Comments on: Visa Run Thailand to Myanmar http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/ Life is what you make it! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: sunny http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-47078 sunny Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:17:01 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-47078 The Thai immigration rules are really not economically sensible. Should have offered something like Malaysia my second home. The Thai immigration rules are really not economically sensible. Should have offered something like Malaysia my second home.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-45024 Chris Mon, 04 May 2009 20:37:47 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-45024 <strong>Luke</strong>, I agree with you 100% and wish Thailand would change their visa rules for the better. Unfortunately it looks like they are only interested in the average package tourist, who comes for 2-4 weeks a year, spends all his/her holiday money and comes back 1 year later. Us non-working, not-locally-married long-term Nomads are not appreciated in Thailand. :( Luke, I agree with you 100% and wish Thailand would change their visa rules for the better. Unfortunately it looks like they are only interested in the average package tourist, who comes for 2-4 weeks a year, spends all his/her holiday money and comes back 1 year later. Us non-working, not-locally-married long-term Nomads are not appreciated in Thailand.

]]> By: Luke http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-45006 Luke Sun, 03 May 2009 04:43:08 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-45006 Well, the rules, it seems, have changed again. Now land crossings allow for a Visa Exception (Visa-Free Period) of only 15 days, as opposed to 30 days if you enter the country by air. So, with myself banged up from a scooter crash on Koh Lanta, I had to do a Visa Run yesterday. 12 hours of being in a bus, hobbling on a bandaged foot for the 500m between the Thai and Malay Border Gates and then busing back. What a joke! They really need to review this whole process - allow for Visa applications in-country (at least for people transitioning from a Visa Exception to a Tourist Visa), review the pricing of extensions (1900 baht for an additional week of the Exception, versus 950 baht for a Visa Run and 2 weeks!), and just generally do anything they can to encourage people to keep spending their (increasingly rare) disposable income in the (notably slowing) tourist industry. Well, the rules, it seems, have changed again. Now land crossings allow for a Visa Exception (Visa-Free Period) of only 15 days, as opposed to 30 days if you enter the country by air.
So, with myself banged up from a scooter crash on Koh Lanta, I had to do a Visa Run yesterday. 12 hours of being in a bus, hobbling on a bandaged foot for the 500m between the Thai and Malay Border Gates and then busing back. What a joke!
They really need to review this whole process – allow for Visa applications in-country (at least for people transitioning from a Visa Exception to a Tourist Visa), review the pricing of extensions (1900 baht for an additional week of the Exception, versus 950 baht for a Visa Run and 2 weeks!), and just generally do anything they can to encourage people to keep spending their (increasingly rare) disposable income in the (notably slowing) tourist industry.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-44703 Chris Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:11:28 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-44703 Then better hurry! ;-) Then better hurry!

]]> By: James Randolph Bullock http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-44696 James Randolph Bullock Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:04:52 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-44696 I need to re-new my visa by April 7, 2009 --James I need to re-new my visa by April 7, 2009 –James

]]> By: Andy of HoboTraveler.com http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-38784 Andy of HoboTraveler.com Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:13:44 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-38784 I have been in and out of Thailand now for about four years. It is very difficult to know the Thailand Visa rules. I rely on Jeroen at Nat Tours just off Khao San Road in Bangkok. He amazingly also tell me the rules to enter Togo or one of the Stan Brothers in satellite nations of Russia. Phuket is a different base of starting than Bangkok. The link for my webpage is the link to how to find Jeroen off of Khaa San Road. There is some noise from him, that if I apply for a Visa outside Thailand I can do better or stay longer. I do not understand because for me 90 days in six months is a long time in Thailand. However, I would guess that the Philippines is a good alternative to Thailand for the Phuket people. I have never been to Phuket, but I think there are some direct flights to Philippines. The benefit to me of the Philippines is fluent English with some people, however more expensive than Thailand. I believe you can continously renew the visa and never have to leave. 500 Baht for overstay in Thailand and not 200, that was a lucky thing to learn. I thought about staying a few day and just paying, not for 500. Andy of HoboTraveler.com not fitting in on Khao San, I do not have a Tattoo. I have been in and out of Thailand now for about four years. It is very difficult to know the Thailand Visa rules. I rely on Jeroen at Nat Tours just off Khao San Road in Bangkok. He amazingly also tell me the rules to enter Togo or one of the Stan Brothers in satellite nations of Russia. Phuket is a different base of starting than Bangkok.

The link for my webpage is the link to how to find Jeroen off of Khaa San Road. There is some noise from him, that if I apply for a Visa outside Thailand I can do better or stay longer. I do not understand because for me 90 days in six months is a long time in Thailand.

However, I would guess that the Philippines is a good alternative to Thailand for the Phuket people. I have never been to Phuket, but I think there are some direct flights to Philippines. The benefit to me of the Philippines is fluent English with some people, however more expensive than Thailand. I believe you can continously renew the visa and never have to leave.

500 Baht for overstay in Thailand and not 200, that was a lucky thing to learn. I thought about staying a few day and just paying, not for 500.

Andy of HoboTraveler.com not fitting in on Khao San, I do not have a Tattoo.

]]> By: Saratoga http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-35529 Saratoga Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:05:12 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-35529 Attention! Please join the action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. The action wants to set a sign for freedom and shows the sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. All Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 2007 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words „Free Burma!“. More informations on http://www2.free-burma.org/index.php. Join us, Thank you! Attention! Please join the action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. The action wants to set a sign for freedom and shows the sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. All Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 2007 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words „Free Burma!“. More informations on http://www2.free-burma.org/index.php.
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]]> By: Want to stay longer in the Philippines? Now you can! | nomad4ever http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-30833 Want to stay longer in the Philippines? Now you can! | nomad4ever Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:57:21 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-30833 [...] Over the last few years, some countries in Asia made it more and more difficult for long-term tourists (or none-working Expats) to stay longer than just a few months in country. Thailand only recently made their Visa Rules more difficult and complicated; before that monthly Visa Runs to the neighbouring countries were quite common. [...] [...] Over the last few years, some countries in Asia made it more and more difficult for long-term tourists (or none-working Expats) to stay longer than just a few months in country. Thailand only recently made their Visa Rules more difficult and complicated; before that monthly Visa Runs to the neighbouring countries were quite common. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-15209 Chris Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-15209 Neale, sorry, my knowledge reg the Thai Visa regulations is pretty limited. How I understood it, when you stayed 3 months continuously in Thailand, you had to go out for at least another 3 months. But I'm not so sure, if and how they enforced it. Don't let yourself stopping from visiting Thailand though, there is always a chance of securing a Visa. ;-) Neale, sorry, my knowledge reg the Thai Visa regulations is pretty limited. How I understood it, when you stayed 3 months continuously in Thailand, you had to go out for at least another 3 months. But I’m not so sure, if and how they enforced it.

Don’t let yourself stopping from visiting Thailand though, there is always a chance of securing a Visa.

]]> By: Neale http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/18/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-14953 Neale Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:20:04 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2006/09/30/visa-run-thailand-myanmar/#comment-14953 What is defined by "and after having 3 continuous stamps" what if you go out spend a few weeks elsewhere then come back in, is that defined as continous ? Thanks Neale What is defined by “and after having 3 continuous stamps” what if you go out spend a few weeks elsewhere then come back in, is that defined as continous ?
Thanks Neale

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