The Bangkok Post (see story here) is reporting that the woman who sparked an international incident when she stole a 2,000 baht beer mat from the Aussie Bar in Patong has now been banned from travelling to the US. This incident should well be taken with a certain level of seriousness due to statutory . . . → Read More: Aussie Bar Beer Mat Theft Barred Woman from Entry to US under US Immigration Laws
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A new three-step nonimmigrant visa application process will see visas completed within seven working days, the British Embassy in Vietnam said in a statement on Tuesday. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Thailand plans to waive visa fees for tourists. Sounds interesting but do you think that will really encourage people to come to Thailand? How about making the government more stable and taking measures to prevent another hostile airport takeover? Continue reading Thailand Plans to Waive Visa Fees for Tourists Xinhua Agency reports that as many as 15 international flights between Hanoi, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand were canceled on Wednesday due to Thai protesters blocking Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, the Vietnam News reported on Thursday. Continue reading Xinhua: 15 Vietnam-Bangkok Flights Cancelled On November 27, 2008, The Nation, an English newspaper, reports that Thailand is on the world travel warning list. Q: I am an UK citizen married to an American and we are currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I have a Thai visa and work permit. I am going to be spending a lot of time in the USA trying to get our business off the ground there. At most I’ll be staying one month at the time and then return to Asia. However, I will be visiting the US regularly over the course of the next year or so and ultimately might even relocate. Can I visit on and off the US using a tourist visa or are there any restrictions? Anything else I should do/not do? Continue reading Traveling to the US and Married to an American This is a painful reminder that you need to have competent immigration advice or else run the risk of the most severe immigration consequences. It has been rumored that former Thai PM, Thaksin Shinawatra, has filed for asylum while in the UK when he left Thailand in August, but according to the Homeland Secretary in the UK, this may not be the case. Revoking Thaksin’s visa was probably more of a political move that the UK government was entitled to exercise, however, rarely does it happen on its own. Persons who wish to apply for Thai citizenship under the Nationality Act B.E. 2508 (A.D. 1965) must be permanent residence holders for 5 continuous years, have reached the age of 45, and be able to speak and understand Thai. Aliens holding any kind of visa for stay in Thailand who wish to leave and return to the country by the expiry date of such visa without having to apply for a new visa must apply for a re‐entry permit prior to departure. A re‐entry permit allows the alien to re‐enter Thailand and use the time remaining on his/her visa. If a re‐entry permit is not applied for, the visa will automatically be canceled although it has not expired. To facilitate the travel schedules of aliens, aside from the Immigration offices throughout Thailand, a re‐entry permit may be obtained at Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok), Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, and Sukhothai international airports, as well as other designated immigration checkpoints throughout the country. Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok) International Airport operates 24 hours, 7 days a week, while other checkpoints operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. The fee for a single re‐entry is Baht 1,000 while that for multiple re‐entries is Baht 3,800. It is advisable to request a multiple‐entry visa if one expects to be frequently traveling out of Thailand. This allows him more than one entry into Thailand during his travels. If one leaves Thailand before his visa has expired and wants to return but does not have a re‐entry permit, he must apply for a new visa from a Thai Embassy or Consulate abroad. Exits may only be legally made at designated immigration control points. The crossing of any border is an exit for immigration purposes, whether or not the exit point is controlled. Thus, forays into neighboring countries are deemed exits, legal or otherwise, and returning to Thailand from such trips is a new entry requiring proper visas or re‐entry permits. A Visa is required for all visitors entering Vietnam unless you are from the following list: Holders of Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian passports staying in Vietnam less than 30 days; Philippine passport holders staying in Vietnam less than 21 days. A Visa is normally single entry or multiple entry and may be valid from 1 month to 1 year, depending on the purpose and the request made at the time of application. In Bangkok, one do not have to personally appear to apply for the Visa, a third party or representative can make the application and pick it up on your behalf. When making the application, the following documents are required to submit to the Vietnam Embassy: Original passport with 3 months before expiration of passport, and vacant pages for the Visa stamp. One completed form. Two passport-size photographs. Visa fee (For update fee information, you must contact the nearest Vietnam Embassy near you). The Visa application is available online and it takes 1-4 days to process, faster if you request and pay the additional fee. |
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