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Can you enter Southern Thailand by ferry with a tourist visa issued in Penang?

Thailand Visa Tourist Visa Southern Thailand Entry Requirements Visa Rules

Nov 20, 2017

8 years ago

Rocky ***************

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If you get a tourist Visa in Penang can you enter into Southern Thailand by ferry?

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Yes, if you obtain a tourist visa in Penang, you can enter Southern Thailand by ferry as it is recognized as a proper visa and not considered a land entry.

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Nèwēy *******

I might be interested in doing that. Something different.

8 years ago

Nèwēy *******

Thank Rocky. Much appreciated

8 years ago

Rocky ***************

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8 years ago

Rocky ***************

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@Jason ******

I took a plane ride from Penang to Langkawi. The flight was almost as much as the ferry to Langkawi and is over 3 hours. I heard mixed reviews about that long ferry ride. I stayed 10 days in Langkawi in cenang beach, because it is SO beautiful. But I would recommend staying in Cenang Beach on Lankawai and then book the Langkawi ferry back to Thailand. The ferry back to Thailand is very cheap.

8 years ago

Nèwēy *******

If been to Penang a couple of times. Always flown though, so the ferry sounds a bit more interesting. Maybe a night or two in Langkawi. Can you update this post if you do that, please?

8 years ago

Rocky ***************

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Penang is cool.

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Davide ***********

if you enter without visa how many days you get?

8 years ago

Marco *********

Since this year, there are no more 15 day stamp entering by land/sea.

You can enter by land AND GET 30 DAY STANP with a limit of 2 times per calendar year.

By the way, malaysian borders (nobody knows why) usually don't give 30 day stamp free of charge to back-to-back travellers. They usually charge 1,000 baht and give this stamp only to certain travellers (it depends on your passport - nationality and how many times you visited Thailand becire -)

8 years ago

Ian ***************

Visa-exempt land or sea entries are 30 days (except a few countries who get 90). It changed from 15 to 30 at start of this year. There is a limit of two such entries per calendar year (limit doesn't apply to air entry).

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8 years ago

Rocky ***************

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I mean I thought it was 15. This is good to know. Also, downtown Langkawi offers trips back to Phuket, and Krabi, etc.

8 years ago

Rocky ***************

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even by ferry? Did it go up to 30?

8 years ago

Marco *********

30 giorni