General Reports

[QUOTE=Daddy07;1178358]Yeah; being married while mongering in Thailand can be risky. Hahahaha![/QUOTE]Thanks! I appreciate your understanding!

[QUOTE=Freezone; 1178231]Thinking of a BKK / Singapore travel in Nov.

Didn't find any of those "free air tickets" AirAsia sometimes have. But did come across Tigerairways sales ticket starting at 1, 100baht +700b fee=1800b one way.

Is this a good deal and book now and not take a chance prices will go up or should I wait a little longer to see if any AirAsia promos come up as I don't have to travel until Nov 5th. What do you think?

FZ[/QUOTE]Actually Airasia is having a promo right now. Yesterday booked a ticket SIN-BKK for a friend of mine for over 100 euros total for mid October. But he should fly with me. Mine was about 50 euros 2 months ago.

I don't think you will find any cheaper. Watch out for the hidden costs eg luggage etc. Though.

How long can a person stay in Thailand as a tourist without having to leave the country? I know you can stay in Costa Rica for up to 90 days, but not sure about Thailand. I am hoping my next stay will be at least 60 days. What are the requirements for extended stays? Thanks for any help.

[QUOTE=Hobbyist2;1181202]How long can a person stay in Thailand as a tourist without having to leave the country? I know you can stay in Costa Rica for up to 90 days, but not sure about Thailand. I am hoping my next stay will be at least 60 days. What are the requirements for extended stays? Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]For a tourist from must Western countries getting a stamped visa on arrival at the airport it's 30 days.

[QUOTE=Hobbyist2;1181202]How long can a person stay in Thailand as a tourist without having to leave the country? I know you can stay in Costa Rica for up to 90 days, but not sure about Thailand. I am hoping my next stay will be at least 60 days. What are the requirements for extended stays? Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]No visa when you show up is 30 days, if you from western country. But if want stay longer get at least a double entry visa from a consulate abroad and then you have two sixty day stays, some consulates will do three at a time, but you have to walk over the border and back each time it expires, a bus trip to Cambodian border will do the trick.

[QUOTE=Daddy07;1181324]For a tourist from must Western countries getting a stamped visa on arrival at the airport it's 30 days.[/QUOTE]Thanks for your response.

[QUOTE=AussieDoug;1181364]No visa when you show up is 30 days, if you from western country. But if want stay longer get at least a double entry visa from a consulate abroad and then you have two sixty day stays, some consulates will do three at a time, but you have to walk over the border and back each time it expires, a bus trip to Cambodian border will do the trick.[/QUOTE]Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned that I am from the US. I have follow up questions. Are there any special requirements to get the double entry visa? Also you mentioned to get it at a consulate abroad. Would I do that here in the US? Sorry for my ignorance, but never had to do this before.

My understanding was that one could get a 60-day visa and it is extendable by 30 days in country (go to immigration office at Chaeng Wattana if in BKK) , then you have to leave the country to get another 60-day visa, you wouldn't have to go back home, just to another ASEAN country. One could string together two of these to get 6 months in LOS. I think there was a limit of two of these per year or 12 months. This info is at least a year old so best verify through other sources.

[QUOTE=Finrod;1181511]My understanding was that one could get a 60-day visa and it is extendable by 30 days in country (go to immigration office at Chaeng Wattana if in BKK) , then you have to leave the country to get another 60-day visa, you wouldn't have to go back home, just to another ASEAN country. One could string together two of these to get 6 months in LOS. I think there was a limit of two of these per year or 12 months. This info is at least a year old so best verify through other sources.[/QUOTE]Thanks for your response. All the responses helped direct me in further research. I now have some phone numbers and addresses that I will pursue further.

[QUOTE=Hobbyist2;1181542]Thanks for your response. All the responses helped direct me in further research. I now have some phone numbers and addresses that I will pursue further.[/QUOTE]The so called visa run can also take place at the Malaysian / Thailand border for instance if that is more convenient

[QUOTE=Hobbyist2;1181202]How long can a person stay in Thailand as a tourist without having to leave the country? I know you can stay in Costa Rica for up to 90 days, but not sure about Thailand. I am hoping my next stay will be at least 60 days. What are the requirements for extended stays? Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]Entering by land you get 13 days, by air 28. They say 30 days but includes arrival and departure days.

If you apply for a visa in a Thai consulate you can get a 60 day one (that can be extended in Thailand for another 30 days for 1. 000 BHT) That visa costs 30 euros in Europe.

Alternatively you can get a double entry one for 60 euros. That is two times the above but you have to leave the country and re-enter, even same day, upon completion of the first 90 days. I usually get an Airasia dot com ticket for a small tour in other countries around there.

In your case a simple 60 days visa is what you need.

My 2 Baht.

[QUOTE=Jgm005; 1178366]Citibank at Asoke in BKK. Only location.

AEON ATMS in BKK / Pattaya but not widely available.[/QUOTE]The MaxValu supermarkets that are springing up around Thailand are run by AEON, and some (not all) of them have AEON ATMs. The one on Thonglor 18 does.

Hopefully within 6 months most major cities will be 3G. At long last.

This is the thing I like about Thaksin governments, they just go ahead and get things done. The new airport would still be "planning" if TRT had never come to power, and hopefully within a year of PTP being in power the whole country will finally be 3G.

[url]http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/249297/ais-goes-3g-in-spite-of-legal-jams[/url]

Bionicman and El Greco, thanks for responses.

[QUOTE=Suntangh R; 1176430]Giotto has done well for himself, his reports are informative; he is helpful too.[/QUOTE]I concur.