Have Things Really Changed

[bangkokrick]

I like many others was sweating like a pig and worried sick about staying in Thailand under the new visa rules. I returned from a business trip in China on the 25th september to find that the rules had changed, so i only had a few days to sort something out.

I contacted Sunbelt and did the necessary to apply a non immigrant B visa in the UK (Thankyou Sunbelt). I then returned home went to the nearest consulate who issued the visa on the same day.

Upon my return to Thailand i approached the immigration desk with trepidation expecting a grilling because i already had 10 entries in my paasport from earlier visits.

There was no grilling no counting of stamps/days and it took me 5 minutes to get through. I had to point out the page to the with my shiny new B visa to the immigration officer, who smiled and stamped me in.

I stood on the right side of immigration wondering what the hel_l was this all about.

PS I am a 49 year old Uk citizen who has styed in Thailand with my girlfriend for the past 7 years.

It looks like there is hope for us all if we have the correct paperwork.

Cheers, Rick.

[visarunner]

It looks like there is hope for us all if we have the correct paperwork.

Yes ,thats it's all about.