The Multiple Entry Tourist Visa Topic (METV)

[JLCrab]

So no one so far on this METV topic has contacted or traveled to Savannakhet?

Forgot to mention Thai Embassy in Vientiane said no METV in Savannaket as same rules as Vientiane.

OK. BTW --

One of my favorite lines ever on ThaiVisa was a guy saying to his wife "You look lovely tonight, dear" and she says "Oh yeah? Well what about last night?"

So now guys are going to maybe marry their long time girl friends saying: "I'm going have visa problems so let's get married" and she says "Oh Yeah? Well why didn't you want to get married before you had visa problems?"

[GanDoonToonPet]

You need a work permit or a 12 month visa. I was told this last week when I tried to open a second account at another bank. However she said I could open an account if I bought a 30,000bht life insurance policy ROFL...scam artist

Banks in Thailand are like Thai consulates. Each branch applies its own rules (though there are some guidelines that will often be followed) and varies in degrees of friendliness. If one bank does not give you what you want, shop around.

Me and you know that but most tourists if they try to open an account and are told they cant will simply give up. I was rejected by 3 banks before I got one and in Bangkok its always going to be harder

Well, I tried as well last week and was rejected, including at BKK main branch on Silom

If anyone knows of a particular bank in bkk, I'm all ears.

The banks started working to rule after the Junta took over last year. I was able to open an account (SCB) in May last year, even though I didn't have a WP, with only a letter from my school. A couple of months later, 2 teachers tried but were refused.

Last week I managed to open another one, with just the letter from my new school & was successful. I was refused at first but then informed them that the school has an account at that particular branch...

[Mooner]

Single entries will still be offered at Vientiane and other places right?

[MobileContent]

Single entries will still be offered at Vientiane and other places right?

Yes of course

[Mooner]

Single entries will still be offered at Vientiane and other places right?

Yes of course

Wonder how many back to backs will be available?

[MobileContent]

Single entries will still be offered at Vientiane and other places right?

Yes of course

Wonder how many back to backs will be available?

Its very much a guess but 3 to 4 should be no problem.

[Pattaya46]

// He said line ups this week have been very small. //

I would bet all those who wanted a 2-entry this week, anticipated their trip to last week, before the change.

[overherebc]

To J L Crab.

You missed the part about if you can 'suddenly' afford the 400,000 tied up in the bank then you can 'suddenly' afford afford the 1.000.000 Sin Sod

[JLCrab]

To J L Crab.

You missed the part about if you can 'suddenly' afford the 400,000 tied up in the bank then you can 'suddenly' afford afford the 1.000.000 Sin Sod

No I didn't but I'm not pressing my luck.

[csabo]

I do not consider it unreasonable that a country should establish a visa policy where a visa applicant gets some preferential treatment when applying for a visa in their home country rather than to apply at the embassy/consulate in a third country.

Not really as I see it. All of the embassies and consulates come under a single parent. The rules and procedures should be roughly the same at all.

I seems like an undue hardship for people living farther away geographically from Thailand than others. Koreans, for example, fly 10 hours and are back with their METV in a few days. Americans will spend a minimum of 40 hours on a plane with a huge difference in cost. Obviously I am referring to under 50 Non-O ineligible long stayers. Having a home country closer to Thailand is the only preferential treatment I see.

[sanukjim]

They simply seem to want visitors to" VISIT" not to live here on reentry permits as some have for many years.As in most countries,bring money,spend it ,GO HOME until next time.. By,"Yall come back next year.OK?"

[uptheos]

I thought only POs were accepted in consulates?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_order

n the UK anyway.

When the consulates in the UK could accept mail in applications some were accepting credit/debut cards (Hull did).

The Houston consulate wants money orders but they do not have to be one from the post office. In the US you can get a money order from many sources including a 7/11 for example.

Not quite what I mean mate. Went from Debit card I used for years to PO only. It there now no postal applications at all in the UK for a TV unless from London?

Places like Hull were once very good and quite easy going.

Seems the powers that be don't like it, plus the dealing with cards etc is too much work, so they simply stopped it.

[JLCrab]

I do not consider it unreasonable that a country should establish a visa policy where a visa applicant gets some preferential treatment when applying for a visa in their home country rather than to apply at the embassy/consulate in a third country.

Not really as I see it. All of the embassies and consulates come under a single parent. The rules and procedures should be roughly the same at all.

I seems like an undue hardship for people living farther away geographically from Thailand than others. Koreans, for example, fly 10 hours and are back with their METV in a few days. Americans will spend a minimum of 40 hours on a plane with a huge difference in cost. Obviously I am referring to under 50 Non-O ineligible long stayers. Having a home country closer to Thailand is the only preferential treatment I see.

