Traveling Outside Of Thailand On Single Entry Ed Visa

[AskTheCPT]

Hello.

I have a 1 year student visa (have to head to immigration in bangkok every 3 months to renew)

It is a single entry though, so what do I do if I want to travel say to Vietnam for a weekend?

Can I leave and come back and still have my student visa?

[beechguy]

Seems you are on an "Extension of Stay". You would need to get a re-entry permit at immigration, or that would be canceled. You would have to start the visa process again. A single re-entry is 1000 Baht and multi re-entry is 3800 Baht.

The re-entry permit keeps the current "permitted to stay until date" valid, so you would have to re-enter before that expires.

[AskTheCPT]

Seems you are on an "Extension of Stay". You would need to get a re-entry permit at immigration, or that would be canceled. You would have to start the visa process again. A single re-entry is 1000 Baht and multi re-entry is 3800 Baht.

The re-entry permit keeps the current "permitted to stay until date" valid, so you would have to re-enter before that expires.

Thank you.... Any tips/links for my visit to the immigration office? What about the visa for Americans to enter Vietnam?

[lopburi3]

What office? If Bangkok you can submit by email and save time. You will need a 4x6cm photo and believe copies of passport data/stamp and probably departure card. Although they do not mention the copies so may not need. Read right column.

http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php

You can get visa here in Bangkok or use the web to have a travel service provide at airport on arrival.

[AskTheCPT]

What office? If Bangkok you can submit by email and save time. You will need a 4x6cm photo and believe copies of passport data/stamp and probably departure card. Although they do not mention the copies so may not need. Read right column.

http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php

You can get visa here in Bangkok or use the web to have a travel service provide at airport on arrival.

Okay, A couple more questions:

My friend from the US w/ a US passport is coming to Vietnam too. Can he obtain a visa via the above link as well? or should he get one while in the USA?

I just got back from immigration today. I got my visa extended and also got a single re-entry permit for 1000 baht.

Does this single entry mean I can only goto 1 country and I have to come back to Thailand? or does it mean for example, I could leave Thailand, visit vietnam, cambodia, japan, russia and iraq and if I come back to Thailand before the expiry I'm okay?

Thanks

[stgrhe]

Does this single entry mean I can only go to 1 country and I have to come back to Thailand?

No!

or does it mean for example, I could leave Thailand, visit vietnam, cambodia, japan, russia and iraq and if I come back to Thailand before the expiry I'm okay?

Yes!

[lopburi3]

The link I provided was for Bangkok Immigration to file a request for re-entry permit. It was not for any visa.

If he wants a visa to Vietnam have him google - there are travel agents that provide on-line visa service - you pay by credit card and when you arrive present the paper for the awaiting visa. But am sure most travel agents in the US/or he could send his passport to Washington to obtain a visa also.

[AskTheCPT]

Another Re-entry permit question...

MY single entry ED visa expires NOV 17th

I have obtained a single re-entry permit as I plan to go to Vietnam in september

If I also want to goto Japan at the end of this month and return to thailand would I be able to use up the single re-entry permit, and head to immigration and get another one to go to Vietnam?

Is there a limit to single re-entry permits I can use while on an ED visa..

Come to think of it I should have just got the 3800 baht multiple re-entry permit as it seems friends are heading to SE asia quite frequently... thanks for the patience in these redundant questions...

[Mario2008]

There is no limit.

[astral]

No limit, but once you go over 2 trips the multiple re-entry becomes more economic.

[thaiphoon]

No limit, but once you go over 2 trips the multiple re-entry becomes more economic.

4 trips I think. 1000 baht for single re-entry permit v 3800 baht for multiple.

[astral]

You are right.

[lopburi3]

Actually I would say over three trips makes it more economical to buy the multi entry.