notmyself Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I'm not yet 50 so still on tourist visas and have to leave the kingdom every three months. I generally just fly from Samui to Penang for a couple of days using Firefly. I noticed a few other airlines use the airport so perhaps I could just get a ticket with them, wherever they are going. I've a triple entry visa so I just need to leave and come back. British passport BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Not quite sure whether I got you right. You use Firefly so far and look for another flight abroad and don't want to use Bangkok Airways? This leaves very little (to what I can find): 1) SilkAir to Singapore 2) "Beijing Capital Airlines" to Chongqing (China) 2) does not sound a practical alternative (and I would not set foot on such a flight). The other flights abroad are Hongkong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Bangkok Airways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Not quite sure whether I got you right. You use Firefly so far and look for another flight abroad and don't want to use Bangkok Airways? This leaves very little (to what I can find): 1) SilkAir to Singapore 2) "Beijing Capital Airlines" to Chongqing (China) 2) does not sound a practical alternative (and I would not set foot on such a flight). The other flights abroad are Hongkong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Bangkok Airways. Why would you not step foot on such a flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 At least I would not fancy a 3:35h flight into China as a border run. A flight that goes only three times a week full of Chinese holidaymakers. Very inconvenient when so many easier options are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 I don't understand why it is inconvenient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesandmartin Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I don't understand why it is inconvenient? Maybe because to board the flight would require a Chinese Visa only obtainable from Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 I don't understand why it is inconvenient? Maybe because to board the flight would require a Chinese Visa only obtainable from Bangkok? .... in relation to.... At least I would not fancy a 3:35h flight into China as a border run. A flight that goes only three times a week full of Chinese holidaymakers. With regard to needing a visa. Been a few years but never needed a visa to go to west China in the past. Used to hang around a couple of days seeing bits and pieces then head back down to 'Nam or Laos or where I fancied next. I guess things have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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