Just got back from Malaysia. End of the 45 day visa exempt thing.

[JemJem 762]

Hey, folks. Just got back from Penang by air. Luckily, no problem, getting my third back to back visa exempt. And, today is the last day for 45 day visa exempt. I had actually thought they would extend it, but, they choose not to do it. 

 

I won't go for number four. When this 45 day stay period ends, I might or might not extend it for 1 month at Laksi, but, that is about it. 

 

By the way, my flight from Penang was like at least 90 percent full. Tourism is really picking up. Keep in mind that there are 2 daily flights of Air Asia. 

[DrJack54 23238]

Post about nothing. 

 

"Luckily, no problem, getting my third back to back visa exempt"

 

All via air entry? Back to back, time between reentry 

 

Time between out of Thailand?.

 

Your post lacks information 

 

 

Edited March 31 by DrJack54

[JemJem 762]

32 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Post about nothing. 

 

"Luckily, no problem, getting my third back to back visa exempt"

 

All via air entry? Back to back, time between reentry 

 

Time between out of Thailand?.

 

Your post lacks information 

 

 

Yes, all via air entry. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. First time was from my country, Turkey. 45 days. Then, I extended it at Laksi for 1 month. Then, I went to Penang. 45 days. And then another month's extension at Laksi. Now, just got back from Penang again, as I said. 45 days. Possibly will go back to Turkey mid-May, when this expires. Already, enough money spent 🙂

 

I hope this was clearer, sir 🙂

[RandiRona 7195]

11 minutes ago, JemJem said:

Yes, all via air entry. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. First time was from my country, Turkey. 45 days. Then, I extended it at Laksi for 1 month. Then, I went to Penang. 45 days. And then another month's extension at Laksi. Now, just got back from Penang again, as I said. 45 days. Possibly will go back to Turkey mid-May, when this expires. Already, enough money spent 🙂

 

I hope this was clearer, sir 🙂

Thanks for report, thought not related to this but how that inflation thing going in Turkey? Is it better now or still people are paying higher prices of everything?

[Operator2002 108]

Thailand should prolong the 45 days visa exempt period after 31 March - the country still needs more tourists especially for low season. 

[thai006 579]

tourist dont come for 45 days , only us spend a lot of time in Thailand 

 

 most of tourist  just stay  around 15  30 days 

[JemJem 762]

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Thanks for report, thought not related to this but how that inflation thing going in Turkey? Is it better now or still people are paying higher prices of everything?

Turkey is messed up big time. Economically, politically and socially. I don't see much hope. 

[JemJem 762]

2 hours ago, Operator2002 said:

Thailand should prolong the 45 days visa exempt period after 31 March - the country still needs more tourists especially for low season. 

Well, March 31 is just over. I doubt it will be extended. Back to 30 days now. 

[JemJem 762]

By the way, I must add that Air Asia folks are really nice. I lost my boarding pass today 🙂 Somewhere at Penang airport 🙂 Luckily, it proved to be no problem. Hey, I had to check out of my hotel at 12. Then, I had several hours to kill before my flight time. So, I had a bit too many beers 🙂 By the way, food in Penang is GREAT! Great curries, for example.

 

And, anyway, as I wrote earlier, nice to see tourism picking up. The flight was almost full capacity. 

[2baht 8552]

7 hours ago, JemJem said:

Already, enough money spent

Not enough information!

[Hakuna Matata 268]

There should not be such thing as an extension of visa exempt entry.

 

This is ridiculous.

 

30 days over, go back to your country! It is more than enough.

[Dan O 1625]

9 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Post about nothing. 

 

"Luckily, no problem, getting my third back to back visa exempt"

 

All via air entry? Back to back, time between reentry 

 

Time between out of Thailand?.

 

Your post lacks information 

 

 

Good to know the AN Police are hard at work judging the relevance of a post on an open forum! 

[Daithi85 1233]

49 minutes ago, Hakuna Matata said:

There should not be such thing as an extension of visa exempt entry.

 

This is ridiculous.

 

30 days over, go back to your country! It is more than enough.

Who are you to tell anyone how long they can stay here?

[mockingbird 297]

1 hour ago, Hakuna Matata said:

There should not be such thing as an extension of visa exempt entry.

 

This is ridiculous.

Free

30 days over, go back to your country! It is more than enough.

Yeah you're right. I'd go one step further and reduce the initial 30 days to 2 days. That's more than enough time to eat a Pad Thai and visit a couple of temples.

