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QUESTIONS

Can I Re-enter Thailand After an Overnight Stay in Malaysia Without a Visa?

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6 years ago

Can I Get Another Tourist Visa After Overstaying in Thailand?

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6 years ago

COMMENTS

What agencies in Pattaya can assist with obtaining a Thai driver's license for a scooter?

David **********

Avoid these agencies its not necessary. Its easy to get thai license, especially when you bring your current home licenses with you and they will give you thai license with minimum testing. You will need visa, proof of address or long term visa, medical check ssying youre OK to drive.

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Is it still easy to obtain a Thai visa in Vientiane, Laos, and what transportation options are available from Chiang Mai?

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Someone was posting today that this was becoming more tricky to do in Laos.

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What should I do about a broken hot tub in my rented condo in Thailand?

David **********

No use for a hot tub here unless up far north in the winter time!

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What extra benefits do you get with a Thai Driver License, including National Park access?

David **********

License is valid ID in Thailand and can be used instead of a passport on, for example, domestic flights.

Makes many things easier like opening a bank account.

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What are my options for extending my 45-day visa in Thailand to a year?

David **********

there are attendance requirements yes. Contact a language school.

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What are my options for extending my 45-day visa in Thailand to a year?

David **********

Ed visa for thai language or muay thai

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Is fingerprint scanning at Thai immigration a new requirement for visitors?

David **********

well biometric collection didnt begin until July 1 2019.

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Is fingerprint scanning at Thai immigration a new requirement for visitors?

David **********

there would have been early trials but it wasnt even brought up as a proposal until 2014.

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Is fingerprint scanning at Thai immigration a new requirement for visitors?

David **********

it wasnt introduced until

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so I think you are mistaken there.

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Is fingerprint scanning at Thai immigration a new requirement for visitors?

David **********

you havent been visiting for long then as its only been a thing for the last few years.

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