What Do You Do After 3 Vaos Within 6 Mo?

[farmclam]

A friend and I visited Thailand for two weeks from Dec. 19, 2007 through Jan. 2, 2008 on a tourist visa. We are both in our late 20s and American citizens.

We liked Chiang Mai so much (of course!) that we are returning on 1/29/08 for 30 days on a tourist visa.

On February 25, 2008 we head to Cambodia for 5 days. We then plan on coming back to Thailand for another 30 days.

At the end of March, when our 30 days are over, we plan to visit Laos for a week or two.

After our trip to Laos, is it possible to return to Thailand?

I believe the rule is that American tourists can only have three VOAs within a 6 month period. So, it would seem as if we could not return to Thailand after Laos. Is this correct?

Would it be possible to re-enter Thailand after our Laos trip if we agreed to pay an overstay charge? Or are there other options for us to re-enter Thailand?

[britmaveric]

Apply for a tourist visa... then u wont have any issues. The 90day rule only applies to the free visa on arrivals.

[Lite Beer]

You are talking about Visa Exempt Entries not VOA.

The rule is a total of 180 90 days are allowed in a 6 month period.

I do not believe you have or will be using tourist visas.

You are talking about 30 day Visa Exempt entries.

By my maths you will still have 17 days of your quota left to return to Thailand after trip to Laos

Edited January 23, 2008 by lopburi3
Correct number of days - lopburi3

[Lite Beer]

Something else to think about.

You may have a problem re entering Thailand if you do not have an onward travel ticket to leave Thailand within 30 days. On any of your entries.

Try and get a triple entry Tourist Visa from your own country.

Edited January 23, 2008 by Lite Beer

[lopburi3]

The rule is not more than 90 days visa exempt entry in s six month period. You do the math. But remember once you total 60 days it becomes a math session on entry so is best to avoid if you can.

Re-entry permits at 1,000 baht will keep a 60 day visa entry alive (to the normal permitted to stay stamp date).

[funfun]

A friend and I visited Thailand for two weeks from Dec. 19, 2007 through Jan. 2, 2008 on a tourist visa. We are both in our late 20s and American citizens.

We liked Chiang Mai so much (of course!) that we are returning on 1/29/08 for 30 days on a tourist visa.

On February 25, 2008 we head to Cambodia for 5 days. We then plan on coming back to Thailand for another 30 days.

At the end of March, when our 30 days are over, we plan to visit Laos for a week or two.

After our trip to Laos, is it possible to return to Thailand?

I believe the rule is that American tourists can only have three VOAs within a 6 month period. So, it would seem as if we could not return to Thailand after Laos. Is this correct?

Would it be possible to re-enter Thailand after our Laos trip if we agreed to pay an overstay charge? Or are there other options for us to re-enter Thailand?

just to make it easy on yourelfes, dont worry and dont do too much now, but when you start crossing borders ask lots then as things change, i think you should have no touble and just double check when you have finished in loas the border town/city is viengiene (or sim) you can get a tourist visa of min 60 days to cover you in thailand,

good look

chris

[opalhort]

You are talking about Visa Exempt Entries not VOA.

The rule is a total of 180 days are allowed in a 6 month period.

Lite Beer, any chance you correct this statement? I think it should read 90 days in a 6 month period.

opalhort

[Lite Beer]

You are talking about Visa Exempt Entries not VOA.

The rule is a total of 180 days are allowed in a 6 month period.

Lite Beer, any chance you correct this statement? I think it should read 90 days in a 6 month period.

opalhort

OOOOOPS

Thats what comes of posting before the morning cup of coffee.

Edited January 23, 2008 by Lite Beer

[opalhort]

OOOOOPS

Thats what comes of posting before the morning cup of coffee.

Lite Beer, you are living up-country (where everybody gets up at 5AM) and you still did not have your "morning cup of coffee" by 10:29hrs when you posted???

Sorry for off-topic post....just for fun.

opalhort

[Lite Beer]

OOOOOPS

Thats what comes of posting before the morning cup of coffee.

Lite Beer, you are living up-country (where everybody gets up at 5AM) and you still did not have your "morning cup of coffee" by 10:29hrs when you posted???

Sorry for off-topic post....just for fun.

opalhort

The first five hours is Tea.