VISA INFO - URGENT!

[Foxxey1968]

My parents have left UK today bound for Hua Hin tomorrow until 1st May. Only when they checked in at Glasgow airport were they aware of requirement for a Visa for this length of time. I realise there are probably hundreds of threads with this info but I kind of need a quick answer. When they reach Bangkok do they apply for Visa at immigration? What kind of Visa is it and will they need to re-apply whilst in Hua Hin? Their stay in HH is for 58 days. They are in the air as we speak! Panic!!

[Hobiecat]

Well I'm not certian if you can get a 2 month visa at the airport or not. I personally have a one year "B" Visa which has to be done out side of Thailand. I believe that if you want a 2 month "tourist visa" you have to apply out side the country also. Maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

Alternitive solution:

You can easily get them to do a visa run down to Ranong "at" 28 days once the aquire there 28 day tourist visa at the airport when the arrive tomorrow. Once the have done a visa run to Ranong and have aquired there second 28 day tourist visa. I believe you can get an additonal one week 7 day extention at the Immigration office in Hua Hin. That will get you close to

If you haven't done the boat trip to Myannar from Ranong you should do it. It's pretty interesting. Your folk might like it. Mine did!

[Big Boy]

Hobiecat wrote:

28 day tourist visa

Please tell me the rules haven't changed - I always book 30 days so that I don't have to bother with visas.

[Hobiecat]

Sorry I'm not exactly certain if it's 28 or 30 days on a tourist visa, you maybe perfectly correct on that. I've been on a 'B' visa for a few years now and can't recall what it was when came in on a tourist visa.

[Big Boy]

Phew

[STEVE G]

It's still 30 days BB:

According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 1 October B.E. 2545 (2002), 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002), 18 October B.E. 2547 (2004) and 6 May B.E. 2548 (2005), passport holders from 40 countries and 1 special administrative region – Hong Kong SAR – 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.

[caller]

Phew from me as well - in the country shortly for 29 days!

Good luck to the OP!

[lomuamart]

My parents have left UK today bound for Hua Hin tomorrow until 1st May. Only when they checked in at Glasgow airport were they aware of requirement for a Visa for this length of time. I realise there are probably hundreds of threads with this info but I kind of need a quick answer. When they reach Bangkok do they apply for Visa at immigration? What kind of Visa is it and will they need to re-apply whilst in Hua Hin? Their stay in HH is for 58 days. They are in the air as we speak! Panic!!

Hopefully this isn't too late.
From the UK, your parents will get a 30 day "visa exept stamp" on arrival at the airport. It's that easy, but they should be prepared to have return tickets at check-in.
After the 30 days, go to a border and get another 30 day entry. Not too arduous and you get get a chance to see some of the country.
That should do it.
Edit - before the first 30 days have expired.

[chelsea]

Not sure if the arrangement is the same as it is with Australia, but we get a 60 day stay on arrival and are able to extend while here to 90 days for a fee of 1900baht pp.
Here is a link showing the conditions of visas from the UK
http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/visas1.asp

[lomuamart]

Not sure if the arrangement is the same as it is with Australia, but we get a 60 day stay on arrival and are able to extend while here to 90 days for a fee of 1900baht pp.
Here is a link showing the conditions of visas from the UK
http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/visas1.asp

That's a Tourist Visa. The 30 day stamp is intended for people coming here for a short holiday. No visa necessary. 30 days on arrival.
And any person, depending on their nationality, can stay here on those 30 day things as long as the total stay dosn't exceed 90 days in any 6 month period.

[Nereus]

My parents have left UK today bound for Hua Hin tomorrow until 1st May. Only when they checked in at Glasgow airport were they aware of requirement for a Visa for this length of time. I realise there are probably hundreds of threads with this info but I kind of need a quick answer. When they reach Bangkok do they apply for Visa at immigration? What kind of Visa is it and will they need to re-apply whilst in Hua Hin? Their stay in HH is for 58 days. They are in the air as we speak! Panic!!

Hopefully this isn't too late.
From the UK, your parents will get a 30 day "visa exept stamp" on arrival at the airport. It's that easy, but they should be prepared to have return tickets at check-in.
After the 30 days, go to a border and get another 30 day entry. Not too arduous and you get get a chance to see some of the country.
That should do it.
Edit - before the first 30 days have expired.

I do not know where you get the patience from to keep repeating some of this basic stuff, Lomu. How people can set off halfway around the world without checking the requirements just amazes me.

However, I just want to point out that your statement of "go to a border" is a bit ambiguous. They will probably think that it is not necessary to actually cross it!

[Zidane]

I think people coming over here and not being aware of the visa requirements is more common than you might think !
Just as well they werent planning to stay for 6 months !!
But,in this case,no harm done.A visa run should be a bit of an exciting day out for them and,as you say,see a bit of the country.
Hope they enjoy their stay.I'm sure they will.

Zidane

[lomuamart]

I think people coming over here and not being aware of the visa requirements is more common than you might think !
Just as well they werent planning to stay for 6 months !!
But,in this case,no harm done.A visa run should be a bit of an exciting day out for them and,as you say,see a bit of the country.
Hope they enjoy their stay.I'm sure they will.

Zidane

I reckon you're right there. Some of the blame should also have to be laid at the travel agents' feet - assuming these days that a traveler uses one and dosn't just book a flight off the internet.
Also, the entry requirements to this wonderful country here are prone to change at a moment's notice, so it can be difficult to keep up with things. (That comment dosn't allow for an Immigration Officer just having an "off day" and interpreting things the way way he/she sees fit ).
I've made mistakes here over countless border crossings. Been sent back from the Malaysian border to Sungai Kolok, forgotten passport photos for a visa extension, been fined heavily for overstay after I was hospitalised, etc etc. One day, I'll write a book
Yet despite it all, I still laugh at my mistakes and just try not to repeat them again.
Getting off the ground from your departure country at airline check-in is a separate issue though. When you're here, it's just fun - isn't it?

[Zidane]

Yes,I think if you can laugh at the way things work over here it's a big plus.
If you try to apply logic to it all then youll just end up going insane.
In a few months time I'll be trying to renew my longstay visa so that will be the ultimate test of my sense of humour,methinks !

Zidane

[Onlyme]

I'll be renewing my yearly stay next month and will be reporting back.
I'm here on the 400,000 baht grandfathered right.
Some people are of the opinion that this now doesn't exist.
We'll see!
Onlyme.