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I am trying to figure out what type of Visa will be needed as US Citizens. We will arrive by plane in Thailand and stay 8 days before flying to Siem Reap, Cambodia. We will renter Thailand 1 week later via land from Laos and stay an additional 20 days. We will be in Luang Prabang in Laos before taking the boat to Thailand.
Is the multi entry visa what we have to get? Or is it possible to use the 30 day entry upon arrival by plane and then get a tourist visa before returning to Thailand? Since we get 15 days upon rentry by land can we extend that the additional 5 days? If so where could we do that?
Thanks for your help
#1 Posted: 9/6/2011 - 04:52
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Delay your departure from Thailand 5 days and then go to Cambodia. That way when you get the free 15 day Visa Exemption stamp in your passport you will have enough days to fly home before the 15 days runs out.
Or stay in Cambodia longer until the 15 days for Thailand is enough to bring you up to the departure day. Or fly into Bangkok and get another free 30 days.
http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2490
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Thank you for your response. Yes, I realize we could change our trip, but that's not what we want to do.
#3 Posted: 9/6/2011 - 09:25
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If you don't want to change your trip then your options are to get a multiple entry visa before you leave home, or pick up a single entry tourist visa while in Cambodia or Laos. Sounds like if that's what you decide to do your best bet will be to get it in Vientiane. It will take two business days and is not a huge hassle but does take some effort and patience. You can't extend the 15 free days that you get when arriving overland. If you overstay by 5 days you'll have to pay a 2500 baht fee (unless it's gone up?), and perhaps get a hassling by Thai immigration for overstaying your alloted time.
#4 Posted: 9/6/2011 - 11:25
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Three choices:
1. Get a tourist visa at the Thai embassy in Vientiane. Takes two days costs 1000 baht for single entry, you get a 60-day entry. Overkill perhaps?
2. Fly back to Thailand (Luang Prabang - Chiang Mai , around $160) and get 30 days visa- exempt.
3. Return to Thailand by land (boat) get 15 days visa exempt, then you can extend this 7 more days at Immigration (next to the Chiang Mai airport) for 1900 baht. Yes you can!
#5 Posted: 9/6/2011 - 13:06
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Thanks! I now understand what my options are. Appreciate your responses. We may just get a double entry Visa before we leave the US.
#6 Posted: 9/6/2011 - 19:31
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If you overstay your visa, you simply pay 500Bt a day when living the country, no problem.
#7 Posted: 13/6/2011 - 17:22
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