AlphaCanadian Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Next month I'm doing a tourist visa run to Singapore. How long should I stay there? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I have done 3 visa runs to SIN. On all three occasions, I flew with Scoot, went out from BKK mid morning and I was back at BKK by 7pm. Cost was 3,200 Bhat, plus 200 for the car park for a day. Not bad as I got a free drink, took a sandwich with me, not really allowed by Scoot, but they didn't challenge me when I was eating it, and watched movies on my iPad for the two flights. Easiest border run in the world, just not the cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 You can come back the same day for a 30 day extension. If you want a tourist visa (60 days), Singapore isn't the best place to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 18 minutes ago, AlphaCanadian said: Next month I'm doing a tourist visa run to Singapore. Are you planning on applying for tourist visa at the embassy or are you wanting to fly out and back for a 30 day visa exempt entry? A visa application takes a couple of days and you have to apply online for it. See: http://www.thaiembassy.sg/visa-matters-consular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Same day turn around, multi 0 out/in. Spent a few hours waiting up by the pool with a book and a couple of drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Keep your boarding passes, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallangpakwan Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Last time I did it I flew THAI using my airpoints; they gave me a return boarding pass at swampy and on the return I sat in the adjacent seat to the one I went out on. Did have to pay 150baht for my carparking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Your post doesn't specify you're looking for the minimum time required to accomplish your visa goal so I take a different viewpoint. I'd allow as much time as you can afford. Singapore is a very nice well run city with loads of interesting things to see. It's not inexpensive but I'd say it well worth the cost and time invested. Have fun and you sit back and enjoy this final rehearsal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 27 minutes ago, watcharacters said: I'd allow as much time as you can afford. It gets a bit boring after a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said: It gets a bit boring after a week Yes a week is enough for singapore, if longer than i would take the boat to the islands from there. But there's plenty to see and do in singapore...i love to be there and eat indonesian food in their great foodcourts and restaurants. This year they will make the public transport able to be paid by Mastercard creditcards with a wireless chip. So from Changi you can hop in the train very easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 30 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said: It gets a bit boring after a week Everyone likes different things or the world would suffer from oneness. A man told me a few years back that he wondered why I was visiting Hanoi for two weeks. He said it would be boring to me after 2 - 3 days. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The same holds true for me regarding Singapore. I know for sure if I went through the effort and cost to get to Singapore, I'd darn sure want to take advantage of some of the great things the city has to offer. I look forward to a return visit. If it weren't for the high housing cost, I'd give living there a shot. Again, to each his own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50BahtLeo Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Did a visa run to KL same day no questions asked (DM - AirAsia). Had 20K with me just in case as was a visa-exempt entry at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Thian said: Yes a week is enough for singapore, if longer than i would take the boat to the islands from there. But there's plenty to see and do in singapore...i love to be there and eat indonesian food in their great foodcourts and restaurants. This year they will make the public transport able to be paid by Mastercard creditcards with a wireless chip. So from Changi you can hop in the train very easy. Singapore has public transportation down to a pure science. I recall looking up a train route from my hotel room and seeing a minute notice for the next arriving train at the station nearest to me. The City/State has its act together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 On 7/25/2018 at 9:22 AM, Pilotman said: I have done 3 visa runs to SIN. On all three occasions, I flew with Scoot, went out from BKK mid morning and I was back at BKK by 7pm. Cost was 3,200 Bhat, plus 200 for the car park for a day. Not bad as I got a free drink, took a sandwich with me, not really allowed by Scoot, but they didn't challenge me when I was eating it, and watched movies on my iPad for the two flights. Easiest border run in the world, just not the cheapest. On 7/26/2018 at 9:09 AM, Fallangpakwan said: Last time I did it I flew THAI using my airpoints; they gave me a return boarding pass at swampy and on the return I sat in the adjacent seat to the one I went out on. Did have to pay 150baht for my carparking. On 7/26/2018 at 11:24 AM, 50BahtLeo said: Did a visa run to KL same day no questions asked (DM - AirAsia). Had 20K with me just in case as was a visa-exempt entry at the time. Other than the 20k for visa exempt runs, did the Airlines ask for onward bookings out of Thailand? I am in between jobs and need to do a run next Friday due to WP cancellation. Be on tourist for a month till they put together paperwork and then do a proper Non-B application. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 A number of years ago (about 15 or 16 I think) I needed a visa run... The simplest option for me was a return flight to Singapore - Thai airways. I returned on the same flight with the same crew. I exited Immigration into arrivals, then straight up to departures, checked in and back out again through immigration. I think the layover was about 1.5 hrs. I entered Thailand with a Visa Exemption Stamp. If getting a tourist visa from the Thai Embassy I think you need to submit in the morning and collect the following afternoon. So, a very early departing AM flight and an evening return flight the following day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, Poppadom said: Other than the 20k for visa exempt runs, did the Airlines ask for onward bookings out of Thailand? I am in between jobs and need to do a run next Friday due to WP cancellation. Be on tourist for a month till they put together paperwork and then do a proper Non-B application. Thanks Singapore are one of the places where the Airline staff always paw through my Passport looking for a Visa if I am using the return leg of a ticket. Thus: IF traveling on the return leg of your flight and entering Visa Exempt you may well need to show proof of onward travel to the Check In staff in Singapore (and possibly at Immigration in Bangkok). If I'm not mistaken, if you have a Visa there is no need to show proof of onward travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Singapore are one of the places where the Airline staff always paw through my Passport looking for a Visa if I am using the return leg of a ticket. Thus: IF traveling on the return leg of your flight and entering Visa Exempt you may well need to show proof of onward travel to the Check In staff in Singapore (and possibly at Immigration in Bangkok). If I'm not mistaken, if you have a Visa there is no need to show proof of onward travel. That's the thing... I will be between jobs on a tourist visa exempt run. BUT Just found out that upon wp and extension stay cancellation I can apply for a 60 day spouse visit extension. That will be more than enough time for new employer to put together paperwork. Like going back to SG every now and then. Uses to live and work there for 6 years and still have lots of friends there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Poppadom said: Other than the 20k for visa exempt runs, did the Airlines ask for onward bookings out of Thailand? I am in between jobs and need to do a run next Friday due to WP cancellation. Be on tourist for a month till they put together paperwork and then do a proper Non-B application. Thanks No they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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