Leaving Thailand As A Family ....... Quick Exit Possible?

[glasshock]

Sorry if covered previously, if so please be so kind as to point me in the right direction.... thanks!

Current situation:

Myself - UK Born living and working in Thailand (UK Passport holder)

Wife - Thai born, previous (now expired) 2 year visa to UK (Thai Passport holder)

Child 1 UK born (Thai & UK passport holder)

Child 2 Thai born (Thai & UK passport holder)

So... simple question really.... Myself and the kids can travel to the UK no problem on UK passports but IF the current situation escalates to a point of 'deciding what to leave behind' i don't want it to be my Wife!

So, will she be offered an 'emergency visa? Does such a thing exist for Thai's in her situation? Am I crazy to think that it does?

Were not at that point yet however, it's best to at least know which bureaucratic path you are made to follow...

Any help or redirection will be much appreciated.

Thanks

[Mario2008]

Register with your family at your embassy. In case of needing to repatriate their citizens I don't think they will leave your wife behind. But your question is best answered by the embassy.

If you would try to arrange travel on your own, chanche is your wife would not come further than the airport because of visa requirements, which is checked by airline staff.

[glasshock]

Register with your family at your embassy. In case of needing to repatriate their citizens I don't think they will leave your wife behind. But your question is best answered by the embassy.

If you would try to arrange travel on your own, chanche is your wife would not come further than the airport because of visa requirements, which is checked by airline staff.

Thank you Mario, I will now and should have done this previously but... The Land of Smiles etc .....

[Lando]

I was thinkingk to escape from the country with my family as well if situation deteriorates, if you have any trouble with visa or it takes time go on first plane available to Singapore, stay safe there and apply to UK embassy there.

[glasshock]

I was thinkingk to escape from the country with my family as well if situation deteriorates, if you have any trouble with visa or it takes time go on first plane available to Singapore, stay safe there and apply to UK embassy there.

Lando..... excuse the stupid question and i know that I should as a fairly long term guest here, know the answer... but does that mean that she can travel to Singapore without a visa? How about Hong Kong?

Thanks.

[glasshock]

I was thinkingk to escape from the country with my family as well if situation deteriorates, if you have any trouble with visa or it takes time go on first plane available to Singapore, stay safe there and apply to UK embassy there.

Lando..... excuse the stupid question and i know that I should as a fairly long term guest here, know the answer... but does that mean that she can travel to Singapore without a visa? How about Hong Kong?

Thanks.

Found the answer myself and the following information may be of help to anyone in the same situation and that didn't think Lando's advice was possible

Cheers Lando.

The countries or regions that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival to personal Thailand passport holders are:

90 days for all passport type.

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Haiti

Panama (Visa on arrival at 5 USD maximum stay of 90 days)

Peru

Bermuda (Maximum stay of 6 months)

South Korea

Andorra

Switzerland (For a traveller with valid Schengen visa only)

Ethiopia (on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)

Kenya (Visa on arrival maximum stay of 3 months)

Madagascar (Visa on arrival at 28,000 MGA)

Fiji (Maximum stay 120 days)

Solomon Islands ("Visitors Permit" required, which can be obtained on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)

60 days for all passport type.

Nepal (Visa on arrival at 30 USD)

Samoa (Visa on arrival)

30 days for all passport type.

Armenia (on arrival)

Cambodia (Visa on arrival - tourist for $20, business for $25)

East Timor (Visa on arrival - $30)

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Laos

Macau

Malaysia

Maldives

Oman (Visa on arrival - 6 Omani rial)

Philippines

Russia

Transnistria

Abkhazia

South Ossetia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Burkina Faso (on arrival)

Singapore

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Vietnam

Vanuatu (Extension of stay up to 4 months in any 1 year period possible)

Tuvalu (on arrival for a stay of max. one month)

Tonga (on arrival)

Rwanda (on arrival provided passenger has applied for a visa through the website www.migration.gov.rw)

Uganda

Zambia

Burundi

Cape Verde (on arrival)

Comoros

Djibouti

Mozambique

Seychelles free for 1 month

Tanzania

Togo on arrival for max. 7

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Tajikistan (on arrival)

Dominica for stay of max. 21 days.

Micronesia

Niue

Palau Islands on arrival for a stay of max. 30 days (extension possible).

Marshall Islands (on arrival)

Mongolia

15 days for all passport type.

Bangladesh (Visa on arrival - $50, available at Zia Airport; diplomatic and official passport for 30-day visa-free)

14 days for all passport type.

Brunei

Bahrain (Visa on arrival cost 5 Bahraini dinar)

Others

Iran (1 week Visa on arrival)

Jordan (Visa on arrival cost 10 Jordanian dinar)

Maldives (Visa on arrival - 30 days)

Papua New Guinea (Visa on arrival cost 100 PGK)

Syria (Visa on arrival - payment)

Togo (Visa on arrival - 7 days)