I read here that many Farang teachers in LOS make 30G Baht/month.
How does that compare with 7-11 & factory workers in BKK?
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I read here that many Farang teachers in LOS make 30G Baht/month.
How does that compare with 7-11 & factory workers in BKK?
[QUOTE=Freeler]Yes, yes, yes!
Visa on arrival but ONLY for trips of 30 days or less AND when you're in posession of a RETURN ticket.[/QUOTE]
I like to have a return ticket when I travel, that's just me. But I have a friend that always buy's his return ticket a couple of days before leaving Thailand. Come to think of it, I flew from Philippines to Kuala Lumpur and on to BKK in May this year on Air Aisa. But don't recall them ever asking me for a return ticket, never been asked by Thai immigration for a return ticket either. Or how long I will be staying in the LOS for that matter.
When I was waiting to get through immigration a couple of weeks ago I got talking to a guy and he takes two to three months at a time starting in Thailand and working his way north so I dare say he didn't have a return ticket on him either. And he has done this for years. I think he is not due home until late January. Maybe it is just the Airlines that you are travelling with?
[QUOTE=Bob Down]I flew from Philippines to Kuala Lumpur and on to BKK in May this year on Air Aisa. But don't recall them ever asking me for a return ticket, never been asked by Thai immigration for a return ticket either. Or how long I will be staying in the LOS for that matter. [/QUOTE]As far as I know, it is the responsibility of the airline to ensure you have a return ticket - if not they get fined or have to bear the cost of flying you out of Thailand if the authorities deem it necessary. The immigration dont seem to check this though. As for Air Asia, when booking a journey to Thailand, you will find that a small pop up appears during the online booking process that basically contains a whole bunch of small print and ensuring you have an onward tocket out of Thailand is in there as a condition of buying the ticket.
[QUOTE=Bob Down]IBut don't recall them ever asking me for a return ticket, never been asked by Thai immigration for a return ticket either. Or how long I will be staying in the LOS for that matter.
I dare say he didn't have a return ticket on him either [/QUOTE]This is actually what I was saying in my report here a few day’s ago, I am a EEC country passport holder and most of the time I enter in to BK from different country’s without a return ticket (or a open), I fill out the date on the departure card I possibly will leave within 30 day’s and I receive a 30 day stay permission, When I want / have to stay longer than 30 day I fill out a date like 6 weeks later than the arrival date and ask immigration a 2 month permission telling them I am not sure because I travel around etc. They never asked for return a ticket or made additional questions, of course when they scanning your passport they see all your records of previous staying time and your actual granted time and I have never overstayed in LOS. (you get a fine per day when overstay). There is a lot of 1 day border crossing with visa runners to create longer staying periods, they will see it on your passport and that’s what Immigration don’t like You can have also up till 90 day at the airport, For EEC countries and few others its actually a "tourist entering permission " you receive and not a real visa. Citizen from most other country’s need a real VISA up on arrival, note: there are new regulations from Oct. 01.
A look at these websites will make things more clear .
[url]http://www.mfa.go.th/web/12.php[/url]
[url]http://www.thai-info.net/info/imigvisa.htm[/url]
To make it clear: " passport holders from 40 countries are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes and will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days on each visit. Foreigners who enter the Kingdom under the Tourist Visa Exemption category may re-enter and stay in Thailand for a cumulative duration of stay of not exceeding 90 days within any 6-month period from the date of first entry. "
Hope this as been helpful
John Euro
Thanks Giotto, on the election dates and info.
Cheers,
Ice
[QUOTE=L A Guy]As far as I know, it is the responsibility of the airline to ensure you have a return ticket - if not they get fined or have to bear the cost of flying you out of Thailand if the authorities deem it necessary. The immigration dont seem to check this though. As for Air Asia, when booking a journey to Thailand, you will find that a small pop up appears during the online booking process that basically contains a whole bunch of small print and ensuring you have an onward tocket out of Thailand is in there as a condition of buying the ticket.[/QUOTE]
Yes you are right about the pop up, I just tend to skip over that and don't think twice about it as I have no plans to overstay in any country. Another thing I forgot was filling out your departure details on the entry permit, something I do as I have a return ticket. If you do not fill out your departure details I believe immigration will ask for lenght of stay.
