Visa questions

[Kingsknight]

I just got back from my October trip. I loved it but of course it wasn't long enough. I don't think I can get an "0" visa because of a minor record from when I was young. If I get a tourist visa, the 60 day type, I believe I can get it extended. So my question is, do I need a return ticket to enter with it, because if I can get it extended I don't know when I would return. Thanks guys

 

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Edited December 20, 2007 by MM

[joekicker]

If you do not get a non-immigrant visa, you'll have to leave in a few months anyhow. You can't stay and stay and stay on a tourist visa. Figure a maximum stay of 90 days for planning purposes, although you can sometimes finesse that, or you might even get something shorter on rare occasions. You can make a border run, of course. Lots of info on those in the Search function.

 

The Thai embassy does not check your criminal record when it issues you a visa in your country, or an extension in Thailand. Thailand in fact is a haven for criminals, sad to say.

[sinbinjack]

You just got to reduce the size of the pic it took a good 20 seconds to download on my Broadband at home ,what time it takes on a dial up in Thailand I dread to think.

[growler]

Is the picture relevant. I am on dial up here. In micky mouse Ireland we have one of the worst broadband penetration rates in Europe. I am losing the will to live.

[Greg_B]

The no-return ticket scam on the visa run can be handled with a purchase of a bus ticket at 200 Baht.

 

You don't have to worry, they will ask you about it, as it happen on my last run to the border.