Bangkok Airways flies to Phuket from there. We are sat at BKK right now having come from Pattaya.

We did a rough itinerary and booked fully cancellable hotels via the Hilton website. Submitted everything with a paper saying what we were going to visit in each place. This was advised by an Embassy employee. 1 day later we have our 60 day visa.

@Will ***********

many thanks understand.

@Will ***********

so will the extra 30 days be valid until 60 days plus 30 days after entry, or do we have to be out by the 1st, which is the date the visa says its valid until?

If the fare is cheap, go for it. I flew them many times on their old LHR to NYC as it was the cheapest First Class product across the Atlantic. If you expect nothing, you will be happy. I used to fly FC for the same price as BA economy. On that basis, the old enormous seats were great. The food delivered on a trolley from which you could choose was great. The baggage allowance was great. The price was extraordinary. BUT I never flew via Kuwait and never had a plane that went tech. Every flight was delayed by an hour or so, but at the crazy prices I used to pay, I put up with it.

Denied entry to a country that is trying hard to bring tourists back? Unless you have something to hide, then it's highly unlikely.

@Jayson *********

what kind of letter do you need from your Embassy?

@Robert ******

yep, we are going for a retirement visa so we won't be doing it too often ourselves.

@Robert ******

how many times can you fly in, using the Visa Exempt system in a year?

@Maarten ***

we already have return flights in late November. So flights are not an issue. I have to be in the UK in December.