Hello,

 

3 months ago I have gone to Penang and after ten days, go back to Padang Besar without Visa and I got 30 days (I'm from G7) without problem.

 

2 months ago, I have gone to Penang again, but this time I got a Visa at the Thai Embassy.

 

Monday (October 17), I have to leave Thailand again and as I'm not sure to stay more than one month again in Thailand, I would like go and back the same day at Padang Besar : did somebody try this ?

 

Right now, I have 4 used thai visa and 1 enter without visa on my G7 passport.

 

Otherwise, did somebody stay few days on Pedang Besar, on Malaisian side in a cheap hotel ?

 

Thanks !

You can come right back for a 30day visa exempt entry.
Would be wise have minimum of 20,000bt funds (technically 10,000 but not all immi see rules same) and some itinerary docs to substantiate your stay such as hotel bookings & onward flight, easy enough knock these together via pdfs and have printed copies, then you prepaired shold they ask questions, main concern is always money so don't be overly shy on showing the cash & some credit/debit cards at a good moment .

Edited October 15, 20169 yr by BuckBee

Have you gotten a 30 day extension of the 60 day entry from your tourist visa? You can do it at an immigration office for a fee of 1900 baht.

20 hours ago, BuckBee said:

You can come right back for a 30day visa exempt entry.
Would be wise have minimum of 20,000bt funds (technically 10,000 but not all immi see rules same) and some itinerary docs to substantiate your stay such as hotel bookings & onward flight, easy enough knock these together via pdfs and have printed copies, then you prepaired shold they ask questions, main concern is always money so don't be overly shy on showing the cash & some credit/debit cards at a good moment .

Thanks for your answer BuckBee. In fact, as I have a thai address in Chiang Mai on my G7 passport, things can be a little easier for me : I mean I don't need pdf for hotel booking, etc. I'm just afraid they don't allow an exit and an entry the same day. As far as I know, this is not possible anymore at Nong Khai border for example... but things are different from one border to another.

20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Have you gotten a 30 day extension of the 60 day entry from your tourist visa? You can do it at an immigration office for a fee of 1900 baht.

Thank you for your advice ubonjoe. I have done this for more than 10 years, but three months ago, I have gone to Lopburi immigration and they say to me there was new rules since one month and I have to fill a form where I must give the address of a friend in Thailand, and many other things, etc. As I had still five days on my visa, I have gave up and gone to Penang. Furthemore, I find 1900 bahts for 30 days is really not cheap. And so, I have finally stopped to request a 30 days extension.

45 minutes ago, anotherfarangishere said:

In fact, as I have a thai address in Chiang Mai on my G7 passport

 

How did you get a Thai address on a G7 passport?  

 

My G7 passport shows no address in Thailand or anywhere else.

4 minutes ago, Fithman said:

 

How did you get a Thai address on a G7 passport?  

 

My G7 passport shows no address in Thailand or anywhere else.

Hello Fithman,

 

I'm living in Thailand in Chiang Mai for many years, so when my old passport was full, I have asked for a new one at my ambassy in Bangkok and I have given my address in Chiang Mai.

7 minutes ago, Fithman said:

In fact, as I have a thai address in Chiang Mai on my G7 passport

 

Is what you said!  

 

Where in your G7 passport does this address appear ?

42 minutes ago, Fithman said:

 

Is what you said!  

 

Where in your G7 passport does this address appear ?

There is only one address on a passport. So, instead to have an address in my G7 country, I have a thai address !

15 minutes ago, anotherfarangishere said:

There is only one address on a passport. So, instead to have an address in my G7 country, I have a thai address !

 

Which G7  country displays a passport holders address in a passport ? 

 

Why does  my G7 passport not display an address ?

Back page info on address and next of kin (fill in yourself)

You can come back pedang bezar same day, worst case scenario is they want a tip, just be prepared with funds and good polite manner and all should be fine, I always have a pdf of an onward flight if coming in on a visa exempt and shown it with funds couple of times ...

You do not usually need to give up on applying for an extension because of that ridiculous foreigner information form. Most immigration officials are just as aware of how stupid it is as we are. They are obligated to give it to you to fill in. They do not care if you leave most of it blank.

56 minutes ago, BuckBee said:

Back page info on address and next of kin (fill in yourself)

You can come back pedang bezar same day, worst case scenario is they want a tip, just be prepared with funds and good polite manner and all should be fine, I always have a pdf of an onward flight if coming in on a visa exempt and shown it with funds couple of times ...

Ok, I'll try and let you know what happen. Thanks again !

46 minutes ago, BritTim said:

You do not usually need to give up on applying for an extension because of that ridiculous foreigner information form. Most immigration officials are just as aware of how stupid it is as we are. They are obligated to give it to you to fill in. They do not care if you leave most of it blank.

Yes, but this time a lady "jumped" on me, asked for my address in Lopburi and when I saw her the receipt hotel, told me it wasn't correctly filled and I have to go back to the hotel... Then, she said "I'm going to call the hotel for you", then asked for friends in Thailand, etc. I don't know if she was working for a tip but I was not ready for this.

Ok, a little late, sorry, so it's how it ran : the thai man border said, as I had no thai visa, I have to sleep at least one night in Malaysia. I insisted there was no reason to sleep one night in Malaysia, as after one night in Malaysia I'll still have no visa. Also, I showed my thai address on my passport, and my previous thai visas. I also said I was not sure to stay still a full month in Thailand (which it's true, but as it doesn't depend of me, I didn't have a plane ticket to show when requested to me).

 

Eventually, I got a form to fill and then get the 30 days visa.

So, I have gone again to Pedang Besar and this time, didn't have problem at all. But this time, I have crossed the border to exit Thailand at road chechpoint (the thai man checked my passport for 5 minutes, I think he was looking for a fake one !) and go back one hour later at the railway station border (previous month, I went and backed at the same road border point). Even I already have done a go and back the same day one month before, I got 30 days again whithout even a question.