Apply for Thai Visa while traveling

[frozencloud]

Hello friends and travelers,

I'm curious about the visa process and rules to apply for a Thai tourist visa while traveling abroad. 

I was thinking about applying for a tourist visa in advance while I'm on my trip.
Where do I have to apply for the visa?

- In the country that I am currently traveling in? (e.g. Vietnam)
- In the country that I will be just before flying to Thailand? (maybe Laos)
- On the Thai E-Visa website I'm being asked to name my current location (I put in Vietnam for example) but the process then stops with "You are not eligible to apply for a visa through the Thai E-Visa system"

If I enter my location is now Germany the process of entering all information starts as normal. But later it's necessary to enter your flight information for arrivals and departures. The ticket will definitely not be a flight from Germany to Thailand then. That's why I'm confused how to apply.

 

I know the fact, that there's a 60-day stay permit on the way to be official soon (or is already) and a visa application needs some days in advance to be granted.

I just like to know about the process to deal with this correctly.
Do you have any experience or hints?

Thank you so much in advance,

Ben

[Pattaya57]

5 minutes ago, frozencloud said:

I was thinking about applying for a tourist visa in advance while I'm on my trip.
Where do I have to apply for the visa?

 

What's the point of applying and paying for a 60 day tourist visa when you can enter visa exempt for free for the same 60 days (started yesterday)

 

 

Edited July 16 by Pattaya57

[Upnotover]

When it says you are not eligible it really doesn't mean you, nobody is eligible to apply for an e-visa in Vietnam. But as said, unless you already have a lot of exempt entries then just turn up and you'll get 60 days. Bear in mind that if you fly in then you may be asked to show an onward ticket at check in.

[DrJack54]

OP, you mention Vietnam and Laos.

Both those countries do not provide eVisa to Thailand. 

You apply in person eg Saigon consulate.

Your options are limited.

Depending on history of stays in Thailand you could enter visa exempt 

 

 

 

 

[frozencloud]

13 hours ago, Upnotover said:

When it says you are not eligible it really doesn't mean you, nobody is eligible to apply for an e-visa in Vietnam. But as said, unless you already have a lot of exempt entries then just turn up and you'll get 60 days. Bear in mind that if you fly in then you may be asked to show an onward ticket at check in.

I do understand now that this is the best option to do so.

Thank you everyone.