Hi all,

I consider to visit Thailand at priod 31st August - 15th September 2005. As my passport is valid only till 15th March 2006 is it sufficiently long time for issue Thai visa and enter to country? I know that some countries require passports which must still valid for example 3, 6 or perhaps 1 year after date of enter to country. Do you anybody know how it appears in the case of Thailand?

Thanks for your help

I think Thailand is 6 months...so you should be okay!

You won't really even need a Visa per se, just an on entry 30 day stamp in.

Passport (must be valid 6 months beyond visa application)

and visa required.

Visa can be obtained on arrival (ONLY at Bangkok, Chiang Mai,

Hat Yai, Phuket, Samui Int'l Airport and Utapao airports) for a

stay of max. 15 days (extension up to 10 days possible, 1 photo

required, fee THB 500.-) provided:

- coming for touristic purposes; and

- passport is valid at least 6 months; and

- holding onward/return ticket; and

- holding USD 250.- per person or USD 500.- per family.

Submit the application form completed in English only with the

fee and 1 passport photo (size 4 x 6 cm.). Passport

photo facilities only available at Bangkok Int'l Airport.

Visa on arrival fee: THB 1,000.- (to be paid in local

currency). Passport photo fee: THB 170.- per photo.

Passenger must clear Customs and Immigration Quarantine (CIQ)

immediately at the point where visa is obtained.

Otherwise passenger must reapply for a visa against repayment

of visa fee at the point of final destination.

If holding APEC Business Travel Card together with passport:

visa not required.

Entry may be refused if of "hippy" appearance.

For more information see: For details, click here .

Airline staff may travel on standby ticket together with an

airline-identity card.

Visitor must hold all documents for next destination.

If being over 12 years old, visitor must also hold sufficient

funds (e.g. letter of credit, vouchers, MCO's or well-known

credit cards) to cover stay (not applicable if holding re-entry

visa).

Non-compliance with the visa regulations will result in:

- refusal and immediate deportation of passenger;

- fines for the airline of THB 20,000,-;

- overstay fine for passenger of THB 200,- per day.

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Hi all,

I consider to visit Thailand at priod 31st August - 15th September 2005. As my passport is valid only till 15th March 2006 is it sufficiently long time for issue Thai visa and enter to country? I know that some countries require passports which must still valid for example 3, 6 or perhaps 1 year after date of enter to country. Do you anybody know how it appears in the case of Thailand?

Thanks for your help

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A Czech needs a visa and as your stay exceeds 15 days ( counting the day of arrival and departure ) you need to get a tourist visa from the Thai Embassy in Prague before you leave. Your passport validity is fine. Enjoy the holiday

Entry may be refused if of "hippy" appearance.

For more information see: For details, click here .

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I would like that link :]

Are you a bit hippy Zarkow ?

This is the source link:

http://www.delta.com/travel/trav_serv/intl...matic/index.jsp

THAILAND (TH)                   

ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS: The government of

Thailand:

1. may refuse admission to visitors:

  - of  hippy  appearance with long, untidy and dirty

  looking hair,

  - dressed in an offensive manner, e.g. only singlet or

  waistcoat, shorts, silk pants, slippers or rubber/wooden

  sandals, unless part of a national costume;

2. does not recognize passports issued by the Palestinian

  Government;

3. refuses entry to nationals of Afghanistan. However, they

  may use TWOV facility in 2."Visa" 5.

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Are you a bit hippy Zarkow ?  

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Well...I don't know. =)

Always heard that we computer-geeks are a bit on the nerdy side, but ones never knows.

lopburi3>> Thank you!

 

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Thanks to all your comprehensive answers

Sorry didn't realise you were Czech.

Entry may be refused if of "hippy" appearance

That raises some interesting questions:

what if the hippy falang is married to a thai?

and what if the thai is hippy as well?

and what if the falang is on a multiple-hippy-visa? can their kids enter the Kindom?

and does he qualify for an extension of hippiness (in case he gets a proper haircut)?

and... what if he wasn't a hippy when got in, but actually became a hippy in Thailand (maybe spent too much time in Ko Pangan ) - will he be able to get a re-entry permit in Soi Suan Plu? what about the airport?

Excess conundrums