From the above: The rules and procedures should be roughly the same at all. So you are saying maybe that a Thai consulate in US should not treat Americans applying for visa any differently from non-Americans in US applying for the same visa and have the same requirements for all? Or that the Thai Embassy in Vientiane should not have a different procedures for a Lao citizen applying for a Thai visa than a non-Lao citizen applying for the same?

Edited November 19, 2015 by JLCrab

[MobileContent]

They simply seem to want visitors to" VISIT" not to live here on reentry permits as some have for many years.As in most countries,bring money,spend it ,GO HOME until next time.. By,"Yall come back next year.OK?"

Yes, thats the same think almost every country is hoping for, but due to the lax rules in Thailand a lot of people have made the rule, if I have a tourist visa I can stay forever in this country.

This days are gone.

[JomtienEats]

hardly any other country would allow a stay of more than six months. You can't just go to any country you like and stay as long as you like. So why should Thailand have to be any different.? you have to accept that the new visa regulations are the norm in most countries, and you should not complain.

When comparing, best to compare to comparable comparators (as my grandmother used to say)

Comparisons of Thailand's visa and immigration policies to Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar are interesting and educational.

Comparisons to wealthy social-democratic western countries - bit pointless.

[lovinglife]

I have just arrived on a METV from UK, cost £75, no questions asked about bank balance or anything else, in and out in 5 minutes.

[Gringogazzer]

I have just arrived on a METV from UK, cost £75, no questions asked about bank balance or anything else, in and out in 5 minutes.

Did they also give you a discount.

The METV is £125. I think your on a triple tourist visa. Now extinct as of the 13th of November.

What date did you get it?

[ubonjoe]

I have just arrived on a METV from UK, cost £75, no questions asked about bank balance or anything else, in and out in 5 minutes.

It seems you got a 3 entry tourist visa that is not a multiple entry visa. It cost you 25 pounds per entry.

The METV costs 125 pounds. From:: http://thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/76

2. Tourist (3 months validity/Up to 60 days/Single) 25

3. Tourist (6 months validity/Up to 60 days/Multiple Entries) 125

[lovinglife]

Issued on 9th Nov.

3 entries allowed of 60 days each, I fly back to UK May 2nd.

[Kitsune]

Issued on 9th Nov.

3 entries allowed of 60 days each, I fly back to UK May 2nd.

You have one of the last triple entries.

They stopped being issued on the 13th of Nov, when METV was introduced.

[MobileContent]

Issued on 9th Nov.

3 entries allowed of 60 days each, I fly back to UK May 2nd.

METV visas are only issued from Nov 13, 2015.

Can you make a picture of the visa and blank out your name so we know which visa you have.

[phuketrichard]

I have just arrived on a METV from UK, cost £75, no questions asked about bank balance or anything else, in and out in 5 minutes.

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u got a triple entry

[Gringogazzer]

I have just arrived on a METV from UK, cost £75, no questions asked about bank balance or anything else, in and out in 5 minutes.

<deleted>

u got a triple entry

I think that award goes to reports of obtaining one in Laos.

Not the first false start, don't worry about it.

Maybe someone will obtain one, maybe.

[rkidlad]

So no one so far on this METV topic has contacted or traveled to Savannakhet?

Forgot to mention Thai Embassy in Vientiane said no METV in Savannaket as same rules as Vientiane.

OK. BTW --

One of my favorite lines ever on ThaiVisa was a guy saying to his wife "You look lovely tonight, dear" and she says "Oh yeah? Well what about last night?"

So now guys are going to maybe marry their long time girl friends saying: "I'm going have visa problems so let's get married" and she says "Oh Yeah? Well why didn't you want to get married before you had visa problems?"

Jesus, don't be so bitter!

Not everyone thinks marriage is this big important thing. I know I certainly don't.

You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!" Wonder how many 'farangs' wives got married 'for love'?

Too many sanctimonious w****** on this site who think they are special and only they should be afforded the right to stay here. "Marry for love only" was posted before.

People are going to start getting married in order to get a visa. This is a fact. Get used to it.

[Gringogazzer]

So no one so far on this METV topic has contacted or traveled to Savannakhet?

Forgot to mention Thai Embassy in Vientiane said no METV in Savannaket as same rules as Vientiane.

OK. BTW --

One of my favorite lines ever on ThaiVisa was a guy saying to his wife "You look lovely tonight, dear" and she says "Oh yeah? Well what about last night?"

So now guys are going to maybe marry their long time girl friends saying: "I'm going have visa problems so let's get married" and she says "Oh Yeah? Well why didn't you want to get married before you had visa problems?"

Jesus, don't be so bitter!

Not everyone thinks marriage is this big important thing. I know I certainly don't.

You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!" Wonder how many 'farangs' wives got married 'for love'?

Too many sanctimonious w****** on this site who think they are special and only they should be afforded the right to stay here. "Marry for love only" was posted before.

People are going to start getting married in order to get a visa. This is a fact. Get used to it.

