Using Thailand as your Base

[chusayo2003 0]

I am thinking of using Thailand, Pattaya in particular, as my base for an extended Tourist trip in Asia & Oceania.

 

I am planning on flying out of NYC on November 23, 2007 and returning somewhere between December 22, 2007 - January 5, 2008.

 

I plan on visiting Shanghai and Australia.

 

My friends who have lived in Asia say it is cheaper to book my flight to Bangkok in the US and then arrange for my tickets to Shanghai and Sydney in Thailand. Is this true?

 

Will I have a problem with my Visa in Thailand if my return date is longer than the normal 30 day stay?

[Eneukman 1]

When you talk about a visa, do you mean the standard 30 day stamp in your passport? This is not a visa. You are allowed to stay 90 days out of 180 days without a visa, doing 2 successive visa runs. So thaat shouldn't be a problem.

 

Are you planning on returning to the USA from Bangkok? If not, then you are likely to have a problem when you check in as your airline may not let you fly unless you have an onward ticket or a visa.

 

Returning to Thailand from Shanghai and Australia shouldn't be a problem but you may need to produce your onward ticket out of Thailand.

 

Immigration in Thailand may also ask to see the return portion of your ticket, in which case you may have a problem if it is dated more than 30 days after your arrival.

 

Alan