[Kalasin Jo 762]

48 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

Who are you to tell anyone how long they can stay here?

Quite. Isn't that a matter entirely for the Thais to decide ? Their country, they make the rules....often locally in country 555.

UK it's 6 months from the get go, Europe Schengen zone countries ( any and all) it's 90 days, both maximum stay with no return for 6 months UK, 90 days Schengen zone

[Kalasin Jo 762]

3 minutes ago, mockingbird said:

Yeah you're right. I'd go one step further and reduce the initial 30 days to 2 days. That's more than enough time to eat a Pad Thai and visit a couple of temples.

555. That includes one or two nights Nana?, one for fun, one to recover is enough! Otherwise not fit to fly.

[redwood1 6186]

2 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

There should not be such thing as an extension of visa exempt entry.

 

This is ridiculous.

 

30 days over, go back to your country! It is more than enough.

I would not mind at all if you had to go back to your country...

[BritTim 13198]

4 hours ago, JemJem said:

And, anyway, as I wrote earlier, nice to see tourism picking up. The flight was almost full capacity. 

I wonder if your decision to fly back on March 31st might have had anything to do with the fact that it was the last day where you would receive 45 days on a visa exempt entry. Irrespective, I would not assume that people returning from Penang on a Friday (prime day to receive Thai tourist visas) that is also the last day of the longer visa exempt entry is strong evidence of an general uptick in tourism.

[CanadaSam 1105]

11 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Post about nothing. 

Quite correct.  He landed on 31st and got 45 days, the same as it has been for months.

 

IF he had landed today, and got stamped only 30 days, now that would be something interesting!

[DrJack54 23238]

1 minute ago, CanadaSam said:

IF he had landed today, and got stamped only 30 days, now that would be something interesting!

@Tod Danielsstarted a thread regards this.

Showing stamps from April 1 at land border ...30 days.

 

[NoshowJones 17513]

8 hours ago, Operator2002 said:

Thailand should prolong the 45 days visa exempt period after 31 March - the country still needs more tourists especially for low season. 

Common sense is not a thing the soldiers government have been known for.

[Lokie 1101]

Why would they extend 45 day VOA, it is not a good Business model for them... they want people to have to do out & backs etc this generates income in numerous areas for them... You think they really bothered about making things easy for short stayers? unless there is any advantage in it... 

 

Used to love Marmaris in Southern Turkey, always a great experience, great vibe, great friendly people (there often between 1999 - 2006) Then discovered LOS lol   Never flew back into Dalaman again

 

OP did you not also extend each 45 day stay by 30 days at IMO before flying out... again??

[Jumbo1968 1413]

I believe the reason it was not extended was to discourage more Russians arriving for long stay some whom are draft dodging, rather than upset Russia by banning flights totally from Russia like Europe and other countries in the world.

[Boycie 2442]

 

6 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Quite correct.  He landed on 31st and got 45 days, the same as it has been for months.

 

IF he had landed today, and got stamped only 30 days, now that would be something interesting!

Edited April 1 by Boycie
Photo added.

[JemJem 762]

12 hours ago, Lokie said:

Why would they extend 45 day VOA, it is not a good Business model for them... they want people to have to do out & backs etc this generates income in numerous areas for them... You think they really bothered about making things easy for short stayers? unless there is any advantage in it... 

 

Used to love Marmaris in Southern Turkey, always a great experience, great vibe, great friendly people (there often between 1999 - 2006) Then discovered LOS lol   Never flew back into Dalaman again

 

OP did you not also extend each 45 day stay by 30 days at IMO before flying out... again??

Yes, I did the Laksi extension too. Twice. 

 

So, for me, enough is enough. Heading back home at the end of this 45-day period. More than enough money will have been spent 🙂

 

For those of you who will continue to do the leaving and coming back thing, it will now make more sense to get the tourist visa, as the visa exempt will be only 30 days from now on. 

 

[dirtybirty 184]

18 hours ago, Daithi85 said:

Who are you to tell anyone how long they can stay here?

agree 100% , depends on someone's circumstances. sound like the idiot poster would agree to hanging overstayers 

[dirtybirty 184]

19 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

There should not be such thing as an extension of visa exempt entry.

 

This is ridiculous.

 

30 days over, go back to your country! It is more than enough.

sounds like you would want public hangings for overstayers. this guy is following the law, do whats your problem