Did your girlfriend turn you down???

[JLCrab]

So no one so far on this METV topic has contacted or traveled to Savannakhet?

Forgot to mention Thai Embassy in Vientiane said no METV in Savannaket as same rules as Vientiane.

OK. BTW --

One of my favorite lines ever on ThaiVisa was a guy saying to his wife "You look lovely tonight, dear" and she says "Oh yeah? Well what about last night?"

So now guys are going to maybe marry their long time girl friends saying: "I'm going have visa problems so let's get married" and she says "Oh Yeah? Well why didn't you want to get married before you had visa problems?"

Jesus, don't be so bitter!

Not everyone thinks marriage is this big important thing. I know I certainly don't.

You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!" Wonder how many 'farangs' wives got married 'for love'?

Too many sanctimonious w****** on this site who think they are special and only they should be afforded the right to stay here. "Marry for love only" was posted before.

People are going to start getting married in order to get a visa. This is a fact. Get used to it.

From the above: You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!"

No.

[totally thaied up]

Single entries will still be offered at Vientiane and other places right?

Yes of course

Wonder how many back to backs will be available?

Its very much a guess but 3 to 4 should be no problem.

Back from Vientiane. If I had to do this run every 3 months, I would not for certain stay in Thailand. It was just 4 days of travel, dealing with embassy's and being in lines all the time. Not to mention expensive. I suppose I am not one to do things on the cheap saying at nice hotels, having private drivers, going out to night spots and during the day, travelling a few hours drive outside Vientiane to get a feel for the place.

What I found out - No METV issued. You are told to go home and apply. I asked what about other embassy's in Laos and again, I was told to go home to apply for it. At this stage, their is NO METV in Laos.

A Visa Tout I have used for years told me it had quietened down a lot. Regular customers came the previous week for the DETV. He told me this week, mainly back packers getting SETV, a lot of EDU Visas and that was really it. He told me a lot of French recently.

So coming from his mouth, if Thailand just wants 'Tourist' to come in, it looks between Visa exempt and the SETV, that is how they want it.

In reality, I think doing a Visa Run every 3 months now to any Visa friendly country would/could wear thin after a while. I had no trouble at the border. Lots of tourist like I said in Laos and they are not visa runners. Getting a Visa in Laos was so easy this time. Most the time I was in a long line up but this time, I had my Laos visa in 5 minutes.

Just a warning - If you catch a bus from Vientiane to Chiang Mai (320,000kp Super VIP - I could not fly as Nok AIr was booked out), be aware you have to take the train over the border. From Vientiane to Nong Khai is a long trip. You get picked up at 3pm, get to the Train Station at 3.40pm, catch the Train at 5.30pm, at passport control at 5.45pm (very long line due to many backpackers on the train, so once you get off the train, run to the passport control or you could have a long wait) and to Nong Khai by 6.15pm.

Yes it is longer then using a Mini Van but the Super VIP is very comfortable and you don't have to put up with a van full of smelly farangs and crazy drivers at high speed! I would have preferred to fly like I do most times but in this case, I had no choice. My partner an I had a lovely time but I am glad not to see Laos again for a long time.

I got out of Vientiane this time a lot and once away from the city, it was dry dusty country with bad roads. Yes, I can see why the majority of under 50's want to stay in Thailand now. Much nicer here.

So the METV is dead in Laos so it looks like a lot of people will have to go home to apply for it. If you want to do SETV's, good luck - I am tired of planes, trains and auto-mobiles....

Edited November 20, 2015 by totally thaied up

[rkidlad]

Jesus, don't be so bitter!

Not everyone thinks marriage is this big important thing. I know I certainly don't.

You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!" Wonder how many 'farangs' wives got married 'for love'?

Too many sanctimonious w****** on this site who think they are special and only they should be afforded the right to stay here. "Marry for love only" was posted before.

People are going to start getting married in order to get a visa. This is a fact. Get used to it.

Did your girlfriend turn you down???

Pithy. You sir, are wasted on here.

[rkidlad]

From the above: You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!"

ing: "I'm going have visa problems so let's get married" and she says "Oh Yeah? Well why didn't you want to get married before you had visa problems?"

Jesus, don't be so bitter!

Not everyone thinks marriage is this big important thing. I know I certainly don't.

You ever thought when the 'farang' says to his Thai missus that he might have to leave because he can't stay any longer that 'she' might have said "well, lets get married!" Wonder how many 'farangs' wives got married 'for love'?

Too many sanctimonious w****** on this site who think they are special and only they should be afforded the right to stay here. "Marry for love only" was posted before.

People are going to start getting married in order to get a visa. This is a fact. Get used to it.

No.

Good. It's none of our business. Like it.

[JLCrab]

I think the typical conversation would more likely be: OK hotshot -- now that you can't get those tourist visas every 6 months at Vientiane, you're gonna have to marry me.