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Hi! Im about to go Penang next week. I have never been there before and now I have one tourist visa from Finland in my passport.

Is it still ok place to apply?  But I just notice some travel company in koh tao this https://www.islandtravelkohtao.com/visa-info/visa-run-trip-to-penang

 

"In your passport you can not have had a tourist visa less than 12 months ago, also in your passport maximum of 2 border bounces with 30-day extensions are allowed in the last 12 months.",

 

 If anyone has experience lately or tips, please share. Anyway, I already planned a trip to Penang and have flight so i guess I prepare documents and find out.

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The time of living in Thailand continously for longer period on back to back visa/border run is over (may come back one day, who knows).

Better to stay few months outside the country before trying to come back, anyway you should think of a different visa solution.

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On 12/30/2023 at 2:34 PM, bbi1 said:
On 12/30/2023 at 1:31 PM, Trevor23 said:

"In your passport you can not have had a tourist visa less than 12 months ago

What a stupid BS rule. Is that only for Penang?

 

Fun fact, I fell victim to such a 'rule' at the Penang consulate about two decades ago. Never bothered to apply there again after that.

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38 minutes ago, pub2022 said:

Better to stay few months outside the country before trying to come back, anyway you should think of a different visa solution.

 

Seconded. Before Covid-19, it was clear that Immigration at the borders didn't want me. Right after the pandemic I went travelling to other countries for six months (spending money that I would otherwise have spent in Thailand). No problem returning after half a year overseas.

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Hello -- I saw that post on the travel site also and thought it must've been a mistake. I'm about to go to Penang for a 60 days TR after having an METV last year (that I did not max out and never got any extensions).

 

I've been out of the country for a couple of months and didn't think a new single entry visa (60 day) would be an issue. Any further reports or opinions on this referenced rule of only one TR per year from Penang? It seems unlikely to me because I got a new TR in KL last year after having a six SETV.

 

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