'o' Visa Trip To Penang.

[richb2004]

Is there anywhere in Pattaya that organize visa trips to Penang. My ‘o’ visa need renewing for the first time. I have never been to Penang and would like some help organizing it. I know there are many organizations offering Cambodia visa runs in Pattays, but have never noticed them doing Penang trips.

Thanks.

[MattFS218]

Is there anywhere in Pattaya that organize visa trips to Penang. My ‘o’ visa need renewing for the first time. I have never been to Penang and would like some help organizing it. I know there are many organizations offering Cambodia visa runs in Pattays, but have never noticed them doing Penang trips.

Thanks.

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Go to lao and use these instructions...same day turn around...just make sure you have the proper documentation.

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Originally created by the English Teacher HR Dept at Assumption College

Modified for the Pattaya by Matthew Fong

Information is verified current as of 5 July 2005

Non-immigrant B Visa Trip schedule

Savannaket, Laos

Itinerary

Place Mode of transportation Cost Time Notes

Pattaya, Northern A/C Bus Terminal (North Pattaya Road)*

VIP bus, Pattaya-Mukdahan bus. 506 baht Approx. 13 hours

Departs: 18:30

Terminates: 07:00– 08:00 There are earlier departures at 16:30 and 17:30 daily. Look for the Yellow bus. Care should be used in ensuring a seat is available on the last bus.

Bus station, Mukdahan

Ferry, Mukdahan Tuk tuk 30 baht 5-10 minutes Your Thai visa will be cancelled here.

Ferry, Mukdahan Savannakhet Ferry 50 baht 20 mins

First Ferry Departs Mukdahan at 09:00** On arrival in Savannakhet, Laos, you must get a Laos visa. It can be done at the border crossing and takes less than 20 mins. Cost: $30 USD.***

Thai Consulate

Savannakhet Tuk tuk or walk 20 baht 5-10 minutes Applications MUST be submitted in the morning and picked up at 15:00 the same day

* Buses to Mukdahan are also available from the Mo Chit bus station in Northern Bangkok

** Last scheduled ferry departs Savannakhet at 16:00, non-schedule ferries often cruise back and forth

*** Payment can be made in baht at the rate of 50 baht per 1 USD. At time of this writing, it is significantly cheaper to pay in USD.

At the Mukdahan bus station, tickets can be purchased for the return Mukdahan-Pattaya bus at the far inside corner (Yellow building) of the bus station square. They also have a private air-conditioned waiting lounge and toilet facilities.

Road construction was occurring at the time of the writing and bus schedules were changed accordingly. However published departures from Mukdahan are suppose to occur at 16:30, 17:30, and 18:30.

Keep your passport handy as you will likely be stopped by police/immigration on the bus ride looking for illegal immigrants.

You will need:

Passport,

3 passport photos, (1 for Laos Visa, 2 for Non-Imm B Application)

Full Current CV (no chronological gaps),

Copies of educational certificates,

Letter of employment from the school,

Copy of Registration document,

Copy of the Director’s license,

Application form from the Thai Embassy / Consulate

A pen

• You must apply for the non-immigrant B visa in the morning and then collect it the same day in the afternoon. It costs 2,000 baht.

• Your appearance should be smart when making your visa application.

• There is a 10pm curfew in Savannakhet, Laos. This may or may not be enforced strictly.

• Not much English is spoken in this area so get some emergency flashcards with important places and instructions to help you.

[bartender100]

The visa shop on Soi Buakaow,will arrange everything for you,cheaper to do yourself,search "penang" on here,plenty of good advice on flights, hotels

[BlueScouse]

The man wants to go to Penang from Pattaya to renew an O type visa,why would he want to travel hundreds of kms's more to Mukdahan to renew a B type visa???

[lopburi3]

As said you do not need anyone to do this trip to Penang for you as it is easy and a lot of information is available in the forum and if you want a play by play that can also be provided. Just advise what you want to pay for hotel and mode of transport and people can help you. The city of Georgetown is easy to find your way around.

You do have a Thai wife and want a multi entry?

[COBBER]

As stated , if you qualify for a non imm o multi, it is very easy to do it yourself. There are agents in Pattaya that do organised trips at a cost of around 15000 baht where as you can do it yourself for less than 10000 baht with very little effort.

[ProfessorFart]

I'll give you the details of the Penang trip (I'll take it as read that you can get yourself from Pattaya to BKK!) as its dead easy to do yourself.

From BKK take the International Express train (Number 35 which departs Hualamphong daily at 1445) to Butterworth and there you are pretty much.

From Butterworth Train Station ingnore any offers of a taxi and follow the signs to the Ferry (Feri) or just follow the crowds as most people head to the Ferry. Its 2 minutes walk from the station to the ferry.

Make sure you book your train ticket a few days in advance as it can get busy, and if you're a bad sleeper on trains and a big bloke like me only a lower berth will do. You should be able to get a ticket from Pattaya station for the Butterworth train or there will be a travel agency there which will be able to get you a ticket for a commission.

Once in Penang, there are plenty of decent agency who will help you with your visa business. The best one in my opinion is the agency/money changers/bookstore to the right as you face the Swiss Hotel on Lebuh Chulia.

Its a great shame to me in one way that the great Penang visa runs of the past seem to have been consigned to history. I had some memorable trips and met some real characters on some of the arranged Penang runs. I remember how the drinking would start leaving Pattaya early morning, stopping in BKK for a few lunchtime drinks before heading (sometimes in a bit of a panic) through the BKK traffic to get the train.......ah the memories.......

[MattFS218]

The man wants to go to Penang from Pattaya to renew an O type visa,why would he want to travel hundreds of kms's more to Mukdahan to renew a B type visa???

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Penang can take up to 4 days (depending on what kind of transportation you use). Laos takes ONE DAY (and two nights)...plus it is cheaper (even with the Lao visa).

Mukdahan is btw closer than Penang via land!!

The instructions are the same for a Non Imm O as a Non Imm B...the documentation needed is just different.

Matt