steve2112 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 i have to do a visa trip and of the month and want to fly so i get a 30 day on return. any suggestions about a cheap quick flight from phuket to some place a bit different? i.e. not malaysia, singapore or bali? also going with wife so no visa requirement for thai thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Hong Kong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Depends on what "quick" means. Ho Chi Minh City ("Saigon")? What nationality are you? UK (British!) is visa exempt. USA not (eVisa). Siem Reap, four flights weekly. If you plan a same day return (?) I don't see much choice except from the ones you don't want. Bali is out of reach anyway. No nonstop from Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2112 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 i'm british don't like HK, been to vietnam and cambo thanks anyhow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, steve2112 said: don't like HK, been to vietnam and cambo Then your through. Where else? I wouldn't call Seoul quick. Otherwise it fits the requirement for visa free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlog Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 ICN. Eco~12k C-class 27k. Booked 2 weeks ago this short trip for 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Yangon or Mandalay, get visa online, https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ costs me around $250 r/t from Phuket with an hour in Bangkok on air aisa great place for 2 days or more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 My first suggestion would have been Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam, flying with Vietjet, however, as KhunBENQ has said, you have ruled out the easy, cheap, quick, and visa free places for yourself, and your Thai wife. You rule out Malaysia, but with a choice of Kuala Lumpur and Penang, with a quick visit to Langkawi out of penang, maybe you haven't been to all three of these places in Malaysia. Another suggestion may be Phuket to Udon Thani with Air Asia, and then the bus across Friendship Bridge into Vientiane - Laos. Laos is visa on arrival for you, but as it is overland, you only receive 15 days, so not sure this meets your requirements, unless you arrange a 60 day visa at the Thai Embassy there. What visa are you on? I gather you are aware you can pay to extend without leaving, but obviously you can not extend an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 4 hours ago, NamKangMan said: Laos is visa on arrival for you, but as it is overland, you only receive 15 days If you refer to Thai immigration this 15 day limitation is long gone (since years). As a UK citizen he gets 30 days also at land borders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: If you refer to Thai immigration this 15 day limitation is long gone (since years). As a UK citizen he gets 30 days also at land borders. I'll take your word for it KB. I haven't done an overland visa run since my first, and last, white knuckle ride in a minivan. Never again. Given is back to 30 days for an overland crossing, this could be another option for the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 23 hours ago, phuketrichard said: Yangon or Mandalay, get visa online, https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ costs me around $250 r/t from Phuket with an hour in Bangkok on air aisa great place for 2 days or more Seconded, good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 If you don't mind flying through KL to elsewhere, AA goes to some places regionally that aren't as highly visited. Lombok, Luang Prabang, Colombo, Borneo etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Isn't there direct flights to India now, or yet to start? Perhaps a bit far for a visa run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Old Croc said: Isn't there direct flights to India now, or yet to start? Not yet as far as I can see. And a very restrictive visa policy. Neither visa free for Thais nor for UK citizens. eVisa very expensive. Hardly a destination for a quick visa/border run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 @ OC and KB. This was reported on TV recently. https://thethaiger.com/thai-life/travel/budget-phuket-to-india-direct-from-october Yes, there are direct flights OC, and yes, KB, not a convenient visa run. Website below. https://www.goair.in/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 As per phuketrichard and beechbum, Myanmar is a good choice, but its via either DMK or BKK You both just reminded me to see if Myanmar National Airways/MNA/UB will restart the direct HKT-RGN flights again this high season (suspended June), or if Bangkok Airways will reinstate their plan to fly to Yangon direct also. Bangkok Airways/PG were originally due to start yesterday (Nov 17th) but withdrew the schedule in September as they didn't get the route permit. MNA still shows Phuket as an option on their booking site, but there are no flights available through end of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbob Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Since you can get 30 days without needing to fly in, I would recommend a quick boat trip to Myanmar from Ranong. Assuming you don't have a car, rent one (or take your chances with the lunatic minibuses) and enjoy a nice drive. There are some nice places to visit along the way. I personally think it's the cheapest and easiest visa run possible from Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 https://www.thephuketnews.com/goair-to-launch-phuket-bangalore-direct-flights-69400.php#jA7F1Kw8bTWX1dop.97 3 1/2 hours flight time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 4:40 PM, Old Croc said: https://www.thephuketnews.com/goair-to-launch-phuket-bangalore-direct-flights-69400.php#jA7F1Kw8bTWX1dop.97 3 1/2 hours flight time. Yes. See post #15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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