[QUOTE=John Euro]
A look at these websites will make things more clear .
[url]http://www.mfa.go.th/web/12.php[/url]
[url]http://www.thai-info.net/info/imigvisa.htm[/url]
To make it clear: " passport holders from 40 countries are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes and will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days on each visit. Foreigners who enter the Kingdom under the Tourist Visa Exemption category may re-enter and stay in Thailand for a cumulative duration of stay of not exceeding 90 days within any 6-month period from the date of first entry. "
Hope this as been helpful
John Euro[/QUOTE]
Yes I know about the 3 months with 2 visa runs, Freeler was asking the questions and I was just trying to help.
Will write up a few snippets from my last trip shortly, but in the meantime:
Managed to avoid all the 1000Bht taxi touts at the airport, but I couldn't find usual meter taxi stand (down one level at end of departure hall). Seems to have been replaced by minibus / coach service, or did I just miss it?
Took advice from this forum and went to arrivals, and immediately had 2 taxis fighting over me. Agreed 300Bht + tolls and he took off like a bat out of hell. Tempted to give him a tip for fast driving.
Incidentally, had landed about 6. 30am, and there was no major congestion, so arrived at hotel about 8am, and room available straightaway. Can't complain.
[QUOTE=Mouse1]Will write up a few snippets from my last trip shortly, but in the meantime:
Managed to avoid all the 1000Bht taxi touts at the airport, but I couldn't find usual meter taxi stand (down one level at end of departure hall). Seems to have been replaced by minibus / coach service, or did I just miss it?
Took advice from this forum and went to arrivals, and immediately had 2 taxis fighting over me. Agreed 300Bht + tolls and he took off like a bat out of hell. Tempted to give him a tip for fast driving.
Incidentally, had landed about 6. 30am, and there was no major congestion, so arrived at hotel about 8am, and room available straightaway. Can't complain.[/QUOTE]You still overpaid at least 100 Baht as compared to the meter.
Please correct me if I'm wrong!
The taxi stand use to be on the last level, but when I was at the airport in late November I noticed that the taxi stands now have been moved to the mid level ( one level below arrival ). The whole setup was different but there was still a stand and a 50 baht charge slip. I got to Nana in 1/2 hours 65 baht tollway meter indicated 187 baht. Since he was good and fast I gave him 300 baht, since I was splitting it with a buddy.
Please confirm that the taxi stand has moved to the mid-level?
Mouse1,
I arrived on Dec 1st and I also went upstairs to Arrivals. I just ignored the ones who offered fix prices , went to the next ans asked 'Meter?' and he argeed.
Those taxi guys can't stay there long time , as there are cops arround. If they don't agree to use meter , they have to drive back to Bangkok without passenger.
Fare was 190 B , plus 65 toll .
[QUOTE=LittleBigMan]...Please confirm that the taxi stand has moved to the mid-level?[/QUOTE]LittleBigMan,
That is correct.
Giotto
[QUOTE=Tiger 888]You still overpaid at least 100 Baht as compared to the meter.[/QUOTE]Yes, and I gave the bell boy 50Bht tip. And I gave the free hotel tuctuc guy 40Bht. Yesterday the shoeshine boy 'didn't have change' so I lost 10Bht. The waiter at Vertigo lent gf his jacket so I gave him 100Bht tip. Couldn't be bothered to haggle at Chatuchak over small trinket - another 20Bht.
Add them all up and in the course of 4 days I easily overspent by £10 at the very least.
Not sure why there is confusion re where to get a taxi....i landed around 2 pm on a sunday afternoon couple of weeks ago, walked lesiurely out of customs and 'followed' the taxi signs at the same level, got on line, told dispatcher Soi 33 sukhumvit, told driver take Rama IX route and 20 minutes later checked into G's place?
Is the taxi toll price always the same for the two tolls or does it change depending on the time one goes through the tolls? The taxi drivers seem to want to hide the toll charge from you. And maybe add a bit on to it.