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I dont know for sure because ive never been there but from what ive understood i say yes. You can also get 90 day toruist visas at least in germany.

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ok last one i swear
ive read a lot on thaivisas

So i guess you can just get 60days visas every 60days if you dont care about paying?
They say that the 30days extentions are not always given, its at the discretion of the officer.
Are 60days visa almost always given out, and has anyone in here lived off those for like 6months, so 3 times?

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Yes, as long as you don't mind going to the Thai consulate in a foreign capital. It takes 2 working days, but some places you can drop off your passport in the morning it pick it up the following afternoon. Cost is 1000 baht. If you wanted to, you could get to Vientiane for under 500 baht by train not including the Lao visa fee that varies depending on country of origin. Round-trip flights are 5 or 6k baht and I imagine this is similar for other nearby capitals.

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but this seems right? sending my passport and stuff? seems sketchy

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I just went through this as well and was rather sketched out at the thought of sending my passport away. I wrote an email to check on the status of my visa last week, no response, kinda nervous. Yesterday it comes in the mail, no problem.

Of course I don't live in Canada ...

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Yeah, dont try emailing the embassy.. im pretty sure they don't know what a computer is

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Just call them if youre not sure about something.

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Get the double entry in ur home contry then stay
60days and do a bordercross then stay
60days more then buy
30days extension for 1900bath THEN
go to laos apply for same visa, spend a week there get the paperworks done THEN enter Thailand again and repeat?

Is this what you guys are doing to stay in the country? have I got it right?

I hate Thaivisas [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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i think its more
60days.
cross border, pay for a new 60 days
then do it again and get an extention

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My first authentic Thai meal in Thailand. Spicy fried curry paste with chicken! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4...aimeal3pm9.jpg

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that looks yummy

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its 60 days in coountry
then goto immo office in country and get 30 day extension for 1900THB then leave country for 2 days get new 60 day

RINSE REPEAT

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yummm!
you're missing chopsticks though!

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I thought in SE Asia only the Vietnamese eat with chopsticks... true or false?

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its 60 days in coountry
then goto immo office in country and get 30 day extension for 1900THB then leave country for 2 days get new 60 day

RINSE REPEAT

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RINSE n REPEAT 4ever?


lol .. emo office

haha I need like a 100% guide on how to go about. I really REALLY HATE Thailand's visa system [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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yummm!
you're missing chopsticks though!

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Thais don't eat with them noob. Only for noodle soup.

KJS

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who cares, chopsticks are the [censored]!

on a more serious note, should i buy an expensive camera here or in thailand price wise. i do not give a crap about the warranty

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who cares, chopsticks are the [censored]!

on a more serious note, should i buy an expensive camera here or in thailand price wise. i do not give a crap about the warranty

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If your currency is us dollar buy at home the change will kill you.
If not Thailand may be a bit cheaper but not much. Middle range stuff will be quite cheaper but top of the line not.

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My first authentic foodpoison in Thailand Chiang Mai. Valium, antibiotics and some kind of powder to mix to water. Yay![img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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The pills look like generic Immodium. Wow, you're really tearing through that valium. Did they just give it to you or did you ask for it? The powder just contains a a bunch of electrolytes (like Gatoraid) to replenish the ones you've lost through, um, fluids.

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The pills look like generic Immodium. Wow, you're really tearing through that valium. Did they just give it to you or did you ask for it? The powder just contains a a bunch of electrolytes (like Gatoraid) to replenish the ones you've lost through, um, fluids.

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I just told them to fix my foodpoison. What i have googled thats the most basic "set" they give to you. The antibiotics even will fix chlamydia if you have one [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. After taking the pills and 40hours sleep i'm feeling like a newborn baby jesus.

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2000! Congrats Bill on starting one of the most successful threads in 2+2 history.

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I just told them to fix my foodpoison. What i have googled thats the most basic "set" they give to you. The antibiotics even will fix chlamydia if you have one . After taking the pills and 40hours sleep i'm feeling like a newborn baby jesus.

