist office, look in a guidebook when you are ready or if you say where you will be in Thailand when you want to apply ask on here.

[lopburi3]

There is no reason for a re-entry permit in your case. You enter using tourist visa. On return from Cambodia you enter using 30 day visa exception. You travel to Singapore before the 30 days are up. On return from Singapore you obtain another 30 day visa free entry. You will not have to contact Immigration in this case as you will not extend your tourist visa or obtain a re-entry permit.

Immigration offices are listed at the top drop down menu under "contacts" of http://www.imm.police.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php

[coconut wireless]

There is no reason for a re-entry permit in your case. You enter using tourist visa. On return from Cambodia you enter using 30 day visa exception. You travel to Singapore before the 30 days are up. On return from Singapore you obtain another 30 day visa free entry. You will not have to contact Immigration in this case as you will not extend your tourist visa or obtain a re-entry permit.

Well to be truthful with you that is what I thought but with all the new rules I wasn't sure it still worked that way as I thought they were cracking down on folks leaving for a few days just so they could stay in the country longer.

thanks for clarifying it for me.

So I guess when I return from Singapore I just whip out my original international ticket that shows I fly out on April 2 back to Honolulu??

[Mahout Angrit]

There is no reason for a re-entry permit in your case.

From my calculations you will re-enter from Myanmar with a ticket out of Thailand which is beyond the period of 30 days that the Entry stamp gives you. However if you have in your possession a ticket to Singapore by then which is within the 30 days then yes enter twice on 30 day entry stamps. Edited January 8, 2007 by Mahout Angrit

[lopburi3]

Immigration is very unlikely to ask to see an airline ticket and if he is making a normal land crossing I expect the chance to be nil. What he would have to have is 10k in funds to support his 30 day stay; and even that is seldom checked.

If you check the IATA guidance as on the Delta Airlines site they no longer cite airline ticket as a requirement for 30 day entry even for air travel.

[Crossy]

If you check the IATA guidance as on the Delta Airlines site they no longer cite airline ticket as a requirement for 30 day entry even for air travel.

Lop, just for information.

Although this 'rule' changed some time ago both Singapore Airlines and China Airlines are still checking for a visa or onward travel (at least they are for European depatures).

[lopburi3]

The long haul flights are normally the ones that are most likely to check but have never heard of anyone being checked from Cambodia.

[Mahout Angrit]

The long haul flights are normally the ones that are most likely to check but have never heard of anyone being checked from Cambodia.

Lop.. they are going to Myanmar (not Cambodia) so I think they would be flying but your comments probably still apply

[lopburi3]

You are right - get so used to people traveling to Cambodia did not give Burma (I can spell that - sometimes) a thought. But don't believe it will be a problem for a flight from there.

[coconut wireless]

You are right - get so used to people traveling to Cambodia did not give Burma (I can spell that - sometimes) a thought. But don't believe it will be a problem for a flight from there.

well actually it is Singapore not Cambodia

also wondered is there a problem about how many times one re enters within a 90 day period/ say if when we come back from Myanmar we decide to go to Vietnam return to Bangkok and leave for Singapore and return to bangkok for our return flight?

[Mahout Angrit]

well actually it is Singapore not Cambodia

also wondered is there a problem about how many times one re enters within a 90 day period/ say if when we come back from Myanmar we decide to go to Vietnam return to Bangkok and leave for Singapore and return to bangkok for our return flight?

You can enter on 30 day stamps on entry as many times as you wish as long as the total time you actually spend in the country is not greater than 90 days in a 180 day period so actually you didn't need the Tourist Visa. As you can see we are all confused about where you are going and when and you still seem undecided but I'm sure you'll have a great time wherever you finish up in S.E.Asia. Enjoy it. Edited January 8, 2007 by Mahout Angrit

[coconut wireless]

well actually it is Singapore not Cambodia

also wondered is there a problem about how many times one re enters within a 90 day period/ say if when we come back from Myanmar we decide to go to Vietnam return to Bangkok and leave for Singapore and return to bangkok for our return flight?

You can enter on 30 day stamps on entry as many times as you wish as long as the total time you actually spend in the country is not greater than 90 days in a 180 day period so actually you didn't need the Tourist Visa. As you can see we are all confused about where you are going and when and you still seem undecided but I'm sure you'll have a great time wherever you finish up in S.E.Asia. Enjoy it.

it looks like basically for actual tourists nothing much has changed

as we say in the islands Mahalo Nui Loa(khawp kuhn kah) for all of the input I have received on this forum