HEADS UP FOR THE ONES LOOKING TO MAKE A THAI VISA (ANY KIND).

I just did my second Thai Tourist Visa in Penang, Malaysia and it's so far the easiest way since I did many different locations.

Smooth entry at Penang immigration airport, no visa requested and they just take your fingerprints.

Also possible to switch passport in case you are bi-national as I am. They don't request any stamp out from another country in your passport as it is requested for example in Laos.

Then, go to Jim's Place (best ever agent in Penang) at Chulia Street.

They can manage it all for you, any kind of visa and also they can handle the onward flight ticket and hotel booking for you. Total cost : RM 290.00

Plus, if you want to avoid crowded Don Mueang immigration by flying back in, then take the minivan from Jim's Place to cross the boarder by land and direction to Hat Yai airport to take a domestic flight. The trip by minivan is around 4 hours, easy boarder crossing. Cost for the minivan is RM 40.00.

Just do not forget to get the 20K thai baht in cash with you as the Thai immigration officer might ask for it.

I wasn't ask for it on my first trip but was asked a couple of days ago. An american couple didn't get it and was a bit in trouble until they found an ATM to get cash.

Enjoy your smooth trip.

PS : last advice, get a room at Chulia Mansion on Chulia Street as it is 50 meters from Jim's Place and 100m. from bars to spend your nights there and a very good one.

Penang, Malaysia visa run update. I flew straight to Penang. Went to the well recommended Jim's Place in Georgetown to handle my SETV application. He literally did everything. I dropped off my Passport Sunday afternoon, he went to the Thai consulate Monday and he collected my passport Tuesday. He also provided an onward ticket and hotel booking for the application. Total cost B2500 for visa, onward ticket and hotel booking. I then took a minivan to Hat Yai to fly domestically. At the border crossing I was requested to show B20k, which I had so they let me through after I filled in another form. I was the only 1 asked to show 20k most probably because I have a South African passport. Would highly recommend Penang for a visa run as its hassle free and doesnt require you to go to the consulate at all :-)