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best was to come to thailand from EU

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my plan is to stay several months....last time I used 45 days visa on arrival? and then extension so I got 75 days 

what is best option now for a tourist

@OP - Do provide some more details, in order to allow us to provide you with all possible options.

Specifically:

# How many months approx do you plan to stay in Thailand?

# What is your nationality?

# What is your age?

# Are you officially married to a Thai national?

2 hours ago, Red Phoenix said:

@OP - Do provide some more details, in order to allow us to provide you with all possible options.

Specifically:

# How many months approx do you plan to stay in Thailand?

# What is your nationality?

# What is your age?

# Are you officially married to a Thai national?

The guy asked best way to stay as a tourist so why would your last 2 points have any relevance for a tourist?

 

He also said he received 45 day entry before so his nationality must be eligible for visa exempt

Some options to cover 'several months' stay in Thailand as a tourist:

 

60 days: visa exempt entry 30 days + 30 days extension

 

90 days: Single entry tourist visa is 60 days + 30 day extension

 

120/150 days: do a border run after either of first two above and get another 30 days visa exempt + 30 day extension

 

9 hours ago, theoldgit said:

Let’s try this in the correct forum.

With correct spelling please.

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21 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

The guy asked best way to stay as a tourist so why would your last 2 points have any relevance for a tourist?

 

He also said he received 45 day entry before so his nationality must be eligible for visa exempt

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Re the relevance of my last 2 points:

# When officially married to a Thai national you are ALWAYS eligible for a 60-day extension of stay, irrespective of whether you entered Thailand VisaExempt, on a Tourist Visa or on a Non Imm O or O-A Visa.

# Depending on the length of the 'several' months a 1-year MultipleEntry Non Imm O Visa for reason of retirement might be a good option, hence the age question (you need to be 50 years of age to be eligible).

There are various modes of transport available. "Best" is relative. Personally, travelling from Europe I always chose to fly.

 

"Several months" is very imprecise. You mentioned that last time you stayed 75 days, which at that time was the maximum uniterrupted stay possible without a visa. For the same period you would now need a tourist visa, on the basis of which immigration will give you permission to stay for 60 days and if desired you can apply at your local immigration office for a 30-day extension of stay.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place

 

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hi, not married, 48 yo, getting a visa is a hassle ....and doing border run with small vans is even a bigger hassle...the last time i went from pattaya with Champion company...they used some old <deleted> van with horrible seats....very uncomfortable.....I love doing visa runs with a bus years ago from bkk but i dont know if that is still possible

1 minute ago, parafareno said:

hi, not married, 48 yo, getting a visa is a hassle ....and doing border run with small vans is even a bigger hassle...the last time i went from pattaya with Champion company...they used some old <deleted> van with horrible seats....very uncomfortable.....I love doing visa runs with a bus years ago from bkk but i dont know if that is still possible

This is the seat I did my Van visa run in from Pattaya last Saturday. Very comfortable

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5 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

This is the seat I did my Van visa run in from Pattaya last Saturday. Very comfortable

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this looks fancier than the brick seats i used to sit on...it was like a ride from hell....how much did you pay for the run

30 minutes ago, parafareno said:

this looks fancier than the brick seats i used to sit on...it was like a ride from hell....how much did you pay for the run

3700 for a 6 seater van rented out of Queen Vic on soi 6 (other companies were 3000 for 9 seater)

2 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

3700 for a 6 seater van rented out of Queen Vic on soi 6 (other companies were 3000 for 9 seater)

If you haven't already ...

Post link for OP with your recent experience. (Thread)

Is an informative thread. 

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On 11/30/2023 at 12:04 PM, DrJack54 said:

If you haven't already ...

Post link for OP with your recent experience. (Thread)

Is an informative thread. 

are fluffers included?  price is good i am done with champion company

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