Bangkok As A Travel Hub

[michael1954]

I buy furniture in Asia.

I fly to Bangkok on a return ticket from the UK. The return date is always more than 30 days latter than my arrival in Bangkok. When I am in Bangkok I then Purchase return tickets to China Indonesia and the Philippines. It is possible that I arrive in Bangkok 4 or 5 times in a 90 day period.

I never overstay the 30 days. I general stay 4 or 5 days between each trip.

Does any one know if I can continue to do this. I am a UK resident. I pay UK tax. I own no property in Thailand.

Emailed the Thai consulate in Hull but no reply as yet.

I would have no trouble doing this in Singapore, but I don't want to relax in Singapore.

[jdinasia]

While things still are a bit unclear you MAY be able to continue doing this ... <likely in fact> however if youare going to be in the area of Hull ... just get a non-Imm-multi visa and don't sweat it for a year

[michael1954]

While things still are a bit unclear you MAY be able to continue doing this ... <likely in fact> however if youare going to be in the area of Hull ... just get a non-Imm-multi visa and don't sweat it for a year

Thanks will get the visa.

The website was updated today It seems everyone is having the problem.

Visa Changes 01 October 2006

As a result of the rumours about visa changes coming into effect on 01 October 2006 our communication systems are becoming quickly blocked with enquiries and we are struggling to answer them quickly enough.

Please click below to read a PDF file detailing our understanding of the visa issue. This is based on historical official information and on what we have heard from various sources.

We must make it quite clear that no official statement has yet been issued by the Thai Immigration Bureau and so it may be necessary for us to revise our advice to travellers at a later date.