"Chris Blunt" wrote in message
news:9bh9m0tgvl15mt9d3l696t09k7hbmsfbdd@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 18:24:11 +0100, Steve J
> <#nospam#nemo555@lycos.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:49:37 +0700, Chris Blunt
> > wrote:
> >>If you go without a visa and get given 30 days on arrival, you can
> >>extend that, but only by about 10 to 14 additional days. Get a tourist
> >>visa in advance and you'll get an initial 60 days, extendible up to a
> >>maximum stay of 90 days.
> >>Chris
> >
> >I don't suppose you know how many tourist visas one can have - i.e.
> >is it one every 3 years or something? is there a max? - I would have
> >thought not.
>
> I don't think there is a fixed maximum number. A lot of people stay in
> Thailand almost full-time on tourist visas and just leave the country
> every few weeks to renew them. The Thai government is getting more
> strict on this now, so doing that in future may get more difficult.
>
> Chris
the major factor in this seems to be the place where the tourist visa is
issued. every year I get a two-entry tourist visa a couple of times at Thai
consulates in the US. just pay $25 per entry and as explained above they're
extendable to three months per entry. this means that I visit the US twice
a year so I really am a tourist in Thailand.
folks who have problems usually apply for visas from consulates in
neighboring countries like Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. recent reports
indicate that one-entry tourist visas only are being issued.
another issue is where you enter the country. BKK airport is better than a
border. often people with lots of entry stamps who spend very little time
outside of Thailand are quizzed about how they support themselves since
tourists are not allowed to work. at some of the border entry points
entrants are asked to show actual cash money.
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