Comments on: No More Free Tourist Visa’s to Thailand

By: Talen

Talen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:08:09 +0000

Rick, Yes that is the same exact office. Very easy and convenient and if you are short on cash the pawn shop is right next door.

The times I have been to the immigration office in NP there have only been 1 or 2 other people there and a few Lao nationals hanging out outside waiting.

Also, if you live in NP you can get a special card from immigration to cross on the ferry. They have to do some paperwork and you have to prove you have a NP address and after that they send it to Laos to ok. Once done you get a card similar to a license that you show to cross. If I remember right the cost is around 3000 baht but I’m not sure how long the card is good for.

By: SiamRick

SiamRick — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:13:33 +0000

LOL! Again, sorry.

Is that the same riverside office you enter in order to depart Thailand and catch the ferry to Laos (and descend those steep, scary steps to the dock)? That would be sooo cool to simply walk from my “NP home” to Immigration for my 90-day duty! (I suddenly felt like I just made an important decision)
.-= SiamRick´s last blog ..Musings on friendship bridges and rush to build them =-.

By: Talen

Talen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:42:18 +0000

Alright that was unnecessary

I’d love to find someone to pay me to live in Thailand but that might be a tall order.

By: Talen

Talen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:41:00 +0000

Rick, all in all still not too bad for a longer stay in the place we love.

The 90 day reporting can be a pain unless you are close to the immigration office. When I do make the move to Nakhon Phanom the off ice is right there on the Mekong across from the port…and the ladies there are super nice.

By: SiamRick

SiamRick — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:48:46 +0000

Oh, forgot to add, someone actually will pay me to go to Thailand. Starting late this year. Sorry. .-= SiamRick´s last blog ..Film on Burmese monks' protest an Oscar nominee =-.

By: SiamRick

SiamRick — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:46:47 +0000

Here in Canada, I can get a triple entry 2-month Thai tourist visa for $105, with its various extensions. Lao charges $42 for a single 30-day entry. (Canadians pay more than any other nationality to get into Lao PDR. Don’t know what we did to Laos.)

When I move to LOS later this year, my one-year non-imm O-A visa will cost $175, multi-entry. And only have to do 90-day reports — don’t have to leave kingdom. Not so bad really, although these 90-day reports are a pain.
.-= SiamRick´s last blog ..Film on Burmese monks’ protest an Oscar nominee =-.

By: Talen

Talen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:54:44 +0000

Martyn, it really is a small fee to pay for paradise…Now, if I could only find someone to pay me to go to Thailand then life would be perfect.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:49:09 +0000

Talen if someone's going to Thailand for a half decent stay then 35 dollars is little when compared to what you can save on accommodation and food alone. Thailand stated the free visa would only be until March 2010 and so I can't see any reason for anyone to complain. I'd willingly had over the money if I could get 60 days off work. .-= Martyn´s last blog ..Nightmare Flights =-.

By: Talen

Talen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:29:25 +0000

That’s a good question Mike…maybe there is a Tunisian reader out there somewhere among all of our blogs that can shed some light.

By: Talen

Talen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:04:53 +0000

Lloyd, Not surprising on the overstay fee considering how many have been doing it and for more than a few days.

I haven’t heard of anyone being asked for proof of departure but technically it’s required when entering the country…but this is Thailand.

It would be nice to see some visa rules relaxed this year especially if they want to see tourism rise but I’m betting on even more restrictions in the future.