Rejection Of 2nd Tourist Visa In Penang

[zanerobe]

Hello All,

I used to reccommend the banana new guest house in penang, but they just brought back my passport, REJECTED, becuase i had my previous one tourist visa extended for 30 days in Koh Samui.

They did ask me however, well more or less told me, that i need to pay an extra 150 ringit, for an "under the table" bribe.

I did not pay this. I did try an negotiate this fee, but i 95% sure that my Passport was never actually taken to the embassy after paying the 5 ringit running fee. (Had 2 previous 3 month non extended Non-Bs)

After asking around, the feedback was that not makin enough money on the free tourist visa scenario. I met some other people at different visa running hotels and they where approved with the same situation. just having only 1 tourist visa, but extended it at their destination.

I would like to advise or be it a mild warning or de-reccommend The new Banana guest house and their current service. I know everywhere is different, and everyone has their own different methods blahblah.

So being a friday, short on cash, i have no choice but to return on the horrrrribble 16 hour journey back to Koh Samui.

Cheers for listening to yet another complianer.

[lopburi3]

That seems to be SOP in Penang that a new tourist visa will not be provided if you have extended your previous tourist visa stay.