Which Se Asia Embassy Is Best ?

[rijkard]

Hello all,

Please help as I am new to this. I am currently teaching in Korea but am planning on ditching this place and going to Thailand. I have received an invitation from a school in Bangkok which reads like this:

We would appreciate your granting him a one year Non Immigrant Category B Visa. The School will apply for a work permit for ______________upon his arrival in Thailand

So I have no work permit and no TEFL just my diploma and experience here in Korea.

My question is which embassy in SE Asia is my best bet for obtaining this Visa? I really wish I had the money to go to Brisbane but I think I will have to settle on Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia etc etc.....

Any info and experiences would be greatly appreciated and will save me from running all around the continent.

Thank you,

Ray

[huski]

I will have to settle on Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia etc etc.....

no guarantee, but of those choices i would say malaysia.

most likely will be 90 day single entry, so extend your stay with immigration when you come back to thailand.

[astral]

Since you are in Korea, run it by the Embassy there.

If they say no, then there is no harm done.

[kenkannif]

Korea is a nightmare to get Non-imm's from, but there's no harm in trying! I'd agree Penang or Singapore IME (at least nowadays) are the easiest places to get Non-imm's from.

[LivinLOS]

I keep hearing Panang to be one of the most friendly..

[jackr]

I keep hearing Panang to be one of the most friendly..

bout time then because the last couple of times I went, they were right miserable bleeders

[rijkard]

Hi everyone and thanks for your help,

I have no opprotunity to go to the embassy in Seoul because I work Monday-Friday and besides I am leaving before my contract is up so I want to get away quick and quiet like.....

I guess I will fly into Singapore and if no good news there work my way up to Kuala Lumpur and Penang

Thanks again and take care,

Ray

[kenkannif]

If you have the correct paperwork Singapore should be okay. I've not had any problems there ever, single only though.