Tourist Visas on arrival???????????

Post by **bumper** » March 19, 2012, 10:15 am

Are they still doing that?

Anyone know what the costs are?

Anything else that might be of help please.

Post by **papaguido** » March 19, 2012, 10:26 am

By air, 30days, via land 15 days...free.

If you mean the promotional 60 day free tourist visa going on a while back, I think that's over with.

Post by **Tafia** » March 19, 2012, 10:38 am

Visa exempts are just as papaguido describes. There is no free tourist visas.
If traveling by air be aware that without a Visa and on onward or return ticket within the 30 days the airline may refuse you travel.

Post by **Asiaphile** » March 19, 2012, 10:40 am

As far as I know there are and have never been "Tourist Visas on Arrival." There is Tourist Visa and there is Visa on Arrival (VOA). You have to apply for a Tourist Visa at home before you leave or you just get on the plane without a visa and get either Visa Exemption or Visa on Arrival, depending on your nationality.

Post by **bumper** » March 19, 2012, 11:30 am

My daughter and grand son are visiting hopefully in June. I think the stay will be three weeks or less.

So will the VOA work?

Anyone know the cost. I c have time to send some Thai Baht

I've only been out of country once in nine years, so an unknown to me

I had thought about sending her a sim card not sure if I can do that our not. So we can contact eachother upon her arival.

Post by **papaguido** » March 19, 2012, 11:32 am

bumper wrote:My daughter and grand son are visiting hopefully in June. I think the stay will be three weeks or less.

So will the VOA work?

Anyone know the cost. I c have time to send soem Thai Baht

I've only been out of country once in nine years, so an unknown to me

Yes it will work and it's free on arrival.

Post by **bumper** » March 19, 2012, 11:36 am

Thanks

Post by **papaguido** » March 19, 2012, 11:40 am

bumper wrote:Thanks

Technically, it's not VOA (Visa on Arrival), it's a Tourist Visa Exemption, which is good for 30 days and free on arrival:

more...

http://www.consular.go.th/visa/For_Thai ... olders.pdf

Post by **jackspratt** » March 19, 2012, 11:55 am

bumper wrote:
I had thought about sending her a sim card not sure if I can do that our not. So we can contact eachother upon her arival.

She can buy a Thai SIM on level 2 at Swampy, as she exits the arrivals hall. ToT, Dtac, and maybe others.

Post by **papaguido** » March 19, 2012, 12:20 pm

jackspratt wrote:
bumper wrote:
I had thought about sending her a sim card not sure if I can do that our not. So we can contact eachother upon her arival.
She can buy a Thai SIM on level 2 at Swampy, as she exits the arrivals hall. ToT, Dtac, and maybe others.

Is her phone unlocked? Most phones sold in the US are locked and only accept a particular service provider.

Post by **Asiaphile** » March 19, 2012, 12:41 pm

papaguido wrote:Is her phone unlocked? Most phones sold in the US are locked and only accept a particular service provider.

Valid point, Papaguido! The good side of it is that most of these phones can be unlocked here for a few hundred bahts.

Post by **papaguido** » March 19, 2012, 12:53 pm

Asiaphile wrote:
papaguido wrote:Is her phone unlocked? Most phones sold in the US are locked and only accept a particular service provider.
Valid point, Papaguido! The good side of it is that most of these phones can be unlocked here for a few hundred bahts.

Don't think that's going to work...

bumper wrote: I had thought about sending her a sim card not sure if I can do that our not. So we can contact eachother upon her arival.

Post by **Asiaphile** » March 19, 2012, 1:10 pm

Oops! Missed that. Sorry!

Post by **bumper** » March 19, 2012, 1:49 pm

Wonder if she could text?

Post by **douglas** » March 19, 2012, 1:51 pm

Hi,
Paps is spot on, as the Royal Thai Police, Immigration, leaflet says. A visa for Los must be obtained outside the Kingdom of Thailand, from a Thai Embassy or Consulate.
You will be able to stay in Los, for 30 days, with the stamp issued at imm., on entry. You can get a extention, i don't know the max. you can stay this way. I once got an extention to my P. to Stay, from Imm., for 14 days, at a cost of 1900B plus photos, copies of P.P., and all paper work. Plus air ticket. Worked out a total of about 2,100B at Patts imm. I applied one afternoon and picked it up the next day. Did' not fancy doing a border run.

Post by **bumper** » March 19, 2012, 2:19 pm

Thanks