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I'm convinced you can find the cure for aids in one of those pharmacy's they got set up everywhere

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For anyone who is interested, my wife and I are keeping a little blog of our Thailand adventure. This isn't spam is it?

edit: sorry, it's too easy to have ads or googlesense in blogs, so i'd just rather keep this off.

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nice blog, keep it going and more vids! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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That's it, i'm going!
Early october will be my time.

PM me if you're a 2+2 degens around there and want a free beer, i'm sure some of you will show me where are the good places to go.

P.S: Can you please pm me your blog adress efficacy?

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P.S: Can you please pm me your blog adress efficacy?

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Or change the one in your profile to the one you are updating :-)

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Thanks for a good read. I'm leaving for Thailand the 9. Oct with Cookie, and I can hardly wait.

I just have one question. Is it easy to find shoes in size US 12? I recon that it isn't the most common size in SE Asia..

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its 60 days in coountry
then goto immo office in country and get 30 day extension for 1900THB then leave country for 2 days get new 60 day

RINSE REPEAT

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RINSE n REPEAT 4ever?


lol .. emo office

haha I need like a 100% guide on how to go about. I really REALLY HATE Thailand's visa system [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Yes. ForEVA or at least until they change the rules again.

PM me for incredibly specific guidance

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P.S: Can you please pm me your blog adress efficacy?

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Or change the one in your profile to the one you are updating :-)

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I updated my profile and location. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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If anyone happens to be visiting Laos in the next week or two please PM me.

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Quick question - exactly how bad is the rainy season in late October, early November? Still worth going over there for a few weeks at that time of year?

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Quick question - exactly how bad is the rainy season in late October, early November? Still worth going over there for a few weeks at that time of year?

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Unless you plan to go in the south it won't be rainy anymore. And it's not really rainy even now.

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How hard is it to get ritalin in the country without a precription?

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How hard is it to get ritalin in the country without a precription?

[/ QUOTE ] About as hard as finding a virgin in Nana Plaza.

edit: They have a different name for it. Just go into a pharmacy and tell them you want "yaa baa."

re-edit: Seriously, don't do this.

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did you guys get rakeback from partypoker for july?

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How hard is it to get ritalin in the country without a precription?

[/ QUOTE ] About as hard as finding a virgin in Nana Plaza.

edit: They have a different name for it. Just go into a pharmacy and tell them you want "yaa baa."

re-edit: Seriously, don't do this.

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nah i dont want to buy i there, my post wasnt clear. I meant to aks how easy it would be to bring my ritalin from germany into thailand without a prescribtion.

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That would be a really bad idea, you could potentially spend years in prison. Maybe try to get a prescription and then make sure you'd be allowed to bring some. I'm not sure "how" illegal it would be, but there's no way it's worth risk. Just drink red bull, it's really cheap.

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I'll be in Bangkok in 3 weeks [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
I found some websites listing apartments and hotels at what seems to be a good price, esp. the last one:
http://www.bangkokapartments.info/
http://www.thaiapartment.com/
http://en.9apartment.com/

but if anyone has first hand experience I'm a taker cuz I don't really feel like checking out 50 different hotels on my first day there [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] looking to spend ~12k thb/month max (not including water/electricity/internet...)

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I plan to travel to thailand sometime between Nov-Mar

Which months do you recommend is best to go, which is not a good idea to go.

Thanks

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I plan to travel to thailand sometime between Nov-Mar

Which months do you recommend is best to go, which is not a good idea to go.

Thanks

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please put in a little effort and read the first couple pages at least. i made it halfway through then had to take a nap. now trying to get through the rest.

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I plan to travel to thailand sometime between Nov-Mar

Which months do you recommend is best to go, which is not a good idea to go.

Thanks

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please put in a little effort and read the first couple pages at least. i made it halfway through then had to take a nap. now trying to get through the rest.

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I actually read up to like page 125 a few months ago, i don't remember some of what i read especialyl involving this question. Probably a good idea to just start over and read it again since i'm acutally going